Smoothing parameters

The Smoothing option enables you to round the tool path corners. This option enables the tool to maintain a higher feed rate and reduces wear on the tool. This feature is often used in rough machining.

Max. radius

A curve can be approximated as an arc. The Max. radius parameter defines the maximum arc radius allowed.

Profile Tolerance

This value is the maximum distance that the smoothed outer profile will diverge from the actual profile. Set the Profile tolerance to a low or zero value to reduce the amount of material missed.

Offset Tolerance

This value is the maximum distance that the smoothed profile offset will diverge from the inner (offset) profiles. This parameter is identical to the Profile Tolerance, except that it refers only to the inner (offset) profiles and not to the outer profile. The Offset Tolerance is measured between any given smoothed profile (excluding the outermost one) and the sharp corner of an imaginary profile drawn without smoothing, but at the same offset as the smoothed one.

Unlike the Profile Tolerance parameter, above, changing this value does not mean you miss material.