![]() It may be desirable to extend this distance to either force the tool down the edge of the profile shape with vertical or steep edges or to ensure the toolpath has gone far enough past the edge to cleanly cutout the final shape with a profile toolpath. ![]() By default the center of the tool will go to the edge of the ends of the selected profile vector as its extruded along the drive rail. This option can be used to force the toolpath to cut past the edge of the part that is parallel to the drive curve vector. The toolpath should be run first on the machine: ![]() When you use the option to Use Larger Area Clearance Tool, the software will calculate two toolpaths, the first will have in its name to differentiate the two, being the toolpath associated with the Use Larger Area Clearance Tooland the other, is the finish toolpath using the smaller tool. As documented above and below using this option with a flat shaped tool can also be very beneficial to the machining time and finish on cross section profile shapes with flat/horizontal regions. This should be used if the material is too deep and/or hard to cut directly with your selected finishing tool. It will use the tool parameters to generate multiple depth 2D pockets following the direction of the selected rail to clear away excess material. In effect the Larger Area Clearance Tool is similar to a 3D Z Level Roughing toolpath and would be cut first. If this option is selected, then two tools are used to cut the shape.
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