Plunge roughing

Plunge roughing option generates vertical passes from Roughing Waterline, Plane and Pocketing operations result.

This option requires a tool that is designed to handle axial cutting.

Parameters

Core radius

Radius of the central non-cutting part of the tool.

Step

Step between passes.

Pull back distance

Distance for which tool pulls back away from the model.

Additional pass

Creates an additional pass if can't process the workpiece on the current pass.

This function is useful when plunge option cannot process corner areas.

Step will be ignored for additional passes.

Feed distance

Distance (along the tool axis) where vertical motion switch to work feed.