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Descrizione

The Drilling tool generates a drilling Operation in the Job.

Above: CAM Drilling operation sample

Usage

Notes

• When using edges for Base Geometry, always select the bottom edge of the hole.
• Always verify the tool chosen is the correct diameter for the hole(s) selected.
• Peck disabled generates (G81 canned drill cycles). Peck enabled generates (G83 canned drill cycles).
• Dwell enabled is currently unsupported, but is intended to generate (G82 canned drill cycles).

Properties

Note : Not all of these Properties are available in the Task Window Editor. Some are only accessible in the Data tab of the Properties View panel for this Operation.

Base

Note: It is suggested that you do not edit the Placement property of path operations. Rather, move or rotate the CAM Job model as needed.

• DatiPlacement: Overall placement[position and rotation] of the object - with respect to the origin (or origin of parent object container)
  • DatiAngle: Angle in degrees applied to rotation of the object around Axis property value
  • DatiAxis: Axis (one or multiple) around which to rotate the object, set in sub-properties: X, Y, Z
    • DatiX: X-axis value
    • DatiY: Y-axis value
    • DatiZ: Z axis value
  • DatiPosition: Position of the object, set in sub-properties: X, Y, Z - with respect to the origin (or origin of parent object container)
    • DatiX: X-distance value
    • DatiY: Y-distance value
    • DatiZ: Z-distance value
• DatiLabel: User-provided name of the object (UTF-8)
• DatiDisabled: List of disabled features

Depth

• DatiClearance Height: The height needed to clear clamps and obstructions
• DatiFinal Depth: Final Depth of Tool- lowest value in Z
• DatiSafe Height: The height above which Rapid motions are allowed. (Rapid safety height between locations)
• DatiStart Depth: Starting depth of Tool - first cut depth in Z

Drill

• DatiAdd Tip Length: Calculate the tip length and subtract from final depth
• DatiDwell Enabled: Enable dwell
• DatiDwell Time: The time to dwell between peck cycles
• DatiPeck Depth: Incremental Drill depth before retracting to clear chips
• DatiPeck Enabled: Enable pecking
• DatiRetract Height: The height where feed starts and height during retract tool when path is finished
• DatiReturn Level: Controls how tool retracts Default=G98

Path

• DatiActive: Make False, to prevent operation from generating code
• DatiComment: An optional comment for this Operation
• DatiUser Label: User assigned label
• DatiTool Controller: Defines the Tool controller used in the Operation

Rotation (when available)

• DatiAttempt Inverse Angle: Automatically attempt Inverse Angle if initial rotation is incorrect.
• DatiB_Axis Error Override: Visually orient B(y) rotations to model (error in FreeCAD rendering).
• DatiEnable Rotation: Enable rotation to gain access to holes not normal to Z axis.
• DatiInverse Angle: Inverse the angle of the rotation. Example: change a rotation from -22.5 to 22.5 degrees.
• DatiReverse Direction: Reverse orientation of Operation by 180 degrees.

Tasks Window Editor Layout

Descriptions for the settings are provided in the Properties list above.

This section is simply a layout map of the settings in the window editor for the Operation.

Base Geometry

• Add: Adds selected element(s) which should be the base(s) for the path(s).
• Delete: Delete the selected item(s) in the Base Geometry list.
• Clear: Clear all items in the Base Geometry list.

Base Location

• Add: Add an (X,Y) coordinate location to the current drilling operation.
• Remove: Remove the selected location item(s) from the Base Location list.
• Edit: Edit the selected location item.

Depths

• Start Depth:
• Final Depth:

Heights

• Safe Height:
• Clearance Height:

Operation

• Tool Controller:
• Retract Height:
• Peck:
• Peck Depth:
• Dwell:
• Dwell Time:
• Use Tip Length:

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

Example:

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