The V-Carve feature type is generally used to engrave text, arcs, lines and splines in a 3-dimensional form with 3 axis tool motion, with pocketing of open spaces in the selected profiles if necessary. When a V-Carve feature is added to the CAM tree, the system adds the following items.
Geometry - This item is used to assign geometry used to create the toolpath. Right-click this item to produce a shortcut menu with the following options.
Re/Select - Select this option to enable selection mode and assign the appropriate geometry to this feature.
Remove - Select this option to remove any geometry associated with this feature.
Feature V-Carve - Right-click this item to produce a shortcut menu with the following options.
Edit - This opens the feature wizard so you can modify the settings used to create the toolpath. View the V-Carve Wizard to learn about the options available for this feature.
Compute Toolpath - When selected, the system calculates the toolpath.
Post Yes/No - This option determines if the feature is included in the posted NC program.
V-Tool - Right-click this item to produce a shortcut menu with two options for modifying the computed toolpath.
Color - When selected, a dialog box appears allowing you to change the color of the toolpath.
Blank - When selected, the system hides the toolpath if it is visible or shows the toolpath if it is hidden.
View the following illustration for an example of the toolpath produced.
After simulation, the end result looks as follows.
