HSR Finishing

Constant-Z Machining

Hybrid Constant-Z

Helical Machining

Tool path follows asurface contour at different z-heights - best for semi-finishing and finishing of steep walls.

Combination of a traditional Constant Z strategy with 3D pocketing. Adding additional passes when there is a shallow area between consecutive passes, makes this strategy the best for the optimal finishing of the entire part

Covers the whole model with continuous descending helical tool paths, avoiding needless jumps to clearance area.

Horizontal Machining

Linear Machining

Radical Machining

Automatically detects all flat areas of the part and clears them with an offsetting path at the z-level of each area.

Creates tool paths from linear patterns generated by a defined Step Over projected onto a model surface.

Generates a Radial pattern around a defined central point projected onto a model surface

Spiral Machining

Morphed Machining

Offset Cutting

3D Constant Stepover

The parallel to Drive curve cuts are multiplied and offset by user-defined step over, to machine the part surface.

Produces a single path along a defined Drive boundary - popular for Engraving and Chamfering.

Determines remaining material left by previous operations, and generates a tool path that only includes the left over stock.

Equidistant 3D passes along the surface of a part give full model coverage, providing high surface quality.

Pencil Machining

Parallel  Pencil Milling

3D Corner Offset

Creates tool paths along internal corners and extremely small fillets to remove material that no other strategy can reach. Ideal for finishing corners and areas where the surface radius is the same as the cutter.

An extension to Pencil milling where the user multiplies single line tool paths by using defined Step overs. Particularly useful when the previous cutting tool was unable to machine all internal corners to size.

A set of equidistant pencil passes, created at the corners of the part, follows the 3D surface of a model to provide smooth finishing.

HSR Roughing

Contour Roughing

Hatch Roughing

Rest Roughing

Pocket-style tool path for sections generated on different Z-levels, specified by a definedStep down.

Typically generates a straight line tool path on each level of cutting. Useful for the machining of soft materials and parts containing shallow areas.

Completes stock removal for areas missed by larger tools. Uses an updated stock model of the remaining material to avoid air-cutting.

Hibrid Rib Roughing

HM Roughing (Hybrid Machining)

For machining of thin walls with very exotic materials, including titanium, graphite, etc. Combines roughing and finishing tool paths to preserve the highest possible part rigidity.

The HM Roughing strategy reduces rapid movements by controlling the tool motion to remain on the part following previous cut paths, instead of rapid feeding to the new position. Additional tool path optimization features include the automatic machining of flat areas only, rather than adding extra Z-levels to clean up planar zones. This roughing strategy enables the use of a large step over (greater than 50%).