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Clearance - Specifies the absolute height at which the tool can move freely in the XY plane without encountering any material or fixtures. If more than one profile is machined with a single cycle, or the tool cannot enter an area, the tool lifts to the Clearance plane between each profile.
Retract - Specifies the height (relative to the Level) to rapid to before feeding to Depth. If no value is entered, Retract is set to the same height as the Clearance plane.
Level - Specifies the absolute height at which the cycle is to start.
Depth - Specifies the total depth to which you wish to machine. As the Depth is incremental to the Level, this is typically a negative value. Alternatively, input a calculation for the depth.
Safe Distance - Specifies the height above the next cutting pass the tool rapids down to before feeding down to the cutting depth. Alternatively, the tool feeds down to the cutting depth.
Finish At - Controls the behaviour of the tool at the end of the millingcycle:
Depth - The tool remains 'at depth' at the end of the last pass.
Clearance - The tool makes a rapid move to the Clearance plane from 'depth'.
Retract - The tool makes a rapid move to the Retract plane from 'depth'.