Use the smart engraving toolpath to engrave your selected vector artwork.
Click the
Create Smart Engraving Toolpath
button on the
Toolpaths panel to display the
Smart Engraving panel. Use the
Smart Engraving panel to:
- select multiple tools to perform smart engraving, where ArtCAM automatically selects the biggest tool first, and then the smaller tools in order of size. This provides the most efficient way of machining, as the bigger tools clear the material and the smaller ones can then machine smaller pockets to provide the engraved detail.
- select a different tool clearance strategy for each tool you want to use. Depending on what strategy you select, you can control the angle, or where and in what direction the tool cuts into the block of material.
- control the areas that the engraving tool sharpens and profiles.
- offset the roughing tool to leave sufficient material for the engraving tool to form the side of the engraved feature.
After you have calculated the toolpath, you can simulate it.