When creating a Pattern, which Operation Order setting should be selected to machine all occurrences of a single operation before moving to the next operation?

(Select one)

Order by operation
Order by tool
Preserve order
Order selected

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What do the settings in the Linking tab control?

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Controls how fast the tool moves during the operation
Controls how each toolpath pass is configured
Controls how individual toolpath passes are connected
Controls how the part is linked to an assembly

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Which option in the Post Process dialog will enable the user to review the G-Code output automatically after clicking Post?

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Create NC Program
Reorder to minimize tool changes
Open NC file in editor
Post preview

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Which side of the part does a Turning Face toolpath machine?

(Select one)

All faces with holes
All flat faces of the part
Only the front face of the part
Only the back face of the part

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When configuring a Turning Single Groove toolpath, which of the following Groove Side Alignment settings will offset the tool in the negative Z direction from the selected Groove Position?

(Select one)

Middle
Front
Top
Back

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Which of the following settings for a Turning Groove toolpath can be modified to cut internal features of a part?

(Select one)

Set the Turning Mode to Inside Grooving in the Tool tab
Set Grooving to Don’t allow grooving
Set Grooving to Allow radial and axial grooving in the Passes tab
Set the Turning Mode to Outside Grooving in the Tool tab

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Which of the following describes the motion of the tool for an OD Turning Profile Roughing operation when the Passes Cycle is set to Vertical Passes?

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Tool cuts from front side of the stock towards the back side
Tool cuts from centerline toward the outside
Tool cuts from outside toward the centerline
Tool cuts from the back side of the stock towards the front side

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When a tap is selected as the tool to be used in a new Drill operation, what happens to the Cycle Type?

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The Cycle Type is automatically set to Chip breaking
The Cycle Type is automatically set to Thread milling
The Cycle Type is automatically set to Tapping
The Cycle Type is automatically set to Break through

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Which of the following should be used to tap an on-axis hole for a part being machined on a CNC lathe?

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Milling > Drilling > Drill
Milling > 2D > Circular
Turning > Turning Part
Turning > Turning Thread

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When drilling an on-axis hole on a CNC lathe, which of the following is defined by the spindle speed value?

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The velocity of the chips being discarded from the part
The rotational speed of the stock or part in the chuck
The rotational speed of the drill bit itself
The velocity of the drill bit in the positive Z-direction

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What is the Safe Z value?

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The distance of the tool from either the front or back of the stock at which the tool starts and ends each operation
The distance of the tool from either the front or back of the model at which the tool starts and ends each operation
The speed with which the tool travels in the Z-direction
The rotational speed of the spindle

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When drilling holes located off-axis for C-axis drilling operations, which of the following is a requirement?

(Select one)

Live tooling that enables the tool to spin
Off-axis holes cannot be machined on a CNC lathe using C-axis drilling operations
A drill bit with a shoulder length shorter than the hole depth
A secondary spindle that can enable stock transfer

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When creating a Turning Face operation, what geometry must be selected?

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The front of the model must be selected
No geometry needs to be selected as the operation will automatically machine the stock from the Front plane
The front of the stock must be selected
The back of the model must be selected

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Which option in a Turning Part toolpath can be used to add a fillet or chamfer to the back edge of the part?

(Select one)

Make Sharp Corners
Use Pecking
Transfer Stock
Edge Break

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Which command in the Manufacture workspace is used to convert the configured toolpaths into machine-specific codes?

(Select one)

Post Process
Simulate
Setup Sheet
Generate

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What effect does the Use Pecking option in a Turning toolpath have?

(Select one)

The tool retracts along the approach path for each step
Use Pecking cannot be used in a Turning toolpath, only a Drill toolpath
The tool retracts and returns to the model origin for each step
The tool performs a finishing pass for each step

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Which of the following Turning operations should be used to separate a fully finished part from the remaining stock base?

(Select one)

Turning Profile Finishing
Turning Part
Turning Thread
Turning Groove

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Which option in the Simulate tool will pause the simulation of toolpaths if the tool gouges material?

(Select one)

Tool > Programmed Point
Stock > Transparent
Stock > Stop on collision
Toolpath > Show Points

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Which of the following Cycle Types for a Drill operation retracts the tool completely out of the hole?

(Select one)

Break through
Deep drilling – full retract
Counterboring – dwell and rapid out
Chip breaking – partial retract

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Where in the Edit tool dialog can the width of an OD Grooving tool be modified?

(Select one)

Holder > Shank width
Holder > Head length
Insert > Thickness
Insert > Width

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When a toolpath pattern is created, what happens to the original toolpath?

(Select one)

It is added to a pattern folder under the active setup
Multiple copies of the pattern are made under the active setup
It is moved to a new Setup
It is suppressed

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To create a toolpath pattern, where is the New Pattern command found?

(Select one)

The Manage dropdown menu
The Setup dropdown menu
The Drilling dropdown menu
The Turning dropdown menu

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Why should the position of the Chuck in the Setup be offset away from the back of the model?

(Select one)

To reduce the amount of material that needs to be machined
To decrease the distance the tool needs to travel during a tool change
To reduce the distance the secondary spindle has to travel during a transfer
To allow access for a Turning Part operation when separating the finished part

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When creating a Turning Groove toolpath for a model with several grooves, how can the geometry for only one groove be selected?

(Select one)

Adjust the Front and Back planes to sandwich only the target groove
Adjust the Front and Back planes to extend from Stock Front to Stock Back
Only a Turning Single Groove toolpath can be used for this purpose
Adjust the Front and Back planes to extend from Model Front to Model Back

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How does creating a derived operation from an existing one differ from duplicating that operation?

(Select one)

The Duplicate option will copy the toolpath exactly to a new Setup within the same file while Derive will create a separate file with a template for a new part
The Derive option will copy the toolpath exactly to a new Setup within the same file while Duplicate will create a separate file with a template for a new part
The Duplicate option preserves parameter settings for a different toolpath type while Derive will make an exact copy of the same toolpath
The Derive operation preserves parameter settings for a different toolpath type while Duplicate will make an exact copy of the same toolpath

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For a part that requires internal threads produced via a tapping operation, why should the hole be drilled some amount deeper than the depth of the tapping toolpath?

(Select one)

To prevent the tap from bottoming out and breaking
To improve the accuracy of the thread geometry partial retract
To prevent excessive burrs from forming
To reduce the wear on the cutting edges of the tap

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When using the Simulate tool, which Colorization option will indicate regions of the part that have gouged material?

(Select one)

Material
Comparison
Interference
Operation

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When creating a Turning Thread toolpath, which setting can be used to define how much of the selected face is machined?

(Select one)

Geometry > Confinement
Passes > Thread Depth
Passes > Tolerance
Linking > Approach Z

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For an operation that is intended to rough and finish a part, which of the following options should be disabled?

(Select one)

Stock to Leave
Smoothing
Rest Machining
Make Sharp Corners

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Which setting for a Turning Chamfer toolpath can be used to reduce the distance the tool pulls back from the part between each step?

(Select one)

Adjust the Chamfer Extension in the Passes tab
Adjust the Retract Offset in the Radii tab
Adjust the Tolerance in the Passes tab
Adjust the Inner Radius Offset in the Radii tab

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Creating Toolpaths for CNC Lathe practice test

When creating a Pattern, which Operation Order setting should be selected to machine all occurrences of a single operation before moving to the next operation?

What do the settings in the Linking tab control?

Which option in the Post Process dialog will enable the user to review the G-Code output automatically after clicking Post?

Which side of the part does a Turning Face toolpath machine?

When configuring a Turning Single Groove toolpath, which of the following Groove Side Alignment settings will offset the tool in the negative Z direction from the selected Groove Position?

Which of the following settings for a Turning Groove toolpath can be modified to cut internal features of a part?

Which of the following describes the motion of the tool for an OD Turning Profile Roughing operation when the Passes Cycle is set to Vertical Passes?

When a tap is selected as the tool to be used in a new Drill operation, what happens to the Cycle Type?

Which of the following should be used to tap an on-axis hole for a part being machined on a CNC lathe?

When drilling an on-axis hole on a CNC lathe, which of the following is defined by the spindle speed value?

What is the Safe Z value?

When drilling holes located off-axis for C-axis drilling operations, which of the following is a requirement?

When creating a Turning Face operation, what geometry must be selected?

Which option in a Turning Part toolpath can be used to add a fillet or chamfer to the back edge of the part?

Which command in the Manufacture workspace is used to convert the configured toolpaths into machine-specific codes?

What effect does the Use Pecking option in a Turning toolpath have?

Which of the following Turning operations should be used to separate a fully finished part from the remaining stock base?

Which option in the Simulate tool will pause the simulation of toolpaths if the tool gouges material?

Which of the following Cycle Types for a Drill operation retracts the tool completely out of the hole?

Where in the Edit tool dialog can the width of an OD Grooving tool be modified?

When a toolpath pattern is created, what happens to the original toolpath?

To create a toolpath pattern, where is the New Pattern command found?

Why should the position of the Chuck in the Setup be offset away from the back of the model?

When creating a Turning Groove toolpath for a model with several grooves, how can the geometry for only one groove be selected?

How does creating a derived operation from an existing one differ from duplicating that operation?

For a part that requires internal threads produced via a tapping operation, why should the hole be drilled some amount deeper than the depth of the tapping toolpath?

When using the Simulate tool, which Colorization option will indicate regions of the part that have gouged material?

When creating a Turning Thread toolpath, which setting can be used to define how much of the selected face is machined?

For an operation that is intended to rough and finish a part, which of the following options should be disabled?

Which setting for a Turning Chamfer toolpath can be used to reduce the distance the tool pulls back from the part between each step?