CAM Pocket Shape
Path Pocket |
Menu location |
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Path → New Operation → Pocket |
Workbenches |
Path |
Default shortcut |
P,O |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
None |
Description
This tool creates a pocketing operation, starting from a selected face of a Part-based object.
Usage
Options
- The Path Pocket object is made to be part of a Path Project. To correctly configure the profiling, a tool table must be present in the project's machine object, and a Tool Change command must be placed before the profile.
Properties
- DataTool Number: The tool number in use
- DataClearance Height: The height needed to clear clamps and obstructions
- DataStep Down: Incremental Step Down of Tool
- DataStart Depth: Starting Depth of Tool- first cut depth in Z
- DataUse Start Depth: make True, if manually specifying a Start Start Depth
- DataFinal Depth: Final Depth of Tool- lowest value in Z
- DataRetract Height: The height desired to retract tool when path is finished
- DataCut Mode: Climb or Conventional mode
- DataMaterial Allowance: Amount of material to leave
- DataFinish Depth: Maximum material removed on final pass.
- DataStart At: Start pocketing at center or boundary
- DataVert Feed: Feed rate for vertical moves in Z
- DataHorizFeed: Feed rate for horizontal moves
- DataActive: Make False, to prevent operation from generating code
- DataComment: An optional comment for this profile