Note: The Pocketing operation is available only for 2-axis features.
The Pocketing operation enables contour parallel area clearance of a closed curve.
Stepover
General rules
- The machining curve must define a closed pocket.
- The start position of the cut is set automatically to a point on the boundary. The wire then feeds to the center of the pocket and then cuts from the inside toward the boundary.
- To ensure that the wire starts in a particular position (to thread the wire for example) you should define a start point. The toolpath then starts at the start point and then feed to the center of the pocket.
Note: No attempt is made to check if the stepover value is larger or smaller than the wire diameter.
- Cutter compensation does not apply to a pocketing operation because it outputs a wire path that is already corrected (that is, no compensation is entered on the machine).