Creating a Sweeping Operation

You can create a Sweeping operation, i.e. a semi-finishing and finishing machining operations that machines the whole part after it has been rough-machined. The tool paths are executed in vertical parallel planes.

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Sweeping
  1. From the Surface Machining section of the action bar, click Sweeping .
    A Sweeping entity is added to the manufacturing program. The dialog box opens at the Geometry tab .
  2. Still in the Geometry tab:
    1. Click the red area in the sensitive icon and select the part in the work area.
    2. Double-click anywhere in the work area to confirm your selection and redisplay the dialog box.
  3. In the Radial tab, set the Maxi. distance between pass as required.
  4. Select the Tool tab to choose a tool.
  5. Click Display or Simulate to check the validity of the machining operations.
    • The tool path is computed.
    • A progress indicator is displayed.
    • You can cancel the tool path computation at any moment before 100% completion.


  6. Click OK in the Display or Simulate dialog box, and again in the main dialog box to create the machining operations.
    The tool path is created.

The top surface and the bottom of the pocket are sweep-machined.