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CAM Tools

Job Setup

Tool Command Description
New Job CAM_Job Create a CAM job for the active solid
Post Process CAM_Post Post-process job to G-code
Sanity Check CAM_Sanity Check job configuration before post-processing
Inspect Path CAM_Inspect View raw G-code for a selected operation
Simulate CAM_SimulatorGL / CAM_Simulator Simulate toolpath material removal
Toggle Active CAM_OpActiveToggle Enable or disable a selected operation

2D Operations

Tool Command Description
Profile CAM_Profile Contour-following pass along edges or faces
Pocket Shape CAM_Pocket_Shape 2.5D pocket clearing inside a closed boundary
Face Milling CAM_MillFace Flat face surfacing pass
Helix CAM_Helix Helical entry into a circular pocket
Adaptive Clearing CAM_Adaptive Trochoidal adaptive clearing (constant chip load)
Slot CAM_Slot Slot milling between two points or along an edge

3D Operations

Tool Command Description
3D Pocket CAM_Pocket3D 3D pocket clearing over a curved floor
Surface CAM_Surface 3D surface machining (requires OpenCamLib)
Waterline CAM_Waterline Horizontal-plane passes at Z levels (requires OpenCamLib)

Drilling

Tool Command Description
Drilling CAM_Drilling Drilling, boring, and peck drilling cycles

Engraving

Tool Command Description
Engrave CAM_Engrave Follow edges or a ShapeString at constant Z
Deburr CAM_Deburr Chamfer/deburring pass around edges
V-Carve CAM_Vcarve Variable-depth V-bit carving

Setup Operations

Tool Command Description
Comment CAM_Comment Insert a G-code comment
Stop CAM_Stop Insert a program stop (M0 / M1)
Custom CAM_Custom Insert arbitrary G-code
Probe CAM_Probe Touch-off probing routine

Dress-ups

Tool Command Description
Dogbone CAM_DressupDogbone Add dogbone/T-bone reliefs at inside corners
Holding Tabs CAM_DressupTag Add material tags to hold a part during cutting
Lead In/Out CAM_DressupLeadInOut Add entry/exit arcs to a profile
Ramp Entry CAM_DressupRampEntry Replace plunge entry with a helical or ramp entry
Boundary CAM_DressupPathBoundary Clip the path to a boundary shape
Axis Map CAM_DressupAxisMap Remap one axis to another
Z Correct CAM_DressupZCorrect Apply a Z-height correction map
Array CAM_DressupArray Repeat a path in an array
Drag Knife CAM_DressupDragKnife Adapt path for a drag-knife cutter

Tool Bit Management

Tool Command Description
Tool Bit Library CAM_ToolBitLibraryOpen Open the tool bit library manager
Tool Bit Dock CAM_ToolBitDock Show/hide the tool bit dock panel
Tool Controller CAM_ToolController Add a tool controller to the job

Concepts