Order 3D Constant Step over passes

From first pass

When this option is not chosen, the passes are machined from the smallest of the outside boundary offsets to the outer boundary and then from the largest offset of the internal boundary to the inside.

When this option is chosen, the machining is performed in the reverse order. The machining starts from the internal boundary outside. After that the machining is performed from the outer boundary inside.

If you reverse the order or the direction, then you will performing conventional milling. If you reverse both, then you will be climb milling again.

Islands at same time

If the original boundaries had islands, SolidCAM will normally machine inwards from the outer boundary, then outwards from the island boundary.

When this option is chosen, SolidCAM performs machining while swapping between the outer and the island boundary offsets, ensuring that each is never more than one pass ahead of the other.

Simple ordering

Passes will be linked in the order of their creation. Parts of a specific pass divided by a boundary will be linked together with a rapid movement. This option enables you to maintain the order of the passes, but increases the number of air movements.

Stay on surface within

This parameter enables you to control the way how the tool moves from the end point of a pass to the start point of the next one.