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3D Machining Workstep Wizard – CNC Milling Software<\/h3>\n

We have added a new 3D Surface Machining Wizard to the Machining menu. Beside many cycle related improvements, this new wizard now serves as the foundation for all 3D surface machining by combining all options under a new and simple-to-use dialog interface. It provides an easy to understand choice of methods and toolpath types which allow even inexperienced users to generate their first 3D toolpaths with a couple of clicks.<\/p><\/div>\n

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CNC 3D Machining Strategies – Best CNC Milling Software<\/h1>\n
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Roughing – CNC Milling <\/h3>\n

The Roughing methods use a horizontal slicing strategy to create machining regions in which a conventional 2.5 axis toolpath is generated. The selected Cut surfaces are offset in 3D by the specified tool then sliced at each Z Step interval. Intersection boundaries resulting from cavities or depressions are treated as pocketing areas, and intersections resulting from protrusions as islands.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\nPocketing<\/strong> \u2013 Creates a 2.5 axis offset pocketing toolpath. \u2022 Parallel <\/strong>\u2013 Creates a 2.5 axis linear toolpath along a specified angle. \u2022 Plunge <\/strong>\u2013Creates plunge-drilling moves to the underlying surface along a series of rows at a specified angle.\n<\/div>\n
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Re-Roughing – CNC Milling <\/h3>\n

The Re-Roughing methods use a specified, previously created, reference Roughing work step to automatically calculate and create a 2D Rest Curve identifying the uncut regions remaining from the reference work step. A conventional 2.5-axis curve roughing work step is then created and assigned to the Rest Curve and toolpath generated inside each region at the roughing Z Step intervals.<\/p><\/div>\n

\nPocketing <\/strong>\u2013 Creates a 2.5 axis offset pocketing toolpath. \u2022 Parallel<\/strong> \u2013 Creates a 2.5 axis linear toolpath along a specified angle.\n<\/div>\n
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Finishing – CNC Milling <\/h3>\n

The Finishing Methods use three distinct toolpath generation techniques as described below.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n \u2022 3D Equidistant<\/strong> \u2013 Creates 3D toolpath consisting of a series of on-surface offset passes similar to a pocking style toolpath that propagate from the selected Cut surface edges. Each pass is positioned at a uniform distance from the adjacent pass, regardless of surface slope.\n<\/div>\n
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\n \u2022 Constant Z<\/strong> \u2013 Ceates 2.5-axis contouring passes at successive Z levels. The selected Cut surfaces are offset in 3D by the specified tool and sliced at each Z Step interval.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Projection<\/strong> \u200b\u2013 Creates 3D toolpath by generating a 2D pattern and segmenting it into polylines based on the specified tolerance, then projecting each point to the selected Cut surfaces using the tool shape.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\u00bb Pocketing <\/strong>\u2013 Creates a 2D offset pocketing pattern.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00bb Parallel <\/strong>\u2013 Creates a 2D linear pattern along a specified angle.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00bb Radial <\/strong>\u2013 Creates a 2D linear pattern between an outer boundary and inner boundary or point.<\/p>\n

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\n\u00bb Longitudinal <\/strong>\u2013 Creates a 2D pattern that follows an outer boundary while transitioning into an inner boundary or point.<\/p>\n

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Re-Finishing – CNC Milling <\/h3>\n

Refinishing method allows areas uncut by a preceding workstep, due to tool size or configuration, to be identified and re-machined using an equidistant toolpath. The Refinishing workstep uses the tool and parameters of a specified reference workstep to compute the uncut area boundaries, then applies an equidistant toolpath to them using the Refinishing workstep tool\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Re-Finishing\"<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Equidistant surface refinishing toolpath at the right side uses the toolpath at the left as reference and cleans up the corners with a smaller refinishing tool.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Pencil Milling – CNC Milling <\/h3>\n

The Wizard now contains a new Pencil Milling method, which generates toolpath to machine all concave surface intersections where the specified tool makes dual contact. This capability is useful for removing material remaining in corners and along fillets in both finish and semi-finishing applications. Multiple Pencil Milling worksteps using progressively smaller tools can be used to trace along part features, gradually removing remaining material.<\/p><\/div>\n

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