Cross linear machining

SolidCAM automatically determines the areas where the Linear machining passes are sparsely spaced and performs in these areas an additional Linear tool path in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the initial Linear tool path. The passes parameters used for the Cross linear machining definition are the same that are used for the initial Linear machining.

Initial Linear machining tool path

Cross Linear machining tool path

Combined Linear and Cross linear machining tool path

Cross page

The Cross page enables you to define the order of performing Linear and Cross Linear machining.

• None

Cross linear machining is not performed.

• Before

Cross linear machining is performed before the main Linear machining.

• After

Cross linear machining is performed after the main Linear machining.

• Only

Cross linear machining is performed; the main Linear machining is not performed.