User Guide

5-axis MachiningSolidCAM2005 Milling Manual
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9. Set the Tool Contact point option to At radius.
10. Calculate and simulate the operation. It is recommended to use the 3D simulation
mode to perform the simulation of the tool path with the tool displayed. Note
that the tool corner radius is tangent to the drive surface along the whole length
of the tool path.
Make a note that the corner radius of the tool is tangent to the surface. Note that
the tool path is not parallel because SolidCAM tries to put the radius tangential
to the surface normal.