Drill Retract / Retract Mode: Parameters

Choose one of the following to specify the retract distance of the drill cutter after a drill operation, and in the case of Drill retract parameters, how the cutter will move from one hole to the next:

Drill Retract Parameters

Lathe Drill Retract Parameters

To Init

The drill cutter will jump to the Delta Init level of the next drilling point(s).

To Clearance

Retract to the Z-Clearance value.

To Retract

The drill cutter will jump to the Delta Retract level of the next drilling point(s).

To Z-Top

Retract to the Z-Top value.

For each of the above options, the following parameters may be displayed:

If the To Z-Top option is selected, the following parameter is displayed:

Delta Init

The clear Z distance measured from the top of the first hole. For 4X or 5X drilling, this distance is normal to the surface. If other points are higher than the first point, the clear distance will be Delta Retract.

Delta Retract

The level from which the cutter changes from Rapid Feed to Feed rate during approach.

Delta Retract

The level from which the cutter changes from Rapid Feed to Feed rate during approach.

 

 

Multiple

Both To Init and To Retract are specified for a group of points.

 

 

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.