CAM Shape
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Path FromShapes |
Menu location |
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Path → Partial commands → From Shape |
Workbenches |
Path |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
Path FromShapes doesn't match the current Path workflow. For that reason it's moved to the experimental features.
This tool generates tool-paths from Path Object edges.
Tool-paths are uncompensated for tool radius. There is no Tool controller associated with the generated tool-paths .
Usage
All edges associated with the 3D Model selection will be included.
- Select edges by selecting the entire object from the 3D view or document tree, or by selecting individual edges, or by Faces from the 3D view.
- Press the From Shape button
The output tool-path is added outside the Path Job.
Options
All Options provided are available only from the FromShape.Property.Data view, and include:
- Retraction Axis
- Retraction Height
- Resume Height
- Feed Rate
- Feed Rate Vertical
Properties
Data
Empty
View
Empty
Scripting
See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
Example:
# Place code example here.
- Project Commands: Job, Post Process, Check the path job for common errors, Export Template
- Tool Commands: Inspect Path Commands, CAM Simulator, Finish Selecting Loop, Toggle the Active State of the Operation, ToolBit Library editor, ToolBit Dock
- Basic Operations: Profile, Pocket Shape, Drilling, Face, Helix, Adaptive, Slot, Engrave, Deburr, Vcarve
- 3D Operations: 3D Pocket, 3D Surface, Waterline
- Path Modification: Copy the operation in the job, Array, Simple Copy
- Specialty Operations: Thread Milling
- Miscellaneous: Area, Area workplane
- ToolBit architecture: Tools, ToolShape, ToolBit, ToolBit Library, ToolController
- Additional: Preferences, Scripting
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub