Roughing, 2½ Axis

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Roughing, 2½ Axis

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Roughing, 2 Axis menu icon2½ Axis Roughing is an area clear operation similar to facing & pocketing that automatically considers the extents of the defined Stock as drive regions and any selected Control Geometry by the user as part boundaries.

 

tog_minus2½ Axis Roughing Example (3D Part)
2½ Roughing on 3D Geometry, Offset Cuts, Mixed Cut Direction, 40% Stepover

2½ Roughing on 3D Geometry, Offset Cuts, Mixed Cut Direction, 40% Stepover
tog_minus2½ Axis Roughing Example (2D Curves)
2½ Roughing on 2D Curves, Offset Cuts, Mixed Cut Direction, 40% Stepover

2½ Roughing on 2D Curves, Offset Cuts, Mixed Cut Direction, 40% Stepover