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The shape of the surface to which the tool moves when retracting to clearance. (At clearance, or beyond it, the tool is free to move without collisions.) Choose from: |
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Plane |
Clearances are referenced to a flat plane in XY, ZX or YZ. |
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Cylinder |
Clearances are referenced to a cylinder aligned along the X, Y or Z Axis. |
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Sphere |
Clearances are referenced to a sphere. |
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Clearance Axis |
Determines the orientation for the 'Plane' or 'Cylinder' Clearance Type settings (see above). For a cylinder, this is the axis of the cylinder. For a plane, this is the normal to the plane. |
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Clearance Plane Height |
The distance to the Clearance Plane. This is measured in X, Y or Z, depending on the 'Clearance Axis' setting. See 'Associative' below for details on where the distance is measured from. |
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Clearance Radius |
The radius of the clearance 'Sphere' or 'Cylinder' (depending on the 'Clearance Type' setting). See 'Associative' below for details on where the distance is measured from. |
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Associative |
Uncheck this for clearances to be measured from the CPL origin/principle axes. Check this for clearances to be measured from points on the part geometry. For a clearance plane, for example, the 'Clearance Plane Height' would become an increment from the top-most point on the part. For a 'Clearance Radius', this would be the smallest separation between points on the clearance surface and the part. |
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Retract |
From the Retract Distance the tool is given the appropriate tilt for the start of the cycle, and moved to the start of the Lead In move (or to the start of the first cut if no Leads are specified). Similarly at the end of the Lead Out move the tool retracts to the Retract Distance. |
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Tool Axis Shift
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Introduces an offset into the toolpath. The offset is produced by moving the tool along its axis by this Tool Axis Shift distance. Positive values move away from the cutting end, negative values move towards it. See an illustration (where the tool 'Tilt Strategy' is 'Through a Fixed Point')... |
Rotary Retract Controls
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Angle Change Limit |
Within a rotational move the rotation will be up to this value before the part is rotated 180° so the move can be completed in the opposite angular direction. The tool is retracted for the direction swap by the 'Retract Distance' below. |
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Retract Distance |
See 'Angle Change Limit' above. |
