When using the Profile Group Parameters dialog to set parameters for a Contour Laser strategy, the following settings are available:
Z_Surf (S) — Enter the signed distance from the zero reference point to the part surface.
Z_Rapid (R) — Enter the distance between the bottom tip of the tool and the part surface when a tool performs rapid moves.
Z_Clear (Cl) — Enter the distance between the bottom tip of the tool and the part surface when a tool starts feeding into the part.
Nozzle Offset (N) — Enter the distance between the stock and the nozzle tip during cutting. This must be smaller than the Clear value.
Operations information
- Roughing — Select to include a roughing operation.
- Diam (d) — Enter the diameter of the laser used to perform the operation.
- Tool ID — Enter the ID of the selected tool. When you have saved the group, you can click the icon showing a representation of the tool to display the Edit Tool dialog to view, or modify, details of the tool.
Lock Toolpath —Select this option to lock the toolpath. When a toolpath is locked, PartMaker does not recalculate it even if its settings on the Profile Group Parameters dialog change. Deselecting this option unlocks the toolpath.
Group Name — Enter a name for the profile group.
Select Tools — Click to display the Select Tool dialog, where you can select the tool to use for machining.
Extract Parameters From Solid — Select this option to extract geometric information from the imported solid model and use this information to complete some of the fields on this dialog. When you have selected this option, select surfaces on the solid model and then click Extract to extract the geometric information. Press the Shift key to select more than one surface at a time. Click Undo to revert any values on the dialog that have been calculated by extracting geometric data from the solid model back to their original values.