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This method is similar to 2 ½ Axis Pocketing and machines closed regions as if they were pockets - completely enclosed by inner and outer regions. The tool cannot go beyond the outer region, and cannot go within inner regions. This is unlike Facing, in which the outermost region is considered to enclose material to be removed. The machining regions can be selected from a cylindrical surface.
4 axis Facing, Pocketing and Profiling operations are limited to cylindrical features with constant radius. |
This example uses similar regions as the previous Facing example, but the outer region is within the stock limits. ![]() 4th Axis Pocketing Operation Geometry |
The toolpath looks like the following: ![]() 4th Axis Pocketing Operation Toolpath |
The stock simulation: ![]() 4th Axis Pocketing Operation Stock Simulation |