Zigzag

Note: The Zigzag operation is available only for 2-axis features.

The Zigzag operation defines a zigzag area clearance cycle for a closed curve.

Offset

Stepover

General Rules

• The machining curve must define a closed pocket.
• The start position of the cut is set automatically to a point on the boundary. The wire then feeds to the beginning of the zigzag pattern.
• To ensure that the wire starts in a particular position (to thread the wire for example) you should define a start point. The toolpath then starts at the start point and then feeds to the beginning of the zigzag pattern.
• By the definition of the Cut Angle you can control the direction of the wire path and also the start point of the cycle.
• No attempt is made to check if the stepover is larger or smaller than the wire diameter.