Overview: MILL Machining Cycles

The cycle type specifies the machining operation for each Work Step. EZ-MILL provides you with six milling cycles and seven canned drilling cycles. In the listing below you will notice that fact there are standard and extended mill cycles. The standard cycles have all parameters and settings placed on the various tabs of the Work Step Data dialogs that can either be accessed using the Work Step Data... command found in the Machining menu or by double-clicking the desired Work Step in Selection List Box. When selected, the extended cycles show an additional dialog that offers settings that are not available on the regular forms. See the How to edit Work Steps topic for more information.

Standard Mill Cycles

Contouring

Pocketing

Zig Zag

Surface

Constant Z

Standard Drill Cycles

Drill

Spot Face

Deep Hole

Tap

Chip Break

Bore (F-D-F)

Bore (F-F)

Extended Mill Cycles

Thread Milling

Auxiliary Functions