Set the Groove Direction

This operation is used to set the tilt angle for the cut surface by setting the groove direction of toolpath, so as to meet the requirement for the tilt angle during machining medallion technics.

It differs in the object type:

• For closed objects
• For unclosed objects

After setting the groove direction, to check the groove direction, click in the tool bar of NcEditor.

For Closed Objects

To set the groove direction for closed objects, do the following:

1. In NcEditor, click and select the target closed object.

2. Click in the tool bar and select Enable standard 5-axis machining or Enable Edit Inclination Angle.

3. Do one of the following in the tool bar:

   • For Enable standard 5-axis machining

     • To change the groove direction, click .

     • To change the groove direction and valid region, click .

   • For Enable Edit Inclination Angle

     • To change the groove direction, click / .

     • To change the groove direction and machining direction, click / .

     • To change the groove direction and valid region, click .

For Unclosed Objects

To set the groove direction for unclosed objects, do the following:

1. In NcEditor, click amd select the target unclosed object.

2. Do one of the following in the tool bar:

   • To change the groove direction, click / .

   • To change the groove direction and machining direction, click / .