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See also: Constant Cusp Finishing
Use the Constant Cusp Finishing command to generate a 3D toolpath that maintains a constant surface stepover from one pass to the next.
The Constant Cusp Finishing cycle produces a toolpath that can be defined from a drive curve or boundary.
Using Boundaries in Constant Cusp Finishing
The Constant Cusp cycle will collapse from the selected boundary or outer edge of the selected surfaces. This generates an even surface finish over the entire model.
The cycle can be limited by entering the number of passes required.
If multiple boundaries are defined (e.g. nested boundaries), the region machined will be the same as the parallel lace cycle.
Using Drive Curves in Constant Cusp Finishing
When a drive curve is selected the toolpath offsets on both sides. The toolpath will expand in/out from the curve for the specified number of passes or until it comes into contact with the boundary or the edge of the selected surfaces.
You need to define a boundary to restrict the toolpath, otherwise the cycle will cut the complete surface.
The drive curve is a single entity, which can be a line, arc, continuous or curve.