Entry/Exit Options

The Entry/Exit Options has a drop down menu that consists of four options.

Arc – this option will arc the tool into the material. Once this option is selected the user will need to enter the parameters for Entry Radius and Entry Angle.
Entry Radius – enter the value for the tool to arc in and out at.
Entry Angle – enter a value of an angle for the tool to start at. 0 degrees is parallel to the side wall and 90 degrees is perpendicular to the side wall.

Incremental – this option will allow the user to have a straight line from the contact point of the tool to the steel. The user will need to input two more values Plunge Dist and Plunge Angle.
Plunge Dist – this value is the amount the tool will travel before the contact point.
Plunge Angle – this value is the angle the tool will approach the contact point. It will also rotate about the contact point.

Extend Tangent – this option will allow the user to have a straight line that will be tangent to each passes start point. The user will need to input values for the Incr. Length and Additional Angle.
Incr. Length – this value is the amount the user wants the toolpath to extend past the start point of the toolpath.


Under the default button there are more options to manipulate the toolpath.
Entry Inc - this value is the distance that the toolpath will rapid to above the start point of the pass before going into feed motion.
Exit Inc – the distance the program stays in feed mode when it lifts from the steel.
Min Center Curve – if the system creates a pass that is smaller than this value it will delete it so there is less wasted time.
Center Clean –if the tool being used contacts both side walls at the same time the toolpath will take a final pass down the length of the corner.
Lift on Stepover – with this option checked the toolpath will lift off the material to get to the next pass. With the option unchecked the toolpath will stay on the material at all times.

On the left the Left on Stepover is checked.On the right the Left on Stepover is unchecked

Window Parameters will let the system know how the user wants the tool to make contact with the window used, there are three option.

Center – this will let the system know that the user wants the center of the tool to be on the edge of the window.

Inside – will let the system know if the user wants the tool be stay completely inside the window.

Outside – will let the system know if the user wants the tool to go just to the outside on the window