Insert Slot
Increased flow requirements often require the use
of slots within the cavities.
This section shows how such cavities are modeled using MDTools® 965.
Insert a slot in a selected cavity: MDTools inserts a slot into a cavity
at the specified depth from the manifold surface.
1. MDTools 965 > Slot
The Insert Slot dialog box displays.
2. Select the cavity in which you want to insert the slot.
3. Select an available slot in the MDTools library from the Slots list.
4. Enter the Slot ID and the Machining ID.
Selected cavity ID>_SLOT is the default component
ID.
For example, if the ID of the selected cavity is 23, then by default the
component ID for the slot will be 23_SL.
5. Modify the slot dimensions.
The default value of the slot diameter and the slot width is the maximum drill diameter of the Parent cavity by half.
The slot diameter plus the slot width should not be larger than the parent cavity maximum drill diameter.
6. Enter the depth of the slot.
Default value is the parent cavity depth + 0.5 inches/12mm.
7. Select the Orientation.
8. Select the orientation of the slot from the axis or center of the selected cavity.
9. Modify the Machining sequence.
Default values is SLOT, $DIA, $DEPTH & $WIDTH.
10. Click OK.
MDTools automatically creates a slot in the selected cavity.
Note:
§ Use the $DIA, $DEPTH & $WIDTH for Diameter, Depth and Remarks field for easy maintenance of the machining chart information.
§ $Depth is the END depth of undercut from manifold surface. Parameters($Depth/$STEP) used in depth field of machining sequence are considered as END depth of operation from manifold surface.
§ Use $STEP0 & $STEP0 for Diameter and Depth field for easy maintenance of the machining chart information.
§ Use $WIDTH for the Diameter and Remarks field for easy maintenance of the machining chart information.
§ Use $DIA X $WIDTH (e.g. 0.275 X 0.25) for the Diameter field for easy maintenance of the machining chart information.
§ Slot is always constrained to the parent cavity.