Drive surfaces are the model geometry which is used for tool path generation; it is the surface you want to work on and defines the shape to be milled.  You can select multi surfaces. Drive surfaces determine the tool location and tool axis in some cases.

Drive curves are used to control the cutter locations.  Here you select one or more curves as drive curves and the tool will follow the curve and these curves will be projected onto the Drive surfaces. The tool positions will then be modified according to gouge checking on the part surfaces.

Wall surfaces are the model geometry which are used for the Swarf tool path generation; it is the surface to be machined.  You can select multiple surfaces. The flute of the tool will be used to machine these surface(s) and the tool stays parallel to the wall surface.

Select Surface(s)  
Selecting this button minimizes the dialog and prompts you to select surfaces. To end the selection press the enter key on the keyboard or right mouse button click.  The selected surfaces are displayed under Selected Machining Feature(s) list. Selecting a surface from the list highlights the geometry on the graphics area and displays the surface normal.

Wall Surfaces, dialog

Wall Surfaces, highlighted

Remove All

Removes all Selected Surfaces from the Selected Machining Feature(s) list.

Remove Active

This allows you to remove a region from the selection list. You need to select a region from the list of Selected Machining Feature(s) and click Remove Active or press the delete key on the keyboard.

Surface Normals

Tool path orientation is determined by surface normal direction. So if you have generated the tool path on the wrong side you can simply change the surface normal by flipping the surface normal and regenerate your tool path again. The surface normal for each surface is represented by a green arrow on the surface.

Surface Normals

Flip All

This flips the surface normals of all surfaces selected as Machining Features.

Flip Active

This flips the surface normal of the selected surface under Machining Region.

Flip Active Normal

Here you can set the Swarf Cut Pattern:

Parallel to Floor

Set this to Surfaces or Curves for the floor geometry and then complete either the Floor Surfaces or Floor Curves section of the dialog.  Both are described below

Parallel to Floor = Surfaces

Parallel to Floor = Curves

Floor surfaces are surfaces that determine the floor of the surfaces to be machined.  These surfaces will be avoided during machining.

Select Surface(s)  
Selecting this button minimizes the dialog and prompts you to select surfaces. To end the selection press the enter key on the keyboard or right mouse button click. The selected surfaces are displayed under Selected Machining Feature(s) list. Selecting a surface from the list highlights the geometry on the graphics area and displays the surface normal.

Floor Surfaces, dialog

Floor Surfaces, dialog

Remove All

Removes all Selected Surfaces from the Selected Machining Feature(s) list.

Remove Active

This allows you to remove a region from the selection list. You need to select a region from the list of Selected Machining Feature(s) and click Remove Active or press the delete key on the keyboard.

Surface Normals

Tool path orientation is determined by surface normal direction. So if you have generated the tool path on the wrong side you can simply change the surface normal by flipping the surface normal and regenerate your tool path again. The surface normal for each surface is represented by a green arrow on the surface.

Surface Normals

Flip All

This flips the surface normals of all surfaces selected as Machining Features.

Flip Active

This flips the surface normal of the selected surface under Machining Region.

Flip Active Normal

Check Gouge with Floor Surfaces  

When Cut Pattern is set to Parallel To Floor: Curves, this checkbox and the Floor Surfaces section of the dialog becomes active, allowing you to select floor surfaces to apply gouge checking to.

Check Gouge with Floor Surfaces, dialog

Check Gouge with Floor Surfaces, highlighted

Floor curves are surfaces that determine the floor of the surfaces to be machined.  These surfaces will be avoided during machining.

Select Curves(s)  
Selecting this button minimizes the dialog and prompts you to select floor curves. To end the selection press the enter key on the keyboard or right mouse button click.  The selected curves are displayed under Selected Machining Feature(s) list. Selecting a Region from the list highlights the geometry on the graphics area.

Floor Curves, dialog

Floor Curves, highlighted

Remove All

Removes all Selected Surfaces from the Selected Machining Feature(s) list.

Remove Active

This allows you to remove a region from the selection list. You need to select a region from the list of Selected Machining Feature(s) and click Remove Active or press the delete key on the keyboard.

Surface Normals

Tool path orientation is determined by surface normal direction. So if you have generated the tool path on the wrong side you can simply change the surface normal by flipping the surface normal and regenerate your tool path again. The surface normal for each surface is represented by a green arrow on the surface.

Surface Normals

Flip All

This flips the surface normals of all surfaces selected as Machining Features.

Flip Active

This flips the surface normal of the selected surface under Machining Region.

Flip Active Normal