Indexing to B Angles for Five Axis Machining - Mill/Turn

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You can now create Mill/Turn code generators specifically for machines that can index to B angles, but cannot simultaneously drive the B axis.

You now only need a 4 Axis licence for 4/5 Axis Simultaneous machining, as you index to the required B angle using Lathe Index or Move Angular.

In Code Wizard you check Positional Only in the Machine Parameters dialog (Turret tabs).

When using the code generator, in the Five Axis cycle (used for 4/5 Axis Simultaneous Machining) you will find:

  • The 'Lock 5th Axis' setting is unavailable (being effectively set by your previous indexing).

  • The '4th Axis' setting is locked at 'Z'.

  • For 'Output Type' you can only select '3-Axis' or '4-Axis'.

See also the new &BAXIS PCI  system variable.

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