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4. Mastercam X5
Mill Level 1 - Professional Courseware
Copyright: 1998 -2010 In-House Solutions Inc. All rights reserved
Software: Mastercam X5
Author: Mariana Lendel
ISBN: 978-1-926566-73-3
Revision Date: October 12, 2010
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Create Drawing #20 .............................................................................................................. 70
Create Drawing #21 .............................................................................................................. 71
Create Drawing #22 .............................................................................................................. 72
Optional - Create The Remaining Wireframe Drawings ......................................................... 72
Full Size Drawings Can Be Found At The Back Of The Book ................................................... 72
Exercise 21: Dimension The Geometry .................................................................................. 73
Optional - Solid Drawing #1 .................................................................................................. 74
Exercise 22: Analyzing Chains ............................................................................................... 76
Exercise 23: Converting Files From Different Cad Packages ................................................... 81
Key Mapping ........................................................................................................................ 89
Customizing Drop Down Menus ........................................................................................... 90
Customize The Right Mouse Button Menu ............................................................................ 91
Example: Add The Zoom Target To The Right Mouse Menu .................................................. 91
Key Mapping ........................................................................................................................ 93
Example: Allocate Alt + L For Create Line Endpoint ............................................................... 94
2D TOOLPATHS ................................................................................................. 97
Exercise 1: Chaining Options ................................................................................................. 98
Exercise 2: Drawing #1.mcx-5 ..............................................................................................101
Machine Definition ..............................................................................................................101
Properties ...........................................................................................................................102
Contour Toolpath ................................................................................................................102
About The Operations Manager ..........................................................................................107
Backplotting The Toolpath ...................................................................................................108
Verify ..................................................................................................................................110
Add Depth Cuts And Multipasses .........................................................................................111
Exercise 3: Drawing #3.mcx-5 ..............................................................................................113
Properties ...........................................................................................................................113
Rough The Pocket ................................................................................................................113
Finish The Pocket ................................................................................................................115
Remachining The Pocket .....................................................................................................116
Spot Drill The Holes .............................................................................................................117
Drilling The Holes ................................................................................................................117
Tapping The Holes ...............................................................................................................118
Review Of The Contour Parameters .....................................................................................119
Facing Toolpath ...................................................................................................................120
Exercise 4: Contour.mcx-5 ...................................................................................................122
Properties ...........................................................................................................................122
Machining The Top Step ......................................................................................................122
Machine The Bottom Step ...................................................................................................124
Machine All Three Pockets ..................................................................................................125
Exercise 5: Chamferpart 2d.mcx-5 .......................................................................................127
Properties ...........................................................................................................................127
Slot Milling ..........................................................................................................................127
Contour Ramp .....................................................................................................................129
Circle Mill ............................................................................................................................130
Setup A New Plane And Origin ............................................................................................132
Facing ..................................................................................................................................133
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Contour Toolpath ................................................................................................................134
Remachine The Outside Contour .........................................................................................135
Contour 2d Chamfer ............................................................................................................136
Exercise 6: Drawing #4.mcx-5 ..............................................................................................137
Properties ...........................................................................................................................138
Rough The Pockets ..............................................................................................................139
Finish The Pockets ...............................................................................................................140
Remachining The Pocket Corners .........................................................................................141
Spot Drilling The 9/16 - 12 Tapped Holes .............................................................................142
Drilling The 9/16 -12 Tap Through Holes ..............................................................................142
Tapping The 9/16 -12 Tap Holes ..........................................................................................143
Drilling The 3/8 Holes ..........................................................................................................143
Add An Operation ...............................................................................................................144
Use Tabs In Contour ............................................................................................................145
Review Setup A New Plane And Origin ................................................................................146
Face The Bottom Of The Part ...............................................................................................147
Exercise 7: Face.mcx-5 .........................................................................................................148
Properties ...........................................................................................................................148
Pocket Toolpath ..................................................................................................................149
Exercise 8: Drawing #18.mcx-5 ............................................................................................150
Properties ...........................................................................................................................150
Remachine The Pocket ........................................................................................................151
Remachining The Pocket To Remove More Material ............................................................152
Remachining The Pocket To Do A Final Cleanup ...................................................................153
Engraving In-house Solutions And Mastercam .....................................................................153
Exercise 9: Circlemill.mcx-5 .................................................................................................155
Properties ...........................................................................................................................155
Machine The Inside Pocket ..................................................................................................155
Circlemill The 2" Diameter Holes .........................................................................................157
Contour The Outside ...........................................................................................................158
Exercise 10: 2dpocket.mcx-5 ................................................................................................160
Properties ...........................................................................................................................160
Face The Part .......................................................................................................................160
Rough All Pocket .................................................................................................................161
Remachine All Pockets ........................................................................................................162
Finish The Floors Of All The Pockets ....................................................................................163
Finish The Walls Of The Pockets ..........................................................................................164
Spot Drill The 9/16 - 12 Tapped Holes ..................................................................................164
Drilling The 9/16 - 12 Tapped Holes .....................................................................................165
Tapping The 9/16 - 12 Holes ................................................................................................166
Spot Drill The 0.52 Holes .....................................................................................................166
Drilling The 0.52 Holes .........................................................................................................166
Circle Mill The 0.52 Diameter Holes .....................................................................................167
Finish & Rough The Outside Contour ...................................................................................168
Exercise 11: Contour With Ramp Plunge Toolpath ...............................................................169
Properties ...........................................................................................................................169
Exercise 12: Ramp Plunge & Open Pocket Toolpath .............................................................171
Properties ...........................................................................................................................171
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Ramp Plunge .......................................................................................................................171
Rough & Finish The Open Pocket .........................................................................................172
Exercise 13: Solid Drawing #2.mcx-5 ....................................................................................174
Properties ...........................................................................................................................174
Face The Part .......................................................................................................................174
Spot Drilling The 6 Holes ......................................................................................................175
Drilling 6 Holes ....................................................................................................................176
Tapping The Holes ...............................................................................................................176
Rough Pocket Using A Large Tool .........................................................................................177
Finish The Pocket ................................................................................................................178
Remachining The Pocket .....................................................................................................179
Rename Toolpath Group - 1, Setup 1 ...................................................................................179
Change The Nc Name For All The Toolpaths In "Setup 1" .....................................................179
Create A New Toolpath Group And Rename It "Setup 2" .....................................................179
Set The Right View As Wcs ..................................................................................................180
Rough The Pocket ................................................................................................................181
Remachining Pocket On The Right Side ................................................................................181
Change The Nc Name For All The Toolpaths In The "Setup 2" ..............................................182
Create Another Toolpath Group And Call It "Setup 3" ..........................................................182
Remachining The Pocket .....................................................................................................182
Create Another Toolpath Group And Rename It "Setup 4" ..................................................183
Create A New Bottom View = Wcs .......................................................................................183
Rough Both Steps ................................................................................................................183
Finish Both Steps .................................................................................................................184
Exercise 14: Export To A Library The Drilling & Tapping Operations .....................................184
Exercise 15: Import Toolpaths From A Library ......................................................................185
Exercise 16: Import From An Existing Part All The Operations To Machine A New Part ........186
Exercise 17: 2d High Speed Peel Mill Toolpath .....................................................................186
Properties ...........................................................................................................................187
Machine The Inside Slot By Selection Two Lines ..................................................................187
Machine The Open Slot By Selecting One Chain ...................................................................190
Exercise 18: 2d High Speed Toolpaths ..................................................................................192
Properties ...........................................................................................................................192
2d High Speed Core Mill Toolpath ........................................................................................192
Machine The Left Pocket .....................................................................................................195
Copy The Operation & Rechain The Geometry For The Right Pocket ....................................196
Machine The Middle Pocket Using 2d Highspeed Dynamic Area Mill ...................................196
Remachine Two Pocket Operations .....................................................................................198
Machine The 0.25 Step ........................................................................................................199
Machine The Slot .................................................................................................................201
Exercise 19: Transform - Mirror Toolpath ............................................................................203
Properties ...........................................................................................................................203
Import The Toolpath From 2dpocket.mcx-5 .........................................................................203
Transform - Mirror ..............................................................................................................204
Exercise 20: Wireframe Swept Toolpath ..............................................................................206
Properties ...........................................................................................................................206
Exercise 21: Pocket With Tapered Angle Island Toolpath .....................................................208
Properties ...........................................................................................................................208
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Wireframe Ruled Toolpath ..................................................................................................210
Wireframe Ruled Toolpath; Without Constant Z Cutting ......................................................211
Exercise 22: Feature Based Machining .................................................................................213
Properties ...........................................................................................................................213
Fbm Drill .............................................................................................................................215
Exercise 23: Dynamic Toolpaths ...........................................................................................217
DRAWINGS .....................................................................................................227
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EXERCISE 3: DRAWING #3.MCX-5 2D TOOLPATHS
EXERCISE 3: DRAWING #3.MCX-5
Open the file that you created earlier in the geometry creation section
File
Open
Select DRAWING #3.MCX-5
Using the Xform Move to Origin command move the upper left corner of the drawing to the origin.
PROPERTIES
Tool Settings
Set the Program number to 2.
Enable Assign tool numbers sequentially and all the Advanced options.
Enable Feed Calculation From Tool.
Establishing the stock size
Set the stock size using the Bounding box button. Give extra stock in X and Y of 0.25.
Enter the stock thickness in Z = 2.05
Stock Origin Z 0.05
ROUGH THE POCKET
Toolpaths
Pocket
Select the inside chain in the CW direction.
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ROUGH THE POCKET
2D TOOLPATHS
Tool
Select, a 1.0" Inch Flat Endmill
Set the Spindle speed and the Feed rate.
Insert a comment: "Rough the pocket".
Cut Parameters
Set the Machining direction to Climb
Set the Stock to leave on walls to 0.03
Set the Stock to leave on floors to 0.05
Set the Pocket type to Standard
Roughing
Make sure that the Rough is enabled.
Set the Cutting method to Zigzag.
Stepover percentage = 75.0%.
Entry Motion
Enable Ramp.
Leave the default settings.
Finishing
Make sure that the Finish is enable (zigzag cutting method leaves scallops on the walls).
Make sure that the Finish outer boundary and Machine finish passes only at the final depth are enabled.
Lead In/Out
Enable Lead In/Out.
Leave the default settings.
Depth Cuts
Enable Depth cuts.
Set in the Max rough step = 0.25.
# Finish cuts set to 0.0 (the Finish step = 0.05 will be disregarded).
NOTE: Rough area allows the setting of parameters to clean out material from an enclosed boundary in a
"pocket manner".
NOTE: Select the Plus next to Roughing to view the Entry Motion options
NOTE: Finish area allows the setting of parameters to remove material along a path defined by a chain of
curves in a "contour manner". The tool will machine the walls of the pocket.
NOTE: Select the plus next to Finishing to view the Lead In/Out options.
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FINISH THE POCKET 2D TOOLPATHS
Linking Parameters
Clearance = 2.0 (Abs)
Retract = 0.25 (Abs)
Feed plane = 0.1 (Incr)
Top of stock = 0.05 (Abs)
Depth = -0.5 (Abs)
Once these parameters have been input select OK and the toolpath will generate .
Backplot and Verify the toolpath.
FINISH THE POCKET
Copy the rough pocket operation
Select Parameters in the second operation.
Tool
Select a 1/2 Inch Flat Endmill from the library.
Change the comment to: "Finish the pocket".
Cut Parameters
Change the Stock to leave on walls to 0.0.
Change the Stock to leave on floors to 0.0.
Leave the Pocket type set to Standard.
Roughing
Set the Cutting method to Parallel Spiral.
Leave the Stepover percentage = 75.0%.
Entry Motion
Leave the default settings.
NOTE: The extra material in the corners. To remove the matrial we'll finish both the floor and walls with a 1/2"
Flat Endmill and then we will remachine the corners with a 1/8" Flat Endmill.
NOTE: In the Toolpaths Manager, right-mouse click on the Pocket operation and drag it below. Release and
select Copy after.
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REMACHINING THE POCKET
2D TOOLPATHS
Finishing
Enable Finish.
Enable Finish outer boundary and Machine finish passes only at the final depth.
Lead In/Out
Lead In/Out should be Enabled.
Depth Cuts
Disable Depth cuts.
Once these parameters have been input select the OK button and the toolpath will generate .
REMACHINING THE POCKET
Copy the last operation
Tool
Select a 1/8" Flat Endmill from the library.
Change the comment to: "Remachining the pocket".
Cut Parameters
Change the Pocket type to Remachining.
Enable Roughing tool diameter and set the Roughing tool diamter to 0.5.
Enable Apply entry/exit curves to rough passes and disable Display Stock.
Roughing
The Cutting method is Parallel Spiral.
Change the Stepover percentage = 50%.
Enable Minimize tool burial, disable Spiral inside to outside and Disable display stock for constant overlap
spiral.
Finishing
Enable Finish.
Make sure that the Finish outer boundary and Machine finish passes only at the final depth are enabled.
Change the Cutting compensation to wear.
Lead In/Out
Lead In/Out should be enabled.
Once these parameters have been input select the OK button to regenerate the toolpath .
Backplot and Verify the toolpaths.
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SPOT DRILL THE HOLES 2D TOOLPATHS
SPOT DRILL THE HOLES
Move the insert arrow so it is below the last toolpath before starting the drilling operation.
Join the semi arcs of the two middle holes.
Toolpaths
Drill
Tool
Select a 3/4" Inch Spot drill.
Set the Spindle speed and the Feed rate.
Type in the comment area "Spot drilling".
Cut Parameters
Drilling Cycle set to Drill/Counterbore
Enter a Dwell time of 1.0 seconds
Linking Parameters
Enable Clearance = 2.0 (Abs)
Enable Use clearance only at the start and end of operation
Retract = 0.1(Abs)
Top of stock = 0.0 (Abs)
Depth = -0.3275 (Abs)
Once these parameters have been input select the OK button to regenerate the toolpath .
DRILLING THE HOLES
Copy the spot drilling operation
Move the insert arrow down one operation.
Select Parameters in the second drilling operation.
Tool
Select a 31/64 Drill from the library.
NOTE: A drilling toolpath include all standard drill toolpaths and features.
NOTE: Enable Mask on arc in the Drill Point Selection dialog box to drill holes at the center of all the arcs
whose diameter matches one that you select. Select one of the 9/16 diameter arc from the graphics window.
Make a window around the entire part to select all arcs and press Enter. You might need to select the Sorting
option to optimize the toolpath.
NOTE: Use the calculator next to the Depth. Enter the Finish diameter = 0.625 +0.03. Mastercam will
automatically calculate the depth. Enable Overwrite depth, Depth should be -0.3275
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TAPPING THE HOLES
2D TOOLPATHS
Change the comment to: "Drilling".
Cut Parameters
Set the Cycle to Peck Drill.
1st peck = 0.25
Linking Parameters
Change the Depth to -1.6 inches Absolute.
Tip Comp
Enable Tip comp and add the Breakthrough amount of 0.1.
Once these parameters have been input select the OK button to regenerate the toolpath .
TAPPING THE HOLES
Copy the last drilling operation
Move the insert arrow down one operation.
Select Parameters in the third drilling operation.
Tool
Pick a 9/16 -12 RH Tap from the library.
Change the comment to: "Tapping".
Cut Parameters
Change the Cycle to Tap.
Linking Parameters
Change the Depth = -1.4.
Tip Comp
Disable Tip comp.
Once these parameters have been input select the OK button to regenerate the toolpath .
Backplot and Verify the all the drilling toolpaths.
NOTE: To select just the drilling operations click on the spot drilling and holding down the Shift key select the
tap operation.
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REVIEW OF THE CONTOUR PARAMETERS 2D TOOLPATHS
REVIEW OF THE CONTOUR PARAMETERS
Rough and finish the outside contour
Toolpaths
Contour
Select the outside geometry chain in the CW direction.
Tool
Select the existing 1.0" Inch Flat Endmill
Set the Spindle speed and the Feed rate
Insert a comment: "Rough & finish the outside contour".
Cut Parameters
Change the Compensation type to Control and leave the Compensation direction set to Left.
Stock to leave on walls and floors set to 0.0.
Contour type set to 2D.
Depth Cuts
Enable Depth cuts.
Set the Max rough step = 0.5.
The # Finish cuts = 0 (the Finish step = 0.05 will be disregarded).
Lead In/Out
Enable Lead In/Out.
Leave the default Parameters.
Multi Passes
Enable Multi Passes.
Roughing Passess.
Set the Number of rough passes to 2 and the Spacing to 0.1.
Finishing Passes
Set the Number of finishing passes to 1 and the Spacing to 0.05.
Enable Machine finishes passes at the Final Depth.
Linking Parameters
Clearance = 2.0 (Abs)
Retract = 0.25 (Abs)
Feed plane = 0.1 (Incr)
Top of stock = 0.0 (Abs)
Depth = -2.0 (Abs)
Once these parameters have been input select the OK button to regenerate the toolpath .
NOTE: Use Reverse button to change the direction if needed
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FACING TOOLPATH
2D TOOLPATHS
Backplot and Verify the contour toolpath.
FACING TOOLPATH
Toolpaths
Face
Select the OK button in the Chaining dialog box to use the stock as the geometry to be machined .
Tool
Select, a 3.0" Face Mill.
Set the Spindle speed and the Feed rate.
Type the comment: "Facing".
Cut Parameters
Style Zigzag.
Leave the default values for the Across overlap; Along overlap; Approach distance and Exit distance.
Max stepover = 75%.
Set Move between cuts to High speed loops.
Depth Cuts
Enable Depth cuts.
Set the Max rough step = 0.15 ; # Finish cuts = 1 and Finish step = 0.05
Enable Keep tool down
NOTE: Note how much material is removed on the first pass (in XY plane) at the first depth cut.
NOTE: Mastercam doesn't recognize the stock. You need to calculate the spacing to have steps.
NOTE: If you forget to create an operation you can add it later by moving the insert arrow to the proper
location.
NOTE: Move the insert arrow above the first pocket
NOTE: Across overlap; Along overlap; Approach distance and Exit distance allows you to set overlap distances
for the edges of the stock plus an additional approach/exit distance on the first and last passes.
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FACING TOOLPATH 2D TOOLPATHS
Linking Parameters
Clearance = 2.0 (Abs)
Retract = 0.25 (Abs)
Feed plane = 0.1 (Incr)
Top of stock = 0.05 (Abs)
Depth = 0.0 (Abs)
Once these parameters have been input select the OK button to regenerate the toolpath .
Backplot and verify the toolpaths
Renumber the Tools
Set the following values;
Starting tool number = 1.
Tool number increment = 1.
Length offset value to be added to tool number = 0.0.
Diameter offset value to be added to tool number = 0.0.
Disable Also renumber tools not used in any operation.
Post the file
NOTE: Before you Verify the part, add 0.2 extra stock in the Stock setup
NOTE: The facing operation tool number is 7.
NOTE: To renumber the tools, select all operation and right-mouse click in the Toolpaths Manager. Right click
on one of the Operations and select Edit selected operation from the list and then Renumber Tools.
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EXERCISE 4: CONTOUR.MCX-5
2D TOOLPATHS
EXERCISE 4: CONTOUR.MCX-5
Learning about incremental values.
Resources - Download the file from www.emastercam.com/files/
File
Open
Select CONTOUR.MCX-5
PROPERTIES
Tool Settings
Set the Program number to 3
Enable Assign tool numbers sequentially and all the Advanced options.
Enable Feed Calculation From Tool.
Establishing the stock size
Set the stock size using Bounding box button with no extra stock in X, Y and Z.
MACHINING THE TOP STEP
Toolpath
Contour
Select the one thick lines as shown in the CCW direction.
NOTE: Enable Single in the Chaining dialog box.
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MACHINING THE TOP STEP 2D TOOLPATHS
Use Reverse button to change the direction if needed.
Tool
Select the 2.0" Flat Endmill.
Set the Spindle speed and the Feed rate.
Insert as a comment: "Machine the top step".
Cut Parameters
Set the Compensation type to Control and the Compensation direction to Left.
The Contour type will be 2D.
Depth Cuts
Enable Depth cuts.
Max rough step of 0.5 with No Finish cuts.
Lead In/Out
Enable Lead In/Out.
Set the Line to Perpendicular and 100% of the tool diameter in both Entry and Exit.
Set the Radius to 0.0 in both Entry and Exit.
Adjust the Start and the End contour to 20% of the tool diameter Enable Extend.
Multi Passes
Enable Multi Passes
Roughing Passes
Number = 9.5/0.5 = 19 Passes
Spacing = 0.5
No finish passes
Enable Keep tool down
Linking Parameters
Clearance = 2.0 (Abs)
Retract = 0.25 (Abs)
Feed plane = 0.1 (Incr)
Top of stock = 0.0 (Abs)
Depth = 0.0 (Incr)
NOTE: Depth set to incremental value is relative to the location of the chained geometry.
NOTE: Clearance, Retract, and Feed plane set to incremental values are relative to the Top of stock.
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MACHINE THE BOTTOM STEP
2D TOOLPATHS
Select the OK button in the Chaining dialog box to use the stock as the geometry to be machined .
Backplot and verify the contour toolpath.
MACHINE THE BOTTOM STEP
Copy the preview operation
Select Geometry.
In the Chain Manager right click in the white space and select Rechain all.
Choose the Single chaining method.
Pick the thick line as shown in a CCW direction.
Tool
Insert a comment: "Machine the bottom step".
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MACHINE ALL THREE POCKETS 2D TOOLPATHS
Multi Passes
Enable Multi Passes
Roughing Passess
Number = 4.75/0.5 = 9 Passes
Spacing = 0.5
No finish passes
Enable Keep tool down
Linking Parameters
Clearance = 2.0 (Abs)
Retract = 0.25 (Abs)
Feed plane = 0.1 (Incr)
Top of stock = -1.0 (Abs) Top of stock is -1.0 because we have already removed the material above this step
Depth = 0.0 (Incr)
Select the OK button in the Chaining dialog box to use the stock as the geometry to be machined .
Backplot and Verify the contour toolpath.
MACHINE ALL THREE POCKETS
Move the insert arrow below the last toolpath.
Toolpaths
Pocket
Select the bottom chain of the pockets in the CW direction.
NOTE: Enable C-plane in the Chaining dialog box to avoid the stops at the vertical branches.
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MACHINE ALL THREE POCKETS
2D TOOLPATHS
Tool
Select a 3/8" Flat Endmill.
Set the Spindle speed and the Feed rate.
Type in the comment area "Rough & finish the pockets".
Cut Parameters
Stock to leave on walls and floors is 0.0.
Pocket type set to Standard.
Roughing
Cutting Method set to Contstant Overlap Spiral.
Stepover percentage 75.0%.
Disable Display stock for constant overlap spiral.
Entry Motion
Select either Ramp or Helix.
Finish
Enable Finish.
Enable Finish outer boundary and Machine finish pass only at final depth.
Lead In/Out
Enable Lead In/Out.
Leave the default parameters.
Depth Cuts
Enable Depth cuts.
Enter a Max rough step of 0.1875 with no finish cuts.
Linking Parameters
Clearance = 2.0 (Abs)
Retract = 0.25 (Abs)
Feed plane = 0.1 (Incr)
Top of stock = 0.5 (Incr)
Depth = 0.0 (Incr)
Select the OK button in the
Chaining dialog box to use
the stock as the geometry to
be machined .
Backplot and Verify the
toolpaths.
NOTE: Top of stock set to incremental value is relative to the location of the chained geometry.
