
I
n this chapter we’ll create a toolpath in the
Manufacturing workspace for cutting out a
gear on a 3-axis CNC router. That’s a machine
that can cut patterns from flat sheets of material
(Figure
A
). The cutter moves along the x-axis
(right and left) the y-axis (front and back), and the
z-axis (up and down).
What is a CNC Machine?
A CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine