Strategies#

Profile (Cutout)#

Cutout a silhouette using an optional offset.

profile cutout

Options#

  • Cut - which side of the path to place the Cutter - Inside, Outside, On Line

  • Start Point - which path point to start with

  • Skin - excess material to leave during Roughing

  • Overshoot

  • Radius

    • Lead-in

    • Lead-out

  • Outlines

    • Count

  • Don’t Merge


Pocket#

Mills a pocket in the shape of the selected object.

pocket

Options#

  • Type

  • Start Position

  • Skin

  • Overshoot

  • Pocket to Curve

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover


Drill#

Detects circles or squares in any 2D curve and converts these into a drill operation. Supports peck drilling if layers are enabled.

drill

Options#

  • Holes On


Parallel#

Parallel paths at any angle.

Parallel

Options#

  • Inverse Milling

  • Skin

  • Angle of Paths

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover

    • Detail


Cross#

Perpendicular paths at any angle.

cross

Options#

  • Inverse Milling

  • Skin

  • Angle of Paths

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover

    • Detail


Block#

block

Options#

  • Inverse Milling

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover

    • Detail


Spiral#

Best suited for coins or other circular objects

spiral

Options#

  • Inverse Milling

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover

    • Detail


Circles#

Best suited for coins or other circular objects

circles

Options#

  • Inverse Milling

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover

    • Detail


Outline Fill#

outline fill

Options#

  • Inverse Milling

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover

    • Detail


Carve#

Projects any 2d curve on 3d surface

carve

Options#

  • Depth

  • Skin

  • Toolpath

    • Detail


Waterline#

waterline

Options#

  • Slice Detail

  • Skin

  • Project Paths

  • Fill Between Slices

  • Toolpath

    • Stepover


Curve to Path#

Options#

  • Outlines

    • Count

  • Don’t Merge


Medial Axis#

Options#

  • Threshold

  • Detail Size

  • Add Pocket

  • Add Medial Mesh


Overview of Principle Strategies#

Strategy Overview