Fluting toolpath
Fluting panel — Options
Fluting panel — Options The Options area contains the following settings: Cut sequence — Click the control bar to specify the order in which each toolpath segment is machined. Safe Z and Home — Click the control bar and enter: a value in the Safe Z ...
Fluting panel — Stepdown Strategy
Fluting panel — Stepdown Strategy In the Stepdown Strategy area, choose whether to scale the toolpath to fit the curve or translate the toolpath to the surface: Scale — This strategy scales the curve so that the whole length of the vector is machined ...
Fluting panel — Weave
Fluting panel — Weave In the Weave area, select the Weave crossovers check box to create woven patterns from intersecting vectors. Weave crossovers selected Weave crossovers deselected
Fluting panel — Z Control Vector
Fluting panel — Z Control Vector If you select Use Z control vector in the Flute Profile area, the Z Control Vector area is displayed. Select a vector to control the Z cut of the flute. Use the cursor to select the vector you want to use to control ...
Fluting panel — End Flute
Fluting panel — End Flute In the End Flute area, select an option from the list to specify the profile of the end flute, then enter a value for the length of the flute: None — The tool retracts straight out of the material. Linear — The profile is a ...
Fluting panel — Start Flute
Fluting panel — Start Flute In the Start Flute area, select an option from the list to specify the profile of the start flute, then enter a value for the length of the flute: None — The tool plunges straight into the material. Linear — The profile is ...
Fluting panel — Flute Profile
Fluting panel — Flute Profile In the Flute Profile area, select the flute-creation method: Specify start and end profiles — Specify the shape of the start and end profiles using the Start Flute and End Flute options. When selected, the Start Flute ...
Fluting panel — Fluting Tool
Fluting panel — Fluting Tool In the Fluting Tool area, click the Click to Select control bar to select the tool you want to use using the Tool Database dialog. When you select the tool, click the control bar showing the name of the tool to display ...
Fluting panel — Cutting Depth
Fluting panel — Cutting Depth Specify the Start and Finish Depth for the toolpath. You must enter a Finish Depth to calculate the fluting toolpath. Start Depth — This value must be less than the Finish Depth. If you enter a Start Depth of 0, the ...
Fluting panel — Vector Association
Fluting panel — Vector Association The Vector Association area contains the following settings: Select an option in the list to specify how you want to apply the toolpath to the vector artwork. To machine a selection of vectors only, click the ...
Fluting toolpath
Fluting toolpath Use the fluting toolpath to create and control ramping cuts along vectors. This toolpath is ideal for creating designs on wooden doors, or woven patterns around coins. Click the Create Fluting Toolpath button on the Toolpaths panel ...