Boundary Definition

Boundary type

The following boundary types are available:

Created automatically

This option enables you to automatically create the boundary using the stock or target models.

The following types of automatically created boundaries are supported in SolidCAM:

• Auto-created box of target geometry
• Auto-created box of stock geometry
• Auto-created silhouette
• Auto-created outer silhouette

Created manually

This option enables you to define the constraint boundary that limits the tool path by creating a 2D area above the model in the XY-plane of the current Coordinate system or by an automatically generated 3D curve mapped on the surface.

The following types of 2D boundaries are supported:

• Boundary box

• Silhouette boundary

• User-defined boundary

• Profile Geometry

• Combined Boundary

The following types of 3D boundaries are supported:

• Selected faces

• Shallow areas

• Theoretical Rest areas

• Tool contact areas

• Rest areas

Boundary name

This section enables you to define a new boundary geometry or choose an already defined one from the list.

• displays the appropriate dialog box for the geometry definition.

• displays the Select Chain dialog box enabling you to choose the chains for the boundary. The chosen boundaries are displayed and highlighted in the graphic window.

Boundary-Tool relation

This option controls how the tool is positioned relative to the boundaries. This option is relevant only for 2D boundaries.