Ball nose mill
A tool of this type is defined with the parameters shown in the image.
Parameter limitations
Parameter |
Range |
Corner Radius (R) |
Corner Radius (R) = Diameter (D)/2 |
Shoulder Length (SL) |
Shoulder Length (SL) > Cutting Length (CL) |
Total Length (TL) |
Total Length (TL) > Shoulder Length (SL) |
Shoulder diameter (SD) |
Shoulder diameter (SD) > 0 |
Shoulder Angle (SA) |
00 < Shoulder Angle (SA) < 900 |
When a new tool is created, the default value of the Arbor Diameter (AD) is equal to that of the Diameter (D), and the default value of the Shoulder Length (SL) is equal to that of the Cutting Length (CL). |