We could cut this feature with a half inch endmill, or even a reground tool that might be 0.603 diameter, as long as that is input into the geometry field in the offset for this tool.
Different tool diameters can be used with the program now, not just the size that was used in Mastercam. Using Control requires that the tools diameter, or radius depending on your machine, needs to be input into the offsets for this tool. This allows adjustments to the cutter size being used as well as adjusting the parts final size if the tool wears during production. Control compensation will output cutter compensation into the gcode, G41 or G42 based on the offset direction (typically CNC use a climb cut which is offset left, or G41), and the positions in the gcode will be that of the selected geometry (not center of tool as Computer was). The same sized tool that was used in Mastercam must be used on the machine.Ĭontrol. No cutter compensation gcodes will be output into the gcode so the radius/diameter values in the control will have no effect on the tools motion. With this setting Mastercam will create the toolpaths position relative to the center of the cutter when the cutter is on the selected geometry. This is achieved by offsetting the tool to the left of the geometry.Ĭomputer.
Typically, on CNC machines, a climb milling cut is preferred. The tool can be offset to the left or the right of the geometry relative to the direction of travel. It is also not available in Drill, Engrave, or any of the Wireframe toolpaths.Ĭompensation is used to offset the toolpath from the selected geometry depending on the diameter or radius of the cutter. Only the finishing portion of these toolpaths would have access to the compensation settings.Ĭompensation is not available in the roughing specific toolpaths such as Dynamic Mill, Area Mill, and Face Mill. Computer, Control, Wear, Reverse Wear, and Off.Ĭompensation is only available in the 2D toolplaths that have a finishing pass such as Contour, Dynamic Contour, Pocket, Peel Mill, Blend Mill, Slot Mill, Circle Mill, Helix Bore, and Thread Mill. There are 5 different compensation types in the Mastercam 2D toolpaths.
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