CAM Profile

Path Profile
Menu location
Path → New Operation → Profile
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
P,P
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

This tool creates a profiling operation, starting from a selected face of a Part-based object.

Usage

1. Select a face on a Part-based object. Alternatively, also select a starting edge on that face.
2. Press the {{KEY| Profile button
3. Adjust the desired properties

Options

• The Path Profile object is made to be part of a Path Project. To correctly configure the profiling, a tool table must be present in the project's machine object, and a Tool Change command must be placed before the profile.

Properties

• DataActive: Make False, to prevent operation from generating code
• DataUse Placements: make True, if using the profile operation placement properties to transform toolpath in post processor
• DataTool Number: The tool number in use

Depth Properties

• DataClearance Height: The height needed to clear clamps and obstructions
• DataStep Down: Incremental Step Down of Tool
• DataUse Start Depth: make True, if manually specifying a Start Start Depth
• DataStart Depth: Starting Depth of Tool- first cut depth in Z
• DataFinal Depth: Final Depth of Tool- lowest value in Z
• DataRetract Height: The height desired to retract tool when path is finished
• DataComment: An optional comment for this profile

Feed Properties

• DataVert Feed: Feed rate for vertical moves in Z
• DataHoriz Feed: Feed rate for horizontal moves

Start Point Properties

• DataStart Point: The start point of this path
• DataUse Start Point: make True, if specifying a Start Point
• {{PropertyData|Extend At Start", "Start Point", translate("extend at start", "extra length of tool path before start of part edge
• DataLeadIn Line Len: length of straight segment of toolpath that comes in at angle to first part edge

End Point Properties

• DataUse End Point: make True, if specifying an End Point
• DataExtend At End: extra length of tool path after end of part edge
• DataLeadOut LineLen: length of straight segment of toolpath that comes in at angle to last part edge
• DataEnd Point: The end point of this path

Profile Properties

• DataSide: Side of edge that tool should cut
• DataDirection: The direction that the toolpath should go around the part ClockWise CW or CounterClockWise CCW
• DataRollRadius: Radius at start and end
• DataOffsetExtra: Extra value to stay away from final profile- good for roughing toolpath
• DataSegLen: Tesselation value for tool paths made from beziers, bsplines, and ellipses