Stepover Retract

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Hurricane
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Stepover Retract

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What is the advantage of this function???
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Re: STEPOVER RETRACT

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Copy and paste straight from the help file:

In the Finish Machining Toolpath form a Stepover Retract Value can be applied to the Offset Machine Strategy. If the value you enter is greater than 0 then the tool will lift off the surface of the composite model by this amount when stepping between each offset contour. Depending on your material and tooling, adding a small lift will eliminate perpendicular tool marks between the toolpath contours to potentially improve the finished surface.

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Re: STEPOVER RETRACT

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thanks just wanted to be sure that is what would happen...
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Re: Stepover Retract

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Before we had Stepover Retract, notice the diagonal lines here;
LINE 1OWL ENDGRAIN CLOSE1 OFFSET CONVENTIONAL.jpg
LINE 2 OWL ENDGRAIN CLOSE1 OFFSET CONVENTIONAL.jpg
I most commonly, use a .01" retract personally now.
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