2-axis Toolpaths

2-Axis Toolpaths

The easy-to-learn, easy-to-use toolpath feature set in KeyCreator lets you quickly read or create CAD drawings and output NC programs and process sheets. Key capabilities include:

Comprehensive Drilling

Complete spectrum of canned cycles including spot drilling, pecking, boring and tapping.
User defined sets of cycles and custom parameters - allows reuse of sequence of operations (macro).
Generation of standard hole patterns without geometry by defining the parameters of a grid pattern bolt circle or linear pattern - saves time used to create part geometry.
Adjustment of hole sequence based on closest distance to next, or a specified number of zigzags on the x or y axis - minimize air time.

Spiral Pocketing

Handling of all combinations of islands, bosses, nested pockets, and pockets at different depths - save time by allowing a single operation instead of several.
Climb and conventional milling.
Collapsing from the outside or expanding from the inside of a pocket.
Helical, ramping angle or pre-drilled hole entry, multiple entries.
Constant offset in XY Option for creating a re-roughing of rest material only toolpath - allows re-machining of corners with smaller tool.

Profile Milling

Create path as an offset of a closed or open chain of lines, arc, splines and conics.
Visual preview of cutter entry and exit locations, direction and path position as offset to the inside, outside or directly centered.
Set up of sets of finish passes and rough passes with separate control of number of passes or removal per pass and order of cutting (XY or Z).
Support of tapered wall includes option to maintain sharp corners.
Configurable lead in and lead out conditions with radial blend, tangent and perpendicular options - eliminate dwell marks.
Full support for cutter diameter compensation.