Orientation type controls the coordinate system used by the machine tool or the tool orientation.
- Free — The tool orientation is irrelevant. Any tool orientation is acceptable.
- Polar — The toolpath looks like a 3-axis toolpath (the tool axis is the Z axis), however, it uses rotations about the machine's singular axis rather than moving in X and Y.
- Orientation vector — Steers the tool by aligning the vector in a particular orientation. The contact track of the tool remains unchanged, but the contact position on the tool is affected as the tool orientation changes.
This displays similar options to the
Machine axis control tab on the
Tool axis dialog (available from Toolpath Edit tab > Edit panel > Tool Axis), however it also includes
Polar milling.