Z Level Roughing panel — Toolpath
Z Level Roughing panel — Toolpath
The Toolpath area contains the following settings:
- Name — Enter a name for the toolpath. If you leave this box blank, the toolpath is named after the type of toolpath you are creating. For example, if you create three Profile toolpaths and do not rename them, they are named Profile, Profile 1 and Profile 2.
- Calculate Later — Click this button if you want to calculate the toolpath at a later time either by itself or as part of a batch. The toolpath is added to the Project Tree under the Toolpaths item, but is red to indicate it has not been calculated.
- Calculate Now — Click
this button to calculate the toolpath now. A progress bar is displayed in the
Status Bar area during calculation, then the
toolpath is added to the Project Tree under the Toolpaths item. It is black to indicate it has been
calculated. A wireframe representation of the calculated toolpath is
displayed.
You can edit a toolpath's settings before or after it has been calculated.
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