Lathe Machining Menu Bar

The menu commands that are specific to Lathe Machining are described below.

Tasks corresponding to general menu commands are described in the CATIA Version 5 Infrastructure User's Guide.

Tasks corresponding to menu commands that are common to all Machining products are described in the NC Manufacturing Infrastructure User's Guide.

Insert Menu

	See Insert > Machining Operations below
	See Insert > Auxiliary Operations below
	See Insert > Machining Features below

Insert > Machining Operations

	Command...	Description...
	Rough Turning	Create a Longitudinal Rough Turning Operation Create a Parallel Contour Rough Turning Operation Create a Face Rough Turning Operation
	Groove Turning	Create a Groove Turning Operation
	Recess Turning	Create a Recess Turning Operation
	Profile Finish Turning	Create a Profile Finish Turning Operation
	Groove Finish Turning	Create a Groove Finish Turning Operation
	Thread Turning	Create a Thread Turning Operation
	Sequential Turning	Create a Sequential Turning Operation
	Ramp Rough Turning	Create a Ramp Rough Turning Operation
	Ramp Recess Turning	Create Ramp Recess Turning Operation
	Axial Machining Operations	Create Axial Machining Operations

Insert > Auxiliary Operations

	Command...	Description...
	Turning Tool Change	See Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Turning Tool Change below
	Milling Tool Change	See Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Milling Tool Change below
	Machine Rotation	See Inserting Machine Rotation
	Machine Instruction	Available if NC Machine Tool Simulation is installed. Manages machine axes motion and/or lock machine axes in the machining program. External/Peripheral axis position and/or lock. Lock parallel axis. Example: NC Machine with W axis. Capability to influence machine simulation by positioning rotary axes at user defined positions. Control over machine configuration. Example: NC machine with 2 head positions. Integration with Automatic Transition Path generation. See NC Machine Tool Simulation User's Guide for more information.
	Head Change	See Inserting a Head Change
	Machining Axis Change	See Inserting Machining Axis Change
	Post-Processor Instruction	See Inserting PP Instruction
	Transformation Management	See Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Transformation Management

Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Turning Tool Change

Commands allow inserting turning tool changes in the program.

	Command...	Description...
	External Insert-Holder	See External tool for more information about this resource
	Internal Insert-Holder	See Internal tool for more information about this resource
	External Groove Insert-Holder	See External Groove tool for more information about this resource
	Frontal Groove Insert-Holder	See Frontal Groove tool for more information about this resource
	Internal Groove Insert-Holder	See Internal Groove tool for more information about this resource
	External Thread Insert-Holder	See External Thread tool for more information about this resource
	Internal Thread Insert-Holder	See Internal Thread tool for more information about this resource

Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Milling Tool Change

Commands for the Milling Tool Change.

	Command...	Description...
	All	See Inserting Tool Change and Tool Change toolbar

Insert > Auxiliary Operations > Transformation Management

	Command...	Description...
	Copy Operator Instruction	See Inserting COPY Operator
	TRACUT Operator Instruction	See Inserting TRACUT Operator
	Copy Transformation Instruction	See Inserting Copy Transformation Instruction
	Copy Program	Defining an Area to Machine - Copy Program
	Merge Program	Defining an Area to Machine - Merge Program

Insert > Machining Features

	Command...	Description...
	Milling Features	See Insert > Machining Features > Milling Features
	Machining Axis System	Creates a Machining Axis System feature, which is referenced in the Machining Axis Change auxiliary operation.
	Machining Pattern	See Machining Patterns
	Maximum Turning Envelope	See Computing the Maximum Turning Envelope

Insert > Machining Features > Milling Features

	Command...	Description...
	Geometrical Zone	Using Geometrical Zones
	Machining/ Area	Defining an Area to Machine
	Offset Group	Creating Offset Groups