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3D Milling example part 6: Creating a surface milling feature

This shows you how to create the surface features and select the toolpath strategies.

  1. Press the Esc key to cancel any geometry creation modes.
  2. Select the surface (srf1). On selection it turns red.

  3. Select the Features step from the Steps panel.
  4. In the New Feature wizard, in the From Surface frame, select the Surface Milling option, and click next.
  5. On the Part Surface page click Next.
  6. On the New Strategy page, select the Choose Rough, Semi Finish, and Finish… option, and click Next.
  7. On the Rough page:
    1. Select the Z Level Rough option.
    2. Select Classify slices as 3D Pocket.
    3. Click Next.
  8. On the Semi-Finish page, select None, and click Next.
  9. On the Finish page, select Isoline.
  10. Click the Finish button.

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