Wind fan example

This example shows you how to create a wind fan finish toolpath, and change the start and end points.

To use wind fan finishing to cut the Boss feature:

1. Create a Boss feature.

   

2. Enable wind fan finishing:
   1. In the Boss Properties dialog, on the Strategy tab, click Wind Fan.

      The Wind Fan Finish Options dialog is displayed.

   2. Select Wind fan finish to make the finish path start and end at the same point.
   3. Specify the Wind fan radius and Wind fan angle, then click OK to close the dialog.
   4. Click OK to close the Boss Properties dialog.
3. Run a 2D simulation.

   To machine the Boss finish pass, the tool:

   1. starts in the top-right corner of the part and cuts the feature

      

   2. returns to the start point.

      

The part is complete, but you can edit the toolpath. For example, you may want the tool to start cutting on a straight edge, rather than on the corner.

To change the starting and finishing point of the toolpath:

1. Create a point near one of the edges of the feature.

   

2. In the Boss Properties dialog, on the Plunge tab, specify the Start point as the position of the point you created.
3. Run a 2D simulation:

   

   The point's location along the curve is used to place the start point, but the point's distance from the feature boundary is ignored.