![]() Selecting the feature for which tabs are to be generated (This is applicable only when group features or multiple mill features are machined by the Contour Mill operation).The Tab Settings dialog box provides the options and controls for defining multiple tabs along the feature profile such that the core is retained with stock. Sample Image of a Through Mill feature with Tabs on its Feature Periphery Note that the Tabs can be applied only when the option of Bottom Finish is selected. Clicking on this button displays the Tab Settings dialog box. ![]() ![]() The Settings button within this group box will be enabled only when the Tab Cutting check box is checked. To enable the functionality for defining tabs, place a check in the Tab Cutting checkbox. Within the CAMWorks user interface, the option to enable/disable the functionality is provided in the Tab Cutting group box under Contour tab of the Contour Mill operation. Tab Settings within the CAMWorks User Interface Within the purview of CNC machining, a ‘tab’ is a small piece of the stock material along the profile (feature boundary) of through mill feature which holds the core material to the stock. The solution for such an error is by using ‘tabs’. When machining mill features with an intent to retain the core material with a single contour mill pass, provision must be made so that the core material is retained till the contour milling is done on the entire profile of the feature. How does CAMWorks support Tabs cutting in Contour Mill Operations? How can the user define the critical tool path details instead of manually adding them in post processing?
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