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Mill Type - Select from a list containing None, Climb and Conventional. If Lace Cut has been checked, the None option is assumed.
Feedrate - Specifies the rate of movement in the workplane.
Plunge Feed - Specifies the rate of movement in the direction of the tool axis.
Speed - Specifies the tool spindle speed.
Offset - Specifies the toolpath offset from the surface. Note that this is a three dimensional offset from the surface. The offset can be positive, but if negative, the offset must be smaller than the tool radius.
Tolerance - Controls the accuracy to which the surface is machined. A small value results in a more accurate surface finish but takes longer to generate the toolpath.
Cut Increment - Specifies the depth of each successive cut. This must be a positive value. The cut increment value sets the vertical distance between successive waterline planes.
Cusp Height - Specifying this generates an effective cut increment at each level, which will not be exceeded. If specified, Cut Increment must also be specified. The Cut Increment will be used instead of the Cusp Height if it is lower than the effective cut increment.
Planar Distance - Specifies the maximum XY distance between each successive level, so controlling the side cutting load on the tool and improving the surface finish. If specified, Cut Increment must also be specified. Planar Distance will be set to equal the tool diameter if a value is omitted or a value greater than the tool diameter is entered.
Feature Name - Enter a name here to allow labelling of digitised information for this cycle to enable "pickup" of this information in another (similar) cycle.
Lace Cut (Open Profiles Only) - Check to allow the cutting tool to lace back and forth between open profiles in a region. If the box is unchecked, the tool performs a constant cut strategy.