Milling features can be performed in turn/mill with the following considerations:
- Milled features on the Z face. FeatureCAM can make any feature on the face of a part by using only XZC moves, for machines that do not have a Y-axis. If you want to use Y-axis on the face of a feature, you must select Cut feature using Y Axis coordinates on the Dimensions tab of the Feature Propertiesdialog.
- You can create drilled features on the Z face or OD without any restrictions.
- Unwrapped milled features on the OD. These features are output in X, Y, and Z moves. If your machine does not have a Y axis, the only features you can cut on the OD (without wrapping) is a simple slot whose length is aligned with the Z axis. If your machine has Y-axis capabilities, you can cut the full set of milling features on the OD.
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Wrapped features are supported (using a live tool), with known limitations - the same limitations that FeatureCAM has with wrapped 4th- axis features. To use wrapping, you must select the Wrap feature around Z-axis option on the Dimensions page of the Feature Properties dialog.