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NC Preferences > Turning Defaults
Access: Invoke this function from one of the following locations:
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Select the Preferences button
from the Quick Access Toolbar, or
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Select Tools > Main Tools > Preferences from the menu bar.
Navigate to NC > Turning Defaults.
Define the default settings for the NC turning (lathe) operations.
The Turning Defaults dialog is displayed.
Interaction
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Set the required general NC preferences.
X Measure By |
From the dropdown list, define whether the X axis values for the part are input as Radius or Diameter. Default = Diameter. This defines whether the X axis parameter values are measured by radius (Xr) or diameter (Xd). On most turning machines, X is radial and Z is axial, as shown below. |
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Press the appropriate approval option.
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