Misc. parameters

The Misc. parameters page enables you to define a number of miscellaneous parameters and options related to the HSS tool path calculation.

Message

In this field, you can type a message that will appear in the generated GCode file.

Extra parameters

The Extra parameters option enables you to use special operation options implemented in the post-processor for the current CAM-Part. The Parameters List button enables you to display the list of additional parameters defined in the post-processor.

Flyout Window

If you prefer working with a larger window, the Flyout Window option displays the Operation Option window.  

Tool Center based Calculation

This option enables you to perform the tool path calculation based on the tool center.

The illustrations show the use of the Tool Center based Calculation option for Constant-Z machining.

When the option is turned off, the contact points between the tool and machined surface are located at the specified Z-levels.
When the Tool Center based Calculation check box is selected, the tool center points are located at the specified Z-levels.

Custom triangulation

The Custom triangulation option enables you to achieve higher rate of accurate triangulation.

When the Custom triangulation check box is not selected, SolidCAM uses the native CAD triangulation method. When the Custom triangulation check box is selected, 5-Axis triangulation method is used to define the Triangulation tolerance and Max. edge length.

Max Edge Length

When the Max. edge length check box is not selected, the 5-Axis triangulation method is used, however, the results achieved are similar to the native CAD triangulation results. When the Max. edge length check box is selected, it allows you to control the maximum edge length of the triangle thereby increasing the amount of triangles on the given surface for a better definition of the surface.