Note that this literally
reverses the direction and that the tool will cut in the opposite direction.
If multiple passes have been made, the Reverse command will cause the
last pass to be cut first.www.kxcad.net Home > CAM Index > EdgeCAM Index >
See also: Transforming the Toolpaths
Mirrors a series of operations about a selected plane. Note that only the toolpaths are altered by these commands - there is no alteration of the original design geometry.
From - Click Browse to specify the first instruction in the mirrored sequence.
To - Click Browse to specify the last instruction in the mirrored sequence.
Reverse - Check to reverse the
order of the sequence and the direction of the tool along the toolpath
on the mirrored instructions. Note that this literally
reverses the direction and that the tool will cut in the opposite direction.
If multiple passes have been made, the Reverse command will cause the
last pass to be cut first.
On simple toolpaths the Reverse command will allow the climb/upcut conditions to be maintained on a mirrored toolpath.
This command acts on the calculated toolpath. Fixed points such as home or toolchange positions and moves to Z clearance may not give the desired output. Such moves should not be included in the instructions to be transformed. Subroutines used for repeating the hole cycle positions may also be invalidated as they will no longer have unique identifying numbers.