Curve ordering dialog box

Boundary opens the Select Boundary Curve dialog box. Select the curve to use as the pocket boundary. Every Pocket requires a boundary curve. Multiple curves can be selected. These curves must not intersect. If multiple curves are used, then a single pocket feature is created that cuts multiple pockets in the part. Each pocket must have the same dimensions.

The curve selected defines the regions you want to keep after the boss is cut. To cut multiple bosses at the same height, the bosses all have to be part of the same feature. Simply select multiple curves for the boss feature. None of the boss curves can touch, nor can they contain one another.

The curve defines the shape of the chamfer. Select more than one curve if you want to create a chamfer along multiple curves with one feature. The curves can be open (ends do not touch) or closed (beginning and end points are the same.

The curve defines the shape of the round. Select more than one curve if you want to create a round along multiple curves with one feature. The curves can be open (ends do not touch) or closed (beginning and end points are the same.

The curves for a side feature define the boundaries of the shapes to be milled. Enter multiple curves to mill multiple curved paths. The curves can be open (ends do not touch) or closed (beginning and end points are the same). Do not create a profile side from a curve that extends more than a tool radius from the stock boundary. The manufacturing of these features is unpredictable. To correct this problem, move your curve onto the stock boundary or to within a tool radius of the boundary.

The curve defines the centerline of the groove. Select more than one curve if you want to create multiple grooving cuts with one groove feature. The curves can be open (ends do not touch) or closed (beginning and end points are the same).

The curves for a Face feature define the regions to be faced. Select multiple curves to face multiple regions. All curves must be closed (beginning and end points are the same)

Curve ordering dialog box

This dialog box is used to select curves that define the shape of various 2.5D features.

Only the visible curves are listed in the dialog box. If you want to see the names of all the curves (even the hidden ones), check the Show all checkbox. There are a number of ways to select curves in these dialog boxes. See Methods of selecting curves in the select curve dialog box for more information.

The order of the curves dictates the machining order. For groove and pocket features, it controls the order of both roughing and finishing. For bosses and side features, the order in which the curves are finished is controlled by the order of the curves. Curves can be reordered by drag and drop or by using the arrows in the lower left of the dialog box.