2D Profiling Toolpath Guide: ArtCAM Software Programming

  • 7 years ago
From https://www.eaglecnctec.com/news/51.html
Jinan EagleTec CNC Machinery Co.,Ltd.

Click the “Tool Path” tag in the lower left corner of the page, and the toolbar concerning tool path will appear on the left side of the page. Click the first icon "2D Profiling" in 2D Toolpaths tag, and "2D Profiling" dialog box appears, set the parameters as follows:
(1) Profile Side: we can choose outside or inside. The difference between them is that, “outside” refers to machining along the outside of the vector; “inside” refers to machining along the inside of the vector. Here we set “inside” as example here.
(2) Start Depth: from where the material being machined. Normally, we set 0.
(3) Finish Depth: final depth you need. If you want cut down 5mm, then write -5; if want 10, then set -10. Here, we set -5 as example. Please noted that the value here must be minus.
(4) Allowance: we set 0.
(5) Tolerance: keep 0.01.

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