Tool Trajectory: Strategy Options

Set the milling strategy options for Volume Milling > Rough Spiral and 2X Axes Milling > Facing. At least one of the following strategy options must be defined.

If more than one strategy is selected, the system chooses which of the selected strategies to adopt.

Strategy: Stock Spiral

Mill using the Stock Spiral strategy using an Offset from the part and not from the stock (Start the milling from the air and go towards the part).

If this option is selected, the following parameterfollowing parameter is displayed:

Limit Passes of Stock Spiral

Set a limit for the number of stock spiral lanes allowed. If this parameter is selected, the following parameter is displayed.

Change Strategy IF # Stock Spiral Passes >

Enter the maximum number of stock spiral lanes allowed.

If the number of stock spiral lanes ≤ the maximum allowed, then Stock Spiral strategy is used in the machining.
For example if the maximum number of lanes is set at 3 and this condition is met, then Stock Spiral strategy is used. IllustrationIllustration.

If the number of stock spiral lanes > the maximum allowed, then the system chooses one of the other strategies listed below (Inside Out or Outside In), as if the Stock Spiral option was not selected.
For example if the maximum number of lanes is set at 7 and this condition is exceeded, then one of the other strategies is used. IllustrationIllustration.

Note: The maximum number of stock spiral lanes allowed does not include the Final/Pre-Final Pass, if it exists.

Strategy: Outside In

Mill Starting from the boundaries and going in, using the Outside In strategy. In this case the boundaries are the stock and the part limits.

Strategy: Inside Out

Mill using the Inside Out strategy starting from inside and going out.

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