Retract

Cycle: Finishing Ø / Face

Definition

Definition a retract value between the primary passes and the secondary passes in the cycle Finishing diameter/ face.

The retract is applied according to the mode of combination chosen by the user.

This option is closely linked to the option Stepover, which enables to create an overlength between 2 consecutive elements.

In the following example, we chose the Face then diameter option. The retract is applied after the facing passes (in orange), and the diameter passes (in blue) ensure the complete finishing of the profile.

In this case, the shape is not correctly finished!   Retract is 1 mm but Stepover is 0.