David, The depth of a hole element, regardless of hole operation (drilling, tapping, reaming, etc...), is always a positive value measured from the surface of the hole (the Z level of the hole element)to the tip depth. The tip depth calculation using full depth and spot diameter values is only available for the hole tool types which include a tip angle in their definition (twist drill, spot drill and countersink). All other tool types default to tip depth as the only valid option.
============================================= Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator High Steel Structures, Incorporated mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.highsteel.com <http://www.highsteel.com/> ============================================= -----Original Message----- From: DFL TOOL INC. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [mfg-smartcam] Rigid Tapping Hello Group I have monitered this group for quit awile. I have been using SmartCam Production Mill Ver. 11 for years and have had no problems until now. Most of our work has been basicly pockets and holes. We have just purchased a machine with rigid tapping capability. The problem is inserting a depth on the tapping cycle. For example I would like to tap a hole with a 1/4-20 tap. On the tool page I will insert .25 for tool Dia. 20 for the TPI. Then on the Operation page I insert .05 for the IPR When I go to the Change Property- Holes/Points and try to Change the tip depths Say -.5 it changes to a positive .5 Also the full depth and spot dia. stays blank. Thanks in advance David Leban DFL TOOL INC ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
