The
Options area contains the following settings:
- Cutting Direction — You can control the cut direction of the tools used for machining by selecting either conventional or climb milling.
- Climb — Select the option to rotate the cutter in the same direction as the feed motion. The option is selected by default.
- Conventional — Select the option to rotate the cutter in the opposite direction to the feed motion.
- Start Cutting — Determine whether the tool will machine from the inside moving outwards or from the outside moving inwards.
- From Inside — Machine outwards from the vector's centre, towards the boundary.
- From Outside — Machine inwards from the vector's boundary, towards the centre.
- Safe Z and
Home — Click the control bar and enter:
- a value in the
Safe Z box to specify the height at which the tool makes rapid moves between toolpath segments. This value must be sufficient to clear any clamps used to hold your material block or sheet in position.
- values in the
Home X,
Home Y, and
Home Z boxes to specify the coordinates of the tool's start and end position. This should be a safe distance away from the material block or sheet.
- Click to define material — Click the control bar and specify the block or sheet of material using the
Material Setup dialog. When you specify the material settings, the material's thickness is displayed on the control bar. To change the settings, click
Setup.