CIMCO

52Retract Height: When the operation isfinished, this is the height that the tool willretract to. Roughing Stepdown: This is themaximum roughing cuts that the operation willtake.Finish Stepdown: If Finish Cuts larger thanzero, this is the cut that will be taken in eachfinish cut.Finish Cuts: This is the number of finish cutsthat the operation will perform. If the value isleft at zero, only roughing cuts will be made.Enter the following values into the dialog,which is shown to the Right.Cutting Method: This is the method used toperform the face operation. It is possible toselect Zigzag, Climb or Conventional.Move Between Cuts: This is only used forthe Zigzag Cutting Method, since the othermethods will move free between cuts.Overlap Across: This is the amount that themill will hang out over the side diagonal to thecutting direction.Overlap Along: This is the distance that thetool will move out over the end before the highspeed loops are taken.Entry Distance: Is the distance that the toolwill start out at before the actual cut is taken.Exit Distance: This is the distance the toolmoves out after the final cut is taken.