Finishing

GO2cam applies contouring path in center tool mode by cutting the shape by Z levels.

With the concept of Crest Height and Slope Following, the finishing cycle can be applied to a majority of topologies.
By defining lead in and lead out radii, obtain « approach/return » in material in ‘falling leaf’ motion well adapted to HSM machines.
The constant Z increment (constant crest=no) is much more adapted to vertical faces. The constant crest height gives a better result on faces with a small slope.
The constant Z increment can be combined with a slope-following calculation. This approach results in a reduced number of passes compared to when constant crest height is set to Yes; however, the outcome is not always optimal.
This solution is a good compromise for semi-finishing passes.

This cycle cannot calculate toolpath on flat faces.

Dialog Area	Parameters
Behavior on the clamps and components	Gouge Check	Offset XY
Behavior on the clamps and components	Safety area	Offset Z
Curves Computing	Curve tolerance	Curve segmentation
Toolpath Computing	Decomposition of arcs of toolpath	Arcs decomposition tolerance

Key Points