iMachining – iRough + iFinish tool path example

In the example below, the machining of a simple pocket is defined using only an iRough + iFinish operation and a Ø12 mm (0.5 in) end mill.

According to the operation defaults (plus finishing of the floor), the complete iRough + iFinish tool path above consists of five consecutive steps. To demonstrate how iMachining automatically optimizes the tool path, the working order of those steps is as follows:

The roughing is performed, leaving a 0.3 mm (0.01 in) offset on both the floor and walls.
The corners are finished to 0 at the walls with the 0.3 mm (0.01 in) offset remaining on the floor.
The floor is finished using a Contour style tool path. During the floor finishing, the tool is distanced away from the walls according to the Wall/island offset plus a precalculated value.
The floor is finished in the corners.
The walls are finished, removing the 0.3 mm (0.01 in) offset.

Click here to see a live cutting video of the above example.