Special functions: 3D Tool Radius Compensation (W5)Function Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5397-2BP10-2BA0 3Table of contents1 Brief description ......................................................................................................................................... 51.1 Machining modes...........................................................................................................................72 Detailed description ................................................................................................................................... 92.1 Circumferential milling....................................................................................................................92.1.1 Corners for circumferential milling ...............................................................................................112.1.2 Behavior at outer corners.............................................................................................................122.1.3 Behavior at inside corners ...........................................................................................................162.2 Face milling ..................................................................................................................................202.2.1 Cutter shapes...............................................................................................................................202.2.2 Orientation....................................................................................................................................222.2.3 Compensation on path.................................................................................................................232.2.4 Corners for face milling ................................................................................................................252.2.5 Behavior at outer corners.............................................................................................................262.2.6 Behavior at inside corners ...........................................................................................................272.2.7 Monitoring of path curvature ........................................................................................................292.3 Selection/deselection of 3D TRC .................................................................................................292.3.1 Selection of 3D TRC ....................................................................................................................292.3.2 Deselection of 3D TRC ................................................................................................................303 Boundary conditions ................................................................................................................................ 314 Examples................................................................................................................................................. 335 Data lists.................................................................................................................................................. 355.1 General machine data..................................................................................................................355.2 Channelspecific machine data .....................................................................................................35Index...............................................................................................................................................Index-37