The Flowline Finishing strategy is a 5-axis, multi-surface strategy, which creates a toolpath between two curves, called drive curves, by smoothly blending between them. Additional limiting curves may be necessary to fully define the machining area. The curves must lie on a surface (or surfaces).
This strategy enables you to machine multiple surfaces independently of their surface parameterisation. It is typically used on complex fillets or gently curved surfaces.
The pages associated with Flowline Finishing strategy are:
- Flowline finishing — The main page used to define a flowline toolpath.
- High speed — Settings to create arcs in internal corners to eliminate sudden changes in tool direction which is essential for high speed machining.
- Automatic verification — Settings to automatically verify the toolpath when calculating it.