Use the
Carving Tool area to specify the carving tool you want to use and its parameters:
- Carving tool — Click
Select to select the tool you want to use using the
Tool Database dialog. When you select the tool, click the control bar showing the name of the tool to display its parameters. To change the selected tool, click
Select again.
- Centreline — Click the button to calculate the maximum height and width of the carving pass in the toolpath. When the centreline calculation process is complete, the maximum height and width of the carving pass are displayed.
Note: If you chose a carving tool with a diameter smaller than the maximum width of the carving pass,
ArtCAM makes multiple passes to clear the width of the carving pass.
Note: If the maximum depth of the carving pass is greater than the thickness of the material block, a message warns you the toolpath will cut through the bottom of the material block. To avoid this problem, select a different carving tool with an angled edge; limit the maximum depth of the tool; or use a thicker block of material.