Facing - Shape

Project a network of parallel lines on the shape to machine. GO2cam calculates the Z altitude at each point of the « hatching »

• The facing is the finishing cycle the most used because it is the fastest one. It is efficient for :

  • soft materials (small bending of the tool)

  • shapes with small-angled slopes

  • slopes if you work them frontally and with an upwarding motion

• It is rare to finish a part with this cycle only. It is complementary to the finishing cycle.

• It is not efficient at all for great slopes if they are machined by “rolling” because the remaining crests are too high.

Dialog Area

Parameters

Facing Strategy

Facing Direction

Angle

Limitation of Machining

Limitation Area

Extend the machining to the limitation

Undercut and Reworking

Undercut machining

Island reworking

Scallop rework

Scallop value

Stepover Calculation

Stepover (Tool ratio)

Stepover value (Ae)

XY Scallop

Respect of scallop

Allowances

XY Stock allowance

Z Stock allowance

Dialog Area

Parameters

Safety (in Z)

Rapid plane altitude

Safety distance

Approach and return in Z

Retract altitude

Safety (in XY)

SD/ Tool shank

Management of toolholder

Leadin and leadout in XY

Lead in length

Lead out length

Lead in arc radius

Lead out arc radius

Leadin radius angle

Leadout radius angle

Dialog Area

Parameters

Cutting Conditions

Quality

Cutting Speed

Feedrate/tooth

Spindle direction

Level

Spindle speed

Feedrate

Plunge feed

Sp. speed range

Coolant number

Specific coolant

Tool Numbering

Tool number

Specific Number

Length compensation number

Diameter compens. Nb

Users Fields

Comment

Control Device

Milling Set

Dialog Area

Parameters

Behaviour on the clamps and components

Gouge Check

Offset XY

Safety area

Offset Z

Curves Computing

Curve tolerance

Curve segmentation