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Select the Tool Path Tools icon from the left toolbar, then click on the Male tool path tool.
The Male tool path window will appear. The tool used for cutting in this example is a 1/8" End Mill and the
material is 0.875 inches thick. Select the correct tool from the Tool drop down list, and set the Depth to
slightly more than the material thickness. In this example, the Depth was set to 0.875 inches. Click on
the
icon to the right of the Depth field to set the number of passes for this tool path.
The first thing you should notice is that it's not possible to set the number of passes to 1. This is due to
a limitation in the standard End Mill settings. In order to cut the material in one pass, an End Mill
designed for this purpose is necessary. If you have the correct tool, select Cancel from this window and
from the Male Tool Path window. We will then add a custom tool setting for a cutter designed for Sign
Foam that has the ability to cut up to 1 inch think material. If you are using a cutter with less depth
capability, you will need to use more than one pass to cut through the material. Do NOT attempt to
profile cut any material thicker than the maximum cutting height of the tool being used.
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