At 11:47 AM 5/25/2007, you wrote: >Hi. > >I'm a bit puzzeled about 23.4.12 (step over (pixels)). > >What exactly does the "step over distance" specify? I'm not a native >speaker, so perhaps I don't understand the explanation good enough. >(Hint: Graphics explaining the parameters would be great at some places) > >So, the explanation specifies that it is the distance between adjacent >rows (or columns), but I still don't understand. Is it the number of >pixels which are interpolated (or stepped over) per row the tool is >going to travel? > >Also: Assuming that it is like I guessed above: I could imagine >situations where you would want a tool to step in .05inch wide rows, >while going along those rows in 0.005inch steps (i.e. resolution in X >direction is higher than in Y direction). > >The screenshot shows a parameter named "Y step (pixels)" is that the >aforementions step over?
I my opionion the words "row or columns" are not words a typilcal machinest would use but they are words a computer programmer would. ;) Step over is the distance the tool is moved over between one pass (the word a machinest would think off) and the next, the amount of material being removed with the side of the end mill. >And finally: I don't understand the lace bounding part. I understand >that if an angle along an axis is lower than "Contact angle", it might >get skipped. But what kind of angle is meant and what is meant by >"skipping" it? > >Regards, >Sven I think I understand that part but not sure I can explain it. :( As the tool is taking a cutting pass it may have to move up and down at some angle. If that angle is small, evidently the tool is moved up to some safe height and that area is skipping with a rapid move. Possibly saves some time when you are cutting the same part two times with the passes at 90 deg. if the area is going to be cut with the other pass. I am thinking that on a finish cut you may want it turned off so you get a uniform finish. Mud or clear water thats the way I read it at this time. :) __________ Andre' B. __________ Andre' B. Clear Lake, Wi. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
