Patterns

Introduction

This topic explains the Patterns page of the Spiral operation found in the Mill 3 Axis Wizard.

Patterns

Cut Pattern

  • Start Inside - the toolpath starts at the inner most contour and moves outward.

  • Start Outside - the toolpath starts at the outer most contour and moves inward.

 

 

 

 

 

Cut Direction

  • Climb Mill - the tool travels in a counter clockwise direction along the inside shapes of the model and travels in a clockwise direction along the outside edges of the model.

  • Conventional Mill - the tool travels in a clockwise direction along the inside shapes of the model and travels in a counter clockwise direction along the outside edges of the model.

 

 

Angular Start/End

  • Angle Start - sets the angle around the part at which the toolpath begins. The zero-degree mark is in-line with the positive X-axis.