User Guide

SolidCAM2005 Milling Manual
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5-axis Machining
10.3 Gouge pages
SolidCAM enables you to set a number of parameter sets for the gouge check. When the page is
enabled, the collision checking will be performed with the defined parameters.
10.4 Tool
Here you can activate the gouge check for the Tool Tip, Tool Shaft, Arbor and Holder. It is also
possible to give a clearance to the arbor and the holder.
Gouge of holder switch is used to turn on gouge checking of tool holders and arbors defined within
the tool definition page. Please note that the holder and arbor are considered cylindrical.
The non-cylindrical holder shape of the backplot function can mislead the user.
10.4.1 Tool Tip and Tool Shaft
Both switches are set to true if collision checking should be performed with the tool tip and shaft.
Both switches are set to false to turn off collision checking with the tool tip and shaft. Please note that
the gouge checking is only from the tool tip up to the shoulder and not overall.