Set Tool Compensation

Tool compensation includes tool length compensation and tool radius compensation.

In CNC machining, the CNC system actually controls the tool center or the related point of the tool rest whose motion track is controlled directly to realize profile processing for the parts. The cutting part actually involved is the tool nose or the cutting edge which has dimensional variation with the tool center or the related point of the tool rest, so the CNC system has to compute the corresponding coordinates of the tool center or the related point of the tool rest according to the actual coordinate position of the tool rest or the cutting edge (namely the actual coordinate position of the part profile), which is called tool compensation.

Before setting tool compensation, set the following parameters to Yes:

• Enable Tool Length Compensation
• Enable Tool Radius Compensation

To set tool compensation, do the following:

1. To open Tool Compensation page, do one of the following:

   • In Welcome page, click Tool Compensation.
   • In the menu bar, click View → Tool Compensation.

   

2. Set the following parameters for the target tool:

   • Tool Diameter: the diameter of the current tool.
   • Diameter Wear: the diameter wear of the current tool.
   • Tool Length: the length of the current tool.
   • Length Wear: the length wear of the current tool.