Setting the machining order

When machining a toolpath that is made up of more than one profile pass, you can set the order in which the passes are machined.

Note: The toolpaths that include profile passes are 2D Profiling, Bevel Carving and Inlay (Female - Hole and Male - Straight).

To set the order in which the profile passes in a toolpath are machined:

1. In the Project panel, click the icon to expand the Toolpaths item.
2. Under the Toolpaths item, click the icon to expand the parent toolpath group containing a profile pass.
3. Select the profile pass. This displays its panel below the splitter bar.

   

4. Click the Toolpath Ordering button to display the Tool Settings: Toolpath Ordering panel. In the 2D view, each profile pass within the selected toolpath is numbered at its start point.

   

5. Click each profile pass within the toolpath preview in turn to set their machining order.

   The cursor shows the number given to the next profile pass on which you click. As each profile pass is selected, its position in the machining order is displayed in the Segment Position box.

   Note: It is recommended that you machine the profile pass inside a central cavity before machining the profile pass around the outside of the selected text.