Cutter Technology

The cutter types are defined by their Technological group. Within each of these groups, Cimatron supports various cutters.

Cutter technological groups

The following Technological groups are available:

Cutter usage examples

The images below show example uses of some of the available cutters.

Shallow areas with Lens (Circle Segment) cutters

Transition areas with Ball (Milling) cutters

Steep areas with Oval (Circle Segment) cutters

Cutter schematic images

The schematic images below show the various cutter types supported by Cimatron. These images also display some of the cutter parameters from the Cutter Parameters tab of the Cutters and Holders Dialog.

Note the interaction between fields in the dialog. For example, when changing the Clear Length (in the Cutter area) or adding a shank or increasing the Shank Free Length (in the Shank area), the Grip Length and Free Length (both in the Cutter Length area) are also affected.

While editing parameter values, the following system checks are conducted and associated prompts are displayed to ensure that the correct parameter values are entered:

  1. When cutter parameter values are changed, the system checks whether the cutter(s) is used in a procedure(s) and whether the changes influence the procedure execution. If both conditions occur, a message is displayed informing you that all procedures that use this cutter(s) may be suspended if you approve the changes.

  2. When editing a parameter value, any other parameter that may be affected by the edit is displayed with an orange background color.

  3. Invalid parameter values are displayed in RED and signify that these values should be changed. If the Apply button is pressed while invalid parameter values appear in the dialog, a message is displayed with additional information regarding these parameters.

    Example of invalid parameters displayed in REDExample of invalid parameters displayed in RED.

 

 

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