Strategy tab (Thread Milling)

Cutter comp — Select this option to enable cutter compensation.

Partline prog — Select this option to use the drawing dimensions of the feature for the toolpath instead of the center line of the tool.

Feed direction — Select the direction in which you want to machine the feature. Depending on the direction the tool is rotating, this determines whether climb milling or conventional milling is used.

• Negative Z — Start with the tool at the top of the feature (at the highest Z location) and machine downwards.
• Positive Z — Start with the tool at the bottom of the feature (at the lowest Z location) and machine upwards.

Wind fan — Select this option to have a single point that is used as both the start and end point of the Finish path. This is useful for machines which require large lead moves to enable cutter compensation.

Rough pass — Select this option to include a Rough operation in the feature.

Finish pass — Select this option to add a Finish operation to the feature.

Use finish tool — Deselect this option to use the same tool for the Rough and Finish passes.

Spring passes — Enter the number of spring passes to include in the finish pass. A spring pass is a duplicate of the final threading pass.