Circular Pocketing reference
2D Pocket optimizes the toolpath where circular geometry is detected.
In CAM, you do not need to choose a special strategy for machining circular pockets. Instead, the 2D Pocket strategy automatically detects circular geometry and creates an optimal high-speed spiral toolpath.
To machine circular pockets, simply create a 2D Pocket operation and choose a circular edge, sketch segment or face.
A 2D Pocket operation on a circular pocket. The toolpath is done as a spiral using 180 degree arcs.
The same 2D Pocket operation on a non-circular pocket.
Tip: Watch this video to learn the difference between selecting faces and edges as geometry selections for Pocket Selections.