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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