Support for Angled Grooving and Parting Off Tools

Edgecam 12.5 saw the introduction of B-angled turn tool support. In version 2009 R2, Edgecam and ToolStore have been enhanced further to offer support for angled grooving and parting off tools.

When defining such a tool in ToolStore, typically you would:

  • Define the insert using the Reach, Width etc settings in the normal way, but setting the Shank parameters to 0 to disable it.

  • Set the Side Angle (new in the Geometry tab) to match the insert angular offset in its holder.

  • Create a holder solid model. Create the model so that the centre of the insert mounts at the 'World origin' of the solid, and the holder is 'Z-axis aligned' (rather than being angled). Paste the model into the Tool dialog Mounting tab.

  • Still in the Mounting tab, set the mounting Angle to match the Side Angle, so the holder mounts at an angle, but with the insert radially aligned.