To Define a Cut Using Cut Lines

Use Cut Line Surface Milling to produce cuts shaped according to the surface topology. This option gives you more control over the actual shape of the cuts than the From Surface Isolines option.

  1. In the top portion of the Cut Definition dialog box, select Cut Line.

The system displays two tabbed pages, Cut Lines and Options, in the lower portion of the Cut Definition dialog box.

  1. Select a Cut Line Style option to define whether you are machining an open or closed loop of surfaces.

  2. Add cut lines by clicking the Plus (+) icon in the Setup Cut Lines area of the Cut Lines tabbed page. You can define cut lines by selecting edges or datum curves, as well as by sketching the cut lines and projecting on the surfaces to be machined.

Once you define a cut line, its name and type are listed in the list box above the action buttons.

  1. To delete a cut line, select it in the list box and click the Minus (-) icon.

  2. To redefine a cut line, select it in the list box and click image\IMG00278.gif.

  3. To reorder cut lines:

  1. To change the cutting direction, click image\IMG00280.gif. The system displays a red arrow to indicate the current cutting direction. Use the Flip and Okay options to specify the direction.

  2. Click OK when satisfied with the cut line definitions.

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