Path DressupRampEntry
|
Menu location |
---|
Path → Path Dressup → RampEntry |
Workbenches |
Path |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
Path DressupTag, Path DressupDogbone, Path DressupDragKnife |
Description
The tool DressupRampEntry dresses up an existing path to add a ramp entry.
Usage
- Select a contour or profile path objects.
- Select the Path → Path Dressup →
RampEntry option from the menu.
Properties
- Ramp Feed Rate : Can either be the current vertical or horizontal feed rate or some other custom value
- Angle : Angle of the ramp against the vertical axis. A smaller value makes the ramp steeper.
- Method : Used to select different modes of ramping:
- RampMethod1: goes down at the ramp angle and the moves horizontal to the target point
- RampMethod2: goes horizontal first and then down at the ramp angle to the target point
- RampMethod3: goes down in a zigzag way
- Helix: goes down spiraling
- Dressup Start Depth : The distance above the target level where ramping starts
- Use Start Depth : Indicates that the ramping does not start above the stock level. If it is not set to true the first ramp can be steeper than expected.
From left to right: Ramp method 1, 2 and 3
Ramp method Helix
- Project Commands: Job, Post Process, Check the path job for common errors, Export Template
- Tool Commands: Inspect Path Commands, CAM Simulator, Finish Selecting Loop, Toggle the Active State of the Operation, ToolBit Library editor, ToolBit Dock
- Basic Operations: Profile, Pocket Shape, Drilling, Face, Helix, Adaptive, Slot, Engrave, Deburr, Vcarve
- 3D Operations: 3D Pocket, 3D Surface, Waterline
- Path Modification: Copy the operation in the job, Array, Simple Copy
- Specialty Operations: Thread Milling
- Miscellaneous: Area, Area workplane
- ToolBit architecture: Tools, ToolShape, ToolBit, ToolBit Library, ToolController
- Additional: Preferences, Scripting

- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Path, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub