Tool Contact Areas dialog box

The Tool Contact Areas dialog box enables you to define the geometry and parameters for the boundary calculation.

Boundaries

  • Overthickness

This option is available only for Tool Contact Area boundaries. Overthickness is an extra offset that can be applied to the tool in addition to the set Wall offset when you wish to calculate with a tool slightly larger than the one you intended to use, to create smooth filleted edges.

  • Constrain

This option enables you to limit the tool motion in two ways:

Center Point

The point of contact between the tool and the surfaces always lies within the boundary.

Contact Point

The edge of the tool always lies within the boundary.

 

Related Topics

  1. 3D manually created boundaries
  2. 3D boundaries - Common parameters
  3. Tool contact areas