Use the
Finishing page to specify a final machining pass to an area clearance toolpath. The options on this page are dependent on the selected strategy:
Floor finishing — Select this option to perform a move with a
Final stepdown which is different from the normal stepdown.
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Final stepdown — Enter a distance for the final step. For example, you may want a general stepdown of 3 mm with a final pass that has a 1 mm stepdown. This gives you a couple of roughing passes followed by a finishing pass.
Wall finishing — Select this option to specify a
Final stepover that is different from the normal stepover.
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Final stepover — Enter a distance for the final profile pass. For example, you may want a general stepover of 3 mm with a final pass that has a 1 mm stepover. This gives you a couple of roughing passes followed by a finishing pass.
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Last pass only — Select this option to perform the final profile pass only on the lowest Z height and not the preceding Z heights. When deselected each Z height has a final profile pass. This is useful for machining thin, high walled parts (typically aluminium parts with ribs or extruded parts with thin walls) as it minimises the vibration of the walls and maintains the rigidity of the part as you machine it.
Corner finishing — Select this option to specify a final depth of cut that is different from the normal depth of cut.
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Final depth of cut — Enter the final depth of cut value.
Note: These options are only available for Corner Clearance strategies.