Geometry

Strategy

Offset

This strategy allows you to generate cuts that are parallel to the geometry.

Adaptive

This strategy allows you to keep the cutting conditions constant. You can avoid full-width cuts by constantly measuring the engagement volume of the tool with material and gradually removing material off the remaining stock. This results in a stable load on the tool, which allows an increased material removal rate at higher feed rates, gradually reducing the overall machining time.

Part definition

Machining surfaces

These surfaces are the actual port surfaces that must be selected as an input geometry.

Offset

This parameter sets the rest material on the port surfaces that can be used for a roughing tool path where the rest material is left for finishing.

User-defined spine

This section enables you to define the curve that guides the tool path. When this check box is not selected, the system automatically creates a spine according to the defined surfaces. When this check box is selected, the spine can be defined manually. You have to ensure that the spine is always positioned inside the port, and the tool must always fit between the port and the spine.