Surface Approach
Click herehere for a general illustration of surface approach options.
(These parameters are set in the Approach & Retract section of the Procedure Parameter Table.)
For 5X milling, only Z-Up and Normal approaches are available.
|
Z-Up |
The cutter movement is at the Plunge Feed rate from DZ/Feed Start to the first cutting point on the surface.
|
|
Normal |
The approach is along the normal to the surface at the first cutting point. Specify the length of the approach.
|
|
Tangent |
The approach is along a 3D arc tangent to the surface at the first cutting point. Specify the arc radius of the approach.
|
|
Tangent- |
Same as Tangent approach, but opposite to the cutting direction. Specify the arc radius of the approach.
|
|
Horizontal |
The approach is in the same direction as the first/last cutter motion projected onto the XY plane. Specify the length of the approach.
|
|
Horizontal- |
Same as Normal approach, but projected onto the XY plane. Specify the length of the approach.
|
|
Horizontal- |
The approach is in the same direction as the first/last cutter motion projected onto the XY plane, and is also tangent to the surface. Specify the arc radius of the approach.
|
