Parameters

Finish

• Stepover - sets the distance between each toolpath segment when using the Around cut pattern.

 

• Adaptive Stepover

The adaptive stepover is similar to the standard stepover, except that it creates additional passes in steep areas of the feature based on the defined Stepover and Minimum Stepover values. This creates a more consistent finish in steep areas by eliminating significant height changes from one pass to the next.

 

- With this check box cleared, no additional passes will be added to steep areas.

- With this check box selected, steep areas that cause a gap in toolpath will have additional passes added to match the consistency of the rest of the toolpath.

 

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• StepAngle - sets the angular distance between each toolpath segment when using the Along cut pattern.
  
  

• Allowance XYZ - the distance that the toolpath is calculated from the model geometry. Positive values leave material remaining for a finish pass without having to offset the model geometry.

 

• Machining Tolerance - the amount of variation allowed for creating the toolpath for the feature. The accuracy of the toolpath does not exceed this range.

 

 

• Cut Holes - extends the toolpath into any holes that may be present in the surface.
  
  

• Ignore Holes - does not place the toolpath into any holes and treats the surface as if it is continuous and unbroken.

 

 

Along Rotary Axis

These options are used to limit the toolpath to a specific area of the part. When no limit options are defined, the toolpath is applied to the entire selected geometry.

• Start

Select the check box to enable the Start setting. Type a value to define the start of the toolpath from the Machine Setup, along the selected Rotary Axis Direction.

Clear the check box when not setting a Start limit.

1. • Start - sets the beginning of the toolpath along the rotary axis. This value is from the Machine Setup or machining origin.

 

 

 

• End

Select the check box to enable the End limit setting. Type a value for the End of the toolpath from the Machine Setup, along the selected Rotary Axis Direction.

Clear the check box when not setting a End limit.

1. • End - sets the end of the toolpath along the rotary axis. This value is from the Machine Setup or machining origin.

 

 

Bounds

The Trim to Stock option provides the ability to pass the stock definition to the toolpath calculation, which trims the toolpath to remove air cutting. You can assign stock geometry (.stl or solid model) to the Operation Stock item in the CAM Tree, or if you do not assign operation stock, the software uses the stock definition from the Stock Wizard. This option can be used as a 3D boundary for the operation.

 

Note: In order to pass a stock definition to the toolpath calculation, you must turn on Trim to Stock in the wizard as explained next. If you assign Operation Stock, but do not turn on Trim to Stock, the stock isn't used in the toolpath calculation.

 

• Trim to Stock

Select the check box when you want the software to trim the toolpath for the operation to the stock in one of two ways. You can (1) assign a solid model or .stl file using the Operation Stock item in the CAM Tree, or (2) if you don't assign operation stock, the software automatically uses the stock from the Stock Wizard to trim the toolpath. View Selecting Operation Stock.

Clear the check box to create the operation without trimming the toolpath to the stock.

 

 

Tip: You can use simulation to save the stock model as an .stl file, which can then be used as Operation Stock. To learn more, view How to Save Simulation Stock as STL.

 

Multiple Passes

Select the check box to enable the parameters to create multiple cuts at a defined depth.

Clear the check box to create a toolpath with a single pass (or a single depth cut).

 

 

 

• Sort by - defines the cutting order for multiple passes.
  
  
  • Slices - cuts the total depth of each slice before moving on to the next pass.
    
    
    

 

1. • Passes - cuts the defined depth of each pass before moving to the next pass.