Using Total stock (2D) to minimize air cutting : NexGenCAM Support

Using Total stock (2D) to minimize air cutting Print

Modified on: Tue, 8 Oct, 2019 at 8:38 AM

Total stock changes the rough or finish operation to use a constant offset distance from the profile of a profile feature. So instead of cutting to the stock boundary, which may already have been cut away, and without having to specify a stock curve, you can still minimize redundant cutting by using Total stock.

This example shows a toolpath without the Total stock attribute set.

This is the same example with Total stock set to 0.25 inches:

This is the same example with Total stock set to 1.0 inches:

For other tips on how to minimize air cutting:

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