CAM DressupRampEntry

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DressupTag

Path

Path DressupRampEntry
Menu location
Path → Path Dressup → RampEntry Dressup
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
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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.

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DressupTag

Path

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