Path

On the left side of the panel you will see buttons for each possible operation which can be used to define a path. On the right side of the panel is the Machine Queue.

You will see some are greyed out and some are selectable. Those for which there is no shape described that would allow their use are greyed out.

The rules for greyed out buttons are as follows:

·	The center contour can be used for all shapes that have any number of open and closed entities in them.

·	The G41/G42 offset can only be used on shapes comprised of a single closed chain with no points.

When defining a shape the status must be C:1 O:0 P:0 to use offsetting.

·	The drill group of buttons can only be used on shapes which have no linear movement. A drill shapes consists of a series of jumps and/or warps with "d0" (draw point) cutting strokes.

Operations

Contour Operations

Centerline
Centerline has the center of the tool follow the shape outline. The diameter of the tool used must be taken into account when defining the shape.

4th Axis
Wrap either the X or Y axis of a shape (SDL or DXF sourced) around the A axis with optional scaling and aspect ratio adjustment.

G41/G42 Offset Operations

Outside
The path is offset to the outside of the shape using G41/G42 offsetting. The offset is the radius of the tool plus any stock allowance.

Inside
The path is offset to the inside of the shape using G41/G42 offsetting. The offset is the radius of the tool plus any stock allowance.

Drilling Operations

Standard
G81 canned cycle generated g-code

Dwell
G82 canned cycle generated g-code

Peck
G83 canned cycle generated g-code

Rapid Peck
G73 canned cycle generated g-code

Other Operations

Position and Pause
Creates a series of G00 and M01 in g-code for each point in a drill shape. Useful for mill/drill machines with a quill allowing the positioning over a hole for manual drilling or tapping using a tapping head. No Z axis moves are generated for this path.