The cutting conditions are defined in the document " Cutting conditions"

To create this kind of document we must select it in "special" tab when creating a new document

    Usually this document will be saved in a library (and checked) to be able to be referenced in all the projects.

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Operation

Operation

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The cutting condition document allows TopSolid to automatically select an "Abacus" or "Specific" cutting conditions for a tool depending on the part material and the machine.

More the criteria are precised and more the choice of the cutting conditions in the created abacus will be relevant.

TopSolid checks the relevance of the abacus by appling a colored circle in front of the selected abacus in the operation.

	A dark green circle indicates that the automatic choice is relevant. All the criteria correspond to the operation conditions.
	A dark red circle indicates that the automatic choice is not relevant. It means that it partially answer to the operation conditions.
	A blue circle indicates that the cutting conditions have been specified on the tool. This is the best choice for TopSolid in automatic.

There are 2 ways to define the cutting conditions in a cutting condition document:

• The cutting conditions for a specific tool

It can be created in a cutting condition document or directly in the cutting conditions menu of an operation.

Warning. The cutting conditions in that case are fixed. It means that it won't take the Ae/Ap into consideration.

• The cutting conditions defined with an abacus

They are defined in a table in which it indicates the cutting speed and feed rate depending on the maximal axial depth and radial depth. (Ae/Ap)

As soon as an abacus has been selected TopSolid can manage the cutting speed and feed rate of an operation. The only thing is that the Ae and Ap of the operation must be in the range of the abacus.

Operation

To define the specific cutting conditions of the tool:

• In a machining document simply click on "Save the cutting conditions for": " in the cutting conditions of an operation.

Save cutting conditions for:        Save the cutting conditions Location   Use an existing document CC - Fr 2T-1  Use an abacus Mill | Side Mill |all material] Create a new document  Project or Library :   My CC lib Document's name     Options   Use part material Use machine

It allows to add specific cutting conditions to a tool for an already existing document.     This list appears if all the matching cutting conditions documents are available.     It allows to redefine the tool cutting conditions by linking it to an existing one.     This list shows all the matching abacus with the tool.     It allows to create a new cutting conditions document.     It allows to define the project or the library in which the document will be saved.     It allows to give a name to a new cutting conditions document.     It allows to associate an additional criteria "material" on the tool. (this tool may have different cutting conditions depending on the material)     It allows to associate an additionnal criteria "machine" on the tool. (this tool may have different cutting conditions depending on the machine)

• It is also possible to create specific cutting conditions for a tool directly in the cutting conditions document by clicking on "specific" tab.

A tool list ordered by type allows to visualize all the available tools.

It is then possible to use a filter to limit the number of tool in the list.

	It allows to show all the tools defined in libraries
	It allows to show all the tools defined in project
	It allows to display all the single tools (defined with only the cutting solid)
	It allows to display all the linked tools (defined with an assembly)

To define cutting conditions in an abacus

The "cutting conditions document" is applied depending on the part material and/or the machine. The abacus allows to refine the automatic selection of the cutting conditions in an operation.

Management of ranges in the abacus:

Allow out-of-range values	Allow out-of-range values
The operation cannot be validated if the Ae/Ap exceed the range defined in the abacus.	The operation will use the abacus even if the Ae/Ap exceeds the range TopSolid will take the highest value of cutting speed.

When we click on the tab "abacus" and we add a new abacus by clicking on   it is possible to add some sort criteria:

• Machining family

• Kind of operation

• Tool material

• Tool family

• Tool Type

The abacus allows to define:

• The coolant type.

• The cutting speed and feed rate depending on the Ae/Ap.

• The unit of the cutting conditions.

In the table it is possible to choose the format of the feed rate.

	Feed rate per rev is defined in millimeters per revolution
	Linear feed rate is defined in millimeters per minute
	Tooth feed rate is defined in millimeters per tooth

The button    allows to give an automatic name to the bacus depending on the sort criteria..

Operation

Once we have defined abacus TopSolid offers in the cutting conditions of the operation a list of abacus which can be selected depending on the material machined and the machine used in the machining document.

The relevance of the selected abacus is classified by pastilles of color. By default TopSolid will choose the most relevant.We then just have to click on the buton "apply abacus" to validate the choice.

The button   allows to check the cutting conditions refering of the axial and radial depth defined in the operation.

The button   allows to locate the cutting conditions document used in the TopSolid's libraries or project.