Template:Depths/Heights

=Depths and Heights=

Description
Depths and Heights are properties that exist for all active milling Operations such as Profile, Pocket Shape and FacePocket.

Depth parameters include:
 * Start Depth: This defines the point on the Z-axis where the inbound Rapid motion (G0) ends, and the Controlled motion (G1) begins.
 * Final Depth: This defines the bottom-most depth milled during the Operation.
 * Finish Depth: This defines the height between the penultimate and the final milling passes for the Operation.  It is provided to control the cleanliness of the milling result.
 * Step Down: This reflects the amount the milling passes overlap, as a percentage of Tool diameter.

Each Operation has a local definition for Clearance and Safe Heights. The user will benefit from ensuring that Jobs containing local "valleys", separated by local "peaks" have Clearance and Safe Heights defined that do not Rapid transit through the "peaks". The CAM simulation can be invaluable in detecting these and other errors.