Creating a routing tool

This example shows you how to create a routing tool.

1. Click Home tab > Tool panel > Create Tool > Routing.
2. Click Load tool profile , and navigate to the directory where your tool profile is stored. For this example, use Tool_Routing.dgk from the Examples directory.

   

3. Click Home tab > Setup panel > Block > Block and create a block with dimensions:

   Min X — 0, Max X —100

   Min Y —0, Max Y —100

   Min Z —0, Max Z —20

4. Click Accept on the Block dialog.

   Do not Calculate the block.

5. Click Model tab > Create panel > Plane > From Block, and then enter a Z Limit for the plane. For this example, enter 0.
6. Click Pattern tab > Create panel > Pattern to create a new pattern.
7. Click Pattern tab > Edit panel >Insert > Model to insert the model into the active pattern.
8. Click Home tab > Create Toolpaths panel > Toolpaths to display the Strategy Selector dialog, and select Finishing category > Pattern Finishing.
   1. On the Tool page, select the routing tool you created.
   2. On the Pattern finishing page, in the Drive curve area, select the pattern you just created.
   3. Click Calculate.

   

Simulate the toolpath to see the effect of the routing tool.

1. Click Simulation tab > ViewMill panel > Off/On to enable ViewMill.
2. Select the Pattern Finishing toolpath you created from the Simulation tab > Simulation Path panel.
3. Click Simulation tab > Simulation Controls > Play to start the simulation.