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

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

• Center - will center the tool in the feature.

• Begin - will place the side of the tool at the very beginning of the feature.

• End - will place the other side of the tool at the very end of the feature.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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