User Guide

5-axis MachiningSolidCAM2005 Milling Manual
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6.2.5 Project curves
Project curves generates a single tool path along a curve.
Click on the Projection curve button to define a curve.
The projected curve is a result of the projection
of the specified curve onto the selected surface.
SolidCAM will not check the curve against the
surface to check if it is a good curve. The calculation
algorithm tries to retrieve the vector to each point
of the curve according to the surface normal in this
point. If the point is not on the surface the point
will be eliminated from the tool path and handled
like a gap.
The tool will move with the center on the selected
geometry. It is not possible to get the tool path in the
left or the right side.
Curve & Tool path