Leads

Introduction

This topic explains the options found in the Leads page of the Facing operation found in the Mill 2 Axis Wizard, and provides links to related topics.

The Leads page

Lead-in

Vertical - generates a plunge feed move into the feature.

Parallel - generates a linear feed move into the feature parallel to the toolpath using the specified length.

Length - sets the length of the lead-in from the feature.

Lead-out

Same As Lead-in

Select this check box to use the Lead-in settings to automatically set the Lead-out settings.

Clear the check box to set the Lead-out independently from the Lead-in.

Vertical - generates a plunge feed move out of the feature.

Parallel - generates a linear feed move out of the feature parallel to the toolpath using the specified length.

Length - sets the length of the lead-out from the feature.

MDI (Manual Data Input)