Combination Finishing Cycle

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The Combination Finishing cycle (and Operation) lets you combine two EdgeCAM cycles to produce a highly efficient finishing toolpath, using the most appropriate technique for machining each region of the part. One tool is used to machine the whole part, as the second cycle in the combination machines everything left uncut by the first cycle. Combination Finishing uses an Analysis Model to determine the flat and steep areas of the selected surfaces. See Creating Surface Analysis Models for details.

Please note that Granite models will not work with the Combination Finishing cycle. The cycle is performed using an Analysis Model, which is generated from one or more selected surfaces. When loading Granite models there is no EdgeCAM surface generation, making analysis model creation impossible.

Select a Strategy to determine which cycle is first and which is second:

Parallel Lace/Z Level– Flat or shallow regions are detected and machined using Parallel Lace. Steep regions are machined using Z Level Finishing.
Perpendicular Lace– Use two Parallel Lace cycles to machine the part. The first cycle machines the flatter areas, while the second cycle machines the steeper regions, cutting at right angles to the first cycle.
Boundary Collapse/Z Level – Flat or shallow regions are detected and machined using Boundary Collapse. Steep regions are machined using Z Level Finishing.