Geometry

Strategy

The Strategy section enables you to define the strategy of Rotary Finishing. SolidCAM offers you the following strategies:

Along rotary axis In this strategy, the tool path is created along the axis of rotation.
Around rotary axis In this strategy, the tool path is created around the axis of rotation.

Machining surfaces

The Machining surfaces are the entire model or any surface(s) of the design model.

New enables you to define a new 3D Model geometry for the operation with the 3D Geometry dialog box.

Edit enables you to edit an existing geometry.

Browse  enables you to view the available geometries on the model and choose the relevant one from the list.

Offset

The Offset parameter allows you to define the offset for the Machining surfaces.

Side shift

The Side shift parameter enables you to shift the tool to the side of the part in such a way that the contact point is the front of the tool. In 4-Axis machining when the tool points through the rotary axis, the tool might plunge into the material or push the material when moving around the part. When the Side shift value is set, the tool cuts using its front part.

Machining Area

The Machining area parameter allows you to choose Limits from the available options of  Min/max from machining surfaces or User-defined.

Selecting the option of  User-defined enables you to set additional Start and End values to define the start and end points for machining.

Angular limits

The Angular  limits  parameter  allows  you  to  limit  the  machining  area  between  start  and  end  angles.

Start angle- When this value is set, the tool path starts according to the set angle value.

End angle- When this value is set, the tool path is not generated beyond the set angle value.