3D toolpaths

3D toolpaths

Use three-dimensional toolpaths to machine the composite relief in your model. When you click the Toolpaths item in the Project Tree, the available 3D toolpaths are displayed in the Toolpaths panel below the splitter bar in the Project panel, for example:

The Toolpaths panel contains the following buttons:

Button	Function
	Click the Create Machine Relief Toolpath button to machine the composite relief in a model.
	Click the Create Feature Machining Toolpath button to machine the Raised, Recessed and Centreline Engraved features you have created from vectors in a model. The availability of this toolpath is license dependent.
	Click the Create Z Level Roughing Toolpath button to quickly remove unwanted material from the composite relief. The availability of this toolpath is license dependent.
	Click the Create Laser Machining Toolpath button to quickly remove layers of unwanted material from the composite relief with laser-engraving machine.
	Click the Create 3D Cut Out (Profile) Toolpath button to create a toolpath either inside or outside the boundary of a vector. The availability of this toolpath is license dependent.
	Click the Create 3D Rest Machining Toolpath button to find the areas of the composite relief that cannot be machined based on one tool size, and then machine only these areas with another, smaller tool. The availability of this toolpath is license dependent.

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• Toolpath > Save Toolpaths As

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