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See also: Parallel Lace Cycle
Use the Parallel Lace command when milling several surfaces at the same time. Parallel Lace includes in-built gouge protection, which makes it the ideal cycle for the machining of multiple surfaces.
You can use this cycle for roughing (by specifying values for the Level, Cut Increment and Safe Distance parameters), semi-roughing or finishing the surface. The Exclude Flat Areas option allows you to optimise the Parallel Lace toolpath by excluding flat areas. These can be machined separately using the Flat Land Finishing cycle. Use the Perpendicular Lace option to re-machine steeper areas on the model that would normally leave a poorer finish compared to the rest of the model.
You can restrict the toolpath generated by the cycle by specifying minimum and maximum contact angles.
This cycle works best with flat or gently curved parts. When machining parts with significant bulges and depressions, consider using the Z Level Finishing cycle instead.