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You should inform the program what kind of tool you use. Below the Tool List click the Add button. In the
tool-base window, click Add Tool, to add
a new tool. Enter parameters as the pic-
ture shows. Some parameters like de-
scription or diameter are obvious. Step-
down is a maximum depth the tool gets.
Stepover is a working density. The bigger
the density, the generally better surface,
but here it is also not worth to overdo
because you can only unnecessarily
make the treatment last longer. Feed
Rate is a feed on XY surface, and Plunge Rate means speed with which the tool will get into the material.
Tool Type is a tool shape type. Here the drawing, displayed after shape type selection, is helpful.
In the end press „OK", choose our tool from list and click Select.
In Tool List box, in the Area Clearance configuration panel there should our tool appear, now only press
Calculate: Now in the bottom of the panel, in the preview of working area there should the calculated tool
trajectory appear. We can switch to a 3D view to look closer. It should look something like this:
Now we record the trajectory, go to the Toolpaths tab and click the icon.
In the record window select so-called postprocessor, to define out-
put data format suitable for our control system. In ArtCam we rec-
ommend „G-Code Arcs (mm) (*.tap)". It is basic G-Code format suit-
able for Mach3 program. When you select the format pres „Save"
and save our trajectory as e.g. „planning.tap".
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