Use the Composite Mill Feature command to combine several features into one feature.This can be used to roughĪ solid directly from a strategy, rather than machining individualįeatures. Of any point within the body that is above the face.Įxplanations for these properties are available in the Properties window The NeighbourDistance property is the closest approach Note that this is 'Yes' whenever there is material above theįace in the solid. Have properties that help you in choosing tools (such as 'MaxInternalDiameter'Īlso properties for helping you avoid accidental gouges, such as 'Neighbour'
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To find these features use the manual method. That are the bottoms of pockets (apart from '3D' and 'Contour' pockets). This case the feature provides a level to rough down to.įaces that are part of other features (or that would be part of anotherįeature, once that feature is found). Use, as it detects the neighbouring geometry and avoids gouging it. Flat Land Finishing - This is a safer cycle to.You should use the Flat Land Finishing cycle. 'This Flat Face Feature is not suitable for Face Milling'. (that is a neighbour whose 'NeighbourDistance' property is less than theįeature's tolerance (which is the System tolerance setting when the feature Not generate if there is an adjoining 'neighbour' Face Milling - To prevent gouges, this cycle will.(not superseded version), Roughing and Profiling cycles. Opposite side to this (you can edit the Profile to reverse the materialĭialog (same edit dialog as pockets/bosses) ForĮxample the Roughing and Profiling cycles.Ī profile is typically a vertical sheet (has level and depth), thatĬan be machined using the Profiling cycle.Ī profile has a 'material' side, and you can only machine along the You can work on bosses using a number of cycles and operations. The 'Pass Boundary To Cycles' (Yes/No) property prevents the creation of an unnecessary toolpath outside of the part because the limits of the feature are not defined. Check Optionsĭuplicate Features to send the other feature to the Featureīin when the Open Mill feature is created. Is also found as a Flat Face, Boss or 2D Pocket feature. Note that 'duplicate' features can happen where an Open Mill feature Or more open sides will be found as a feature. With Open Mill feature checked, any flat bottomed area that has one Using Open Pocket features, the open ended area (on the right in the Note that ( see these points illustrated.): So the need for using containment boundaries on a solid based toolpath The Roughing cycle can approach the pocket 'atĭepth', through the wall gap, rather than having to ramp down.īe created from more areas in the solid (see the illustration below),.In some circumstances this gives an Open Pocket more flexibility over Unlike a closed pocket, the wall does not have to be closed. For example the Roughing and Profiling cycles.Ĭan have lists of tools assigned by Edgecam Tool Selector.Īn open pocket consists of a flat horizontal floor with an adjoining You can work on pockets using a number ofĬycles and operations. For details of the earlier superseded featuresĪ feature can be one of the several different types, as detailed below.Ĭlicking the 'properties' links takes you to the help for the feature'sĪs well as 'manually identifying' features (see the links below), youĬan automatically find most types of feature using the Feature This topic refers to features created in Edgecam Version 9 and later.