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2D Curve Area Clearance Overview

Use the 2D Curve Area Clearance strategy to area clear inside a closed curve using raster moves.

There are several pages associated with the Curve Area Clearance strategy:

  • Curve area clearance — The main page used to define a curve area clearance toolpath.
  • Cut distances — Settings to specify multiple passes.
  • Finishing — Settings to specify a final stepover or stepdown depth of cut value.
  • Draft — Settings to define toolpaths with draft angles.
  • Rest — Settings to define rest machining.
  • Offset —Settings to define offset area clearance styles. This page is available when you select a Style of Offset on the main page.
  • Raster — Settings to define a raster area clearance style. This page is available when you select a Style of Raster on the main page.
  • Vortex — Settings to define a Vortex area clearance style. This page is available when you select a Style of Vortex on the main page.
  • Step cutting — Settings to define in-line rest roughing. This minimises terracing when creating area clearance toolpaths with a large stepdown. This is available when you select a Stepdown of Automatic.
  • High speed — Settings for the smoothing options to avoid sharp changes in tool direction when high speed machining.
  • Order Settings to control the order of machining.
  • Approach — Settings to control how the tool approaches the path.
  • Automatic verification — Settings to automatically verify toolpaths on creation.

The remaining pages are common toolpath strategy pages.

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