Corner Types

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Introduction

This topic explains the Corner Types page found in the Mill 2 Axis Wizard for the following operations:

Sharp - creates a sharp corner.
Round - creates a round corner.
Loop Radius - cuts a corner using a loop of a specific radius.
- % - changes the Radius box value from a specific radius of the loop to a percentage of the tool diameter.
- Radius - sets the size of the loop radius.
- Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
- Max Angle - sets the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
Loop Length - cuts internal corners with a loop of a specific length.
- Length - sets the length of the loop.
- Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
- Max Angle - sets the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
Triangle - uses a straight line to connect the passes joining the toolpath segments inside a corner.
- Length - sets the length from the corner that the toolpath extends before connecting to the next segment.
- Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
- Max Angle - sets the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
Bisect Line - relieves an internal corner by extending a line inward from the corner and then returning to the programmed path to continue.

- Length - sets how far away from the corner the Bisect Line extends.
- Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
- Max Angle - sets the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.