Turning Up/Down Direction Options

Control the direction of the finishing passes.

In the turning Groove strategy, on the Passes tab, the Up/Down Direction setting controls the direction of the finishing passes that can be either Up and down, Only down, or Only up.

When using a grooving tool, it is often beneficial to use the Only down option. The following example shows the same toolpath in the three different cases.

up and down diagram Direction Up and down

only down diagram Direction Only down

only up diagram Direction Only up