
hold the workpiece to the CNC bed. We’re going to use the defaults shown in
Figure
R
, as they already optimize the use of material. Click OK to complete
the setup.
Choose an Operation
The operation is the process by which the cutter will remove stock to expose
the design. Click on the 2D menu to see all the choices and hover the mouse
over each for a description pop-up.
• 2D Adaptive clearing
• 2D Pocket clearing out some area.
• Face
• 2D Contour
• Slot
• Trace
• Thread
• Bore
• Circular
• Engrave
• 2D Chamfer
The Operation Tabs
The gear is a simple 2D piece; no beveling or carving
is needed, so we’ll choose 2D contour, which is
an outline (Figure
S
). ...