Sorting tab, Hole Making, Pocketing & Profiling, 2½ & 4 Axis

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Sorting tab, Hole Making, Pocketing & Profiling, 2½ & 4 Axis

The following tab allows you to define Sorting parameters for the current Hole Making, Pocketing, Hole Pocketing, Hole Profiling or Profiling operation.  If No Sort is selected, operations will be performed in the order in which the regions were created or selected. The Minimum Distance Sort and Directional Sort options are described below.

 

tog_minusSimilar for the following Operations

Slotting, 2½ Axis

Profiling, 2½ Axis

Pocketing, 2½ Axis

Hole Pocketing, 2½ Axis

Hole Profiling, 2½ Axis

V-Carving, 2½ Axis

Engraving, 2½ Axis

Chamfering, 2½ Axis

Knife Cutting, 2½ Axis

Filleting 2½ Axis

Drilling, 2½ Axis

Tapping, 2½ Axis

Boring, 2½ Axis

Reverse Boring, 2½ Axis

Parallel Finishing, 3 Axis

Projection Pocketing, 3 Axis

Drilling, 4 Axis

Tapping, 4 Axis

Boring, 4 Axis

Reverse Boring, 4 Axis

Drilling, 5 Axis
tog_minusDialog Box: Sorting tab
Dialog Box: Sorting tab, similar for 2½ Axis Hole Making, Pocketing & Profiling Operations

Dialog Box: Sorting tab, similar for 2½ Axis Hole Making, Pocketing & Profiling Operations
tog_minusNo Sort

If No Sort is selected, operations will be performed in the order in which the regions were created or selected.
tog_minusMinimum Distance Sort

This option sorts based on the shortest distance between regions based on the start point of the regions. This option allows you to set the sort based on the Start point.  This start point can be one of the following:

Start Point - Lower Left

Start Point - Lower Left
Start Point - Lower Right

Start Point - Lower Right
Start Point - Upper Left

Start Point - Upper Left
Start Point - Upper Right

Start Point - Upper Right
tog_minusDirectional Sort

The directional sorting is performed according to the Primary and Secondary sort directions. The Primary Sort Direction (P) is defined by Start Angle (A).

The Secondary Sort Direction (S) is always perpendicular to primary direction and can be defined to go from Low to High value or from High to Low value.  In addition to this the traversal of the cutter can also be defined as either Zig (one way) or ZigZag (two ways). Refer to the dialog box images below:

Low to High, Zig Pattern

Low to High, Zig Pattern
Low to High, ZigZag Pattern

Low to High, ZigZag Pattern
High to Low, Zig Pattern

High to Low, Zig Pattern
High to Low, ZigZag Pattern

High to Low, ZigZag Pattern
tog_minusPerform Clustering (not available for all operation types)

These parameters allow you to sort machining regions by clusters.  A cluster is when one region is completely enclosed within the boundary of another region.  This relationship defines one cluster.  There can be multiple clusters selected for an operation and these options will sort them for machining.

Perform Clustering

Check this box to enable clustering and then select which method to use.  A cluster is when multiple regions are completely enclosed within the boundary of another region.

No Clustering

No Clustering

Inside/Out

Select this option to machine one complete cluster at a time starting with all of its inner regions first before machining its outer region.

Inside/Out Clustering

Inside/Out Clustering

Outside/In

Select this option to machine one complete cluster at a time starting with its outer region before machining all of its inner regions.

Outside/In Clustering

Outside/In Clustering