GearWizardIconWhite.png Patterns

 

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Introduction

The Patterns page gives you control over the pattern of the cut, and how that pattern is sorted.

 

Pattern

The Pattern allows  you to select how the passes are laid down. Choose between Standard, Single Pass, and Zig Zag.

 

Standard

Single Pass

Zig Zag

Lathe_Groove_RoughPattern_Standard.png

Lathe_Groove_RoughPattern_SingleCenter.png

Lathe_Groove_RoughPattern_ZigZag.png

 

 

RadioButtonSelected.png Standard - Each pass will be perpendicular to the center of rotation. The order of cuts are handled with Sorting options below.

 

RadioButtonClear.png Single Pass - will cut the groove without using a stepover.

 

 

Center

Begin

End

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Lathe_Groove_RoughPattern_SingleBegin.png

Lathe_Groove_RoughPattern_SingleEnd.png

 

RadioButtonClear.png Zig Zag - Each pass will be parallel to the center of rotation and alternate direction.

 

Sorting

Sorting allows  you to select how the passes link to following pass.

 

RadioButtonSelected.png Standard - will start on one end and make one cut directly after the other until the groove is clear.

RadioButtonClear.png Center Out - will start in the middle and clear out one side of the groove, making one cut directly after the other. Once it reaches the end, it will go back to the middle and cut in the other direction, making one cut directly after the other, until the groove is clear.

RadioButtonClear.png Center Out Alternate - will start in the middle, and alternate making a cut on one side of the middle and then the other, moving back and forth until the groove is clear.

RadioButtonClear.png Skip - will  start on one end and make one cut. It will then move in one direction, skip one cut and cut the next cut. It will then continue in the same direction, only cutting every other cut. Once it reaches the end, it will move in the other direction, cutting only the remaining passes in order.

 

     Standard

Standard

Center Out

Center Out Alternate

Skip

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Lathe_Groove_Patterns_StandardCenterOut.png

Lathe_Groove_Patterns_StandardCenterOutAlt.png

Lathe_Groove_Patterns_StandardSkip.png  

 

Next Topic

Once the Pattern variables have been set, click Next> > to continue to the Parameters page.