Multiple Passes

The Pencil Mill cycle offers support for multiple passes, i.e. you can add additional passes either side of the centre trace using the Number of Passes and % Stepover parameters on the General tab.

Number of Passes - Specifies the number of additional passes either side of the center trace.

% Stepover - Specifies the exact maximum spacing between each pass as a percentage of the tool diameter when adding additional passes either side of the centre trace . Entering a value of 100 would, for example, represent a distance of 100% of the tool diameter, and so the consecutive passes would be no more than one tool diameter apart.