User Guide

SolidCAM2005 Milling Manual
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5-axis Machining
AT CENTER
If this parameter is set to AT CENTER, then the tip of the tool touches the surface’s
contact point. If the tool axis orientation is changed due to tilting options, then the tool
will be tilted around this tip point. In such a case, the tool and surface are not tangential
anymore and the tool will gouge the surface. This situation must be avoided by setting the
first gouge check strategy to retract the tool from the drive surfaces.
AT RADIUS
If this parameter is set to AT RADIUS, then the tangentiality is maintained like in the case
of AUTO, the difference is that for a bull nose tool, the tip of the tool is never used as the
touch point on the drive surfaces.
Tool Center
Move direction
Tool Path
Tool Radius
Move direction