Use the Model Profile strategy to create a toolpath by slicing the model at specified Z heights and then machines the model profile at each Z height.
There are several pages associated with the Model Profile strategy:
- Model profile — The main page used to machine a model using a profile area clearance strategy.
- Step cutting — Settings to define in-line rest roughing. This minimises terracing when creating area clearance toolpaths with a large stepdown. This is available when you select a Stepdown of Automatic.
- Cut distances — Settings to control the number of profile cuts.
- Wall finishing — Settings to perform a Final Stepover which is different from the normal stepover.
- Unsafe segment removal — Settings to remove small toolpath segments.
- Flat machining — Settings to machine flat areas on the model.
- High speed — Settings for the smoothing options to avoid sharp changes in tool direction when high speed machining.
- Order — Settings to control the order of machining.
- Approach — Settings to control how the tool approaches the path.
- Automatic verification — Settings to automatically verify toolpaths on creation.
The remaining pages are common toolpath strategy pages.