CAM DressupRampEntry

Path DressupTag
Menu location
Path → Path Dressup → RampEntry Dress-up
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Path_DressupTag, Path_DressupDogbone , Path_DressupDragKnife

Description

This tool dresses up an existing path to add a ramp entry

Usage

1. Select a contour or profile path Path objects
2. click the RampEntry Dress-up menu item

Properties

• Ramp Feed Rate can either be the current vertical or horizontal feed rate or some other custom value
• Angle of the ramp against the vertical axis. A smaller value makes the ramp steeper.
• Method is used to select different modes of ramping:
  • RampMethod1 goes down at the ramp angle and the moves horizontal to the target point
  • RampMethod2 goes horizontal first and then down at the ramp angle to the target point
  • RampMethod3 goes down in a zigzag way
  • Helix goes down spiraling
• Dressup Start Depth is the distance above the target level where ramping starts
• UseStartDepth indicates that the ramping does not start above the stock level. If it is not set to true the first ramp can be steeper than expected.