Links

Links

• Follow - follows the contour of the surface being machined.
  
  

• Horizontal/Vertical - creates a vertical move then a horizontal move when travelling towards the top of the surface.  If travelling down a surface the system creates a horizontal move then a vertical move.
  
  

• Direct - creates a direct linear move from one pass to the next.
  
  

• Blend Spline - creates a blended spline to smoothly transition from one pass to the next.
  
  

• Full Retract - creates a retract move to the rapid plane to link one pass to the next pass.
  
  

• Rapid Retract for Large Gaps
  
  - For open shape cutting, the tool retracts to the rapid plane above the previous cut. Select the check box to make the link movements at rapid.
  
  - Clear the check box to make the links remain at feed.
  
  

 

Filter

• Max Link Gap (% of Tool Diameter) - sets the maximum gap between passes, to which it may apply this link type, before retracting the tool. If the distance between the end of one pass and the start of next pass is the same as or smaller than this value, it does not link them. If the distance between the ends of the passes is greater, the tool is retracted to clearance for safety. The value is a percentage of the tool diameter.