Feature catalogue / 04

Manufacturing and CAM

Operations

OperationScope
FacingStock-top material removal
PocketIslands, multiple depths, supported ramp/helix entry and wall finishing
ContourInside, outside and on-path machining; lead controls and tabs
DrillingSpot and peck variants
BoreSupported circular-hole machining
Thread millingThread metadata and supported toolpath generation
EngravingSketch/face-derived paths
V-carvingV-tool engraving workflows
Adaptive/trochoidal pathsSupported roughing strategies
3D roughingZ-level material removal
3D finishingParallel, spiral, radial, scallop and waterline strategies
Indexed machiningSupported 3+1 setups; not a general simultaneous five-axis claim

Contour, engraving, bore and thread workflows accept supported sketch or face references. Climb/conventional directions and operation-specific depth/step controls are available where applicable.

Setup and tooling

FeatureScope
Stock and work coordinatesMachining setup and work coordinate system controls
Tool typesFlat, ball, bull-nose, V and drill definitions
Tool librariesReusable tool definitions and supported tool sets/ATC information
Machine libraryMachine/controller definitions
Cutting parametersFeeds, speeds, depths and step controls
Suggested operationsFeature-based starting plans that remain editable
Reach and stock reviewUser inspection remains necessary; suggested operations are not an autonomous manufacturing guarantee

Simulation and output

FeatureScope
Toolpath previewInspect generated motion before export
Material removalHeightfield and tri-dexel simulation paths
Timeline scrubReview supported simulation progress
PostsGRBL, LinuxCNC and RepRapFirmware/Duet output
G-code exportController-specific programs from supported operations

The implementation has GPU/rendering paths where supported by the client. This is not a claim that all toolpath generation runs on the GPU or that Mac and web performance are already identical.

Further implementation detail: CAM design.