Compensation

No compensation

When the Compensation check box is not selected, SolidCAM generates a trajectory of the tool center as an offset by the tool radius from the geometry.

This tool center trajectory is performed in the GCode. No compensation is used.

Radius compensation

When the Compensation check box is selected, SolidCAM generates the trajectory of the tool center as an offset by the tool radius from the geometry.

At the next stage, SolidCAM creates the tool path as the offset by the tool radius from the tool center trajectory. The offset is created in the geometry direction.

The GCode is created for the tool path. The radius compensation is used in the GCode. The Offset value is equal to the Tool radius.

Zero Compensation

SolidCAM calculates the trajectory of the tool center as the offset from the geometry.

This trajectory is used in the GCode. The radius compensation is used. The Offset value is equal to 0.

Settings

SolidCAM enables you to define the type of compensation used, with the Compensation by Zero parameter set in the VMID file.

When Compensation by Zero is set to "NO", the Radius compensation is used.

When Compensation by Zero is set to "YES", the Zero compensation is used.