Use section for cutting

This parameter is ONLY available in automatic mode (NOT in topological mode) if the user uses the method Cut at each Z.

This parameter indicates to TopSolid'Cam how he has to cut the part for each Z of the tool path.

  Use section for cutting  : For each Z machining, TopSolid'Cam cuts the part to have the good section. In this case, as shown in the drawing, the undercuts are machined!

  Use section for cutting : For each Z machining, TopSolid'Cam cuts the part to have the good section. But in this case, TopSolid'Cam uses the outline cuts to not take into account the undercut. As shown in the drawing, the undercuts in this case are NOT machined!

Sample.

We can see here the result of the 2 solutions. The stock is in violet.

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