Options

Cutting Extents

The Cutting Extents options change where the boundary is created to determine how the toolpath is calculated on the model (where the tool cuts at the boundary).

• Extents - the outer boundary of the part is automatically calculated. The calculated toolpath is then contained inside the outer boundary using the tool tip as the calculation point.

   

  
  

• Part Bottom - the outer boundary of the model is calculated from the lowest Z-axis value. The toolpath is calculated to include this area.

Point

• Calculate From
  
  
  • Tool Tip - calculates the toolpath from the tool tip.
    
    
  • Tool Center - calculates the toolpath from the center of the bottom of the tool, in the case of a straight cornered end mill, or from the center of the radius on the tool, in the case of bullnose or ball-end mills.