Completing and generating the finishing toolpath

You now need to add the created boundary to the Steep and Shallow Finishing toolpath together with the appropriate leads and links.

1. In the Explorer, expand Toolpaths and select the SteepAndShallow toolpath.
2. Right-click and select Settings from the context menu.

   

3. On the Steep and Shallow Finishing strategy dialog:
   1. Select the Limit page and:

      From the Boundary list, select Cavity.

      From the Trimming list, select Keep inside.

      

   2. Expand the Leads and Links page, select the Lead in sub-page and:

      In the 1st Choice list, select None.

      

   3. Select the Links sub-page to define link moves between the cutting moves in the toolpath and:

      In the 1st choice list, select On surface to define the type of link moves used to connect adjacent passes.

      

4. Click Calculate to generate the toolpath.

   Progress is shown on the Status bar at the bottom of the screen. The generation may take a minute or so, depending on the processing power of your PC.

5. After the toolpath is generated, Close the strategy dialog.