Max. Inclination Angle

This is the maximum gap allowed between the selected geometries, when joining them into a single geometry. If the gap between the selected geometries is greater than the Max. Gap value, they are treated as separate geometries.

This parameter has the following uses:

• To consider the maximum inclination that can be achieved by the rotary axis of the machine.

• To remove from the selectable holes those holes that cannot be drilled since they are located at the bottom and the table prevents these holes from being drilled.

• To enable a Through Hole to be drilled from both sides. If the angle is set such that a through hole can be drilled from both sides, then the Opposite Direction option is available in the Automated Drill Tool Trajectory Table.

Note: The default value of this parameter is 90 degrees. This has the following effects:

• Only blind holes or enlarging through holes which open towards the upper hemisphere (according to the + Z axis) will be selectable.

• For through holes, switching the drilling direction is prevented if the opposite direction points to the lower hemisphere. To enable this switching, increase the Max. Inclination Angle appropriately.

For example:

This parameter only appears in the Drill parameter table for the Automated Drill 5X procedure.