Start Milling and End Milling
Access: Open this function from the following location:
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Start / End milling mode:
Either press the
button in the Work Mode Dialog (if you are in Wizard Mode), or display the Geometry parameters in the parameter tables.
The Geometry Table is displayed:
Press the dropdown menu next to Start Milling or End Milling, and select the required option to pick the start / end milling geometry. You are then prompted to pick the required geometry.
See Selecting / Unselecting Geometry.
See the cursor symbols in Cimatron when picking geometry.
Define the Start and End Milling positions by picking a contour or plane.
This geometry selection option is displayed in Contour Milling, CurveMx 3x.
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Start Milling |
Contour |
Milling will start at the beginning of the contour.
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Start Plane |
Milling will start at a point where a selected plane intersects the drive contour.
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End Milling |
Contour |
Milling will stop at the end of the contour.
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Start Plane |
Milling will stop at a point where a selected plane intersects the drive contour.
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