Cut Parameters: Blend Mil Use this page to control the cutting motion Mastercam uses between the two open chains you selacted for the 20 High Speed Blend Mil toolpath. The blend cutting method can be Zigzag, One way, Spiral, From center, or To center. The Along or Across options let you create cuts that start with the first blend chain and then morph toward the second blond chain in either an across or along direction. For along cuts, you can change the resolution of the tool stepaver. Extending your entry or exit mation allows for fine tuning of the toolpath. If your part has a consistent shape in the region between the blend curves or if the blend curves are similar in shape, you may be able to make the resolution less refined: use a larger distance or percentage of stepover, '500% oF 1000%e, for example. A larger stepover reduces the toolpath calculation time, 1f your part has many smal features (bosses or cavitias), then you might need to make the resolution more: refined: use 2 smaller distance or percentage of stepover, 50% oF 25%, for example, A smaller stepover increases the toolpath calculation time but the toolpath will maintain a consistant stopover.cutting method Select the dested cutting methad ftom the top-down lst. + Zigzag: cuts one direction, steps ever to the next cut, and cuts in the opposite draction. ‘+ One way: Cuts ene dracton, steps over to the next cut whe making 2 rapid movs to same start side ofthe cut, and cuts inthe same dvction as the previous p358. |{+ Spiral: Cute in 2 continuous circular mation fom one bouncary tothe other. spiral ia most useful ‘hen cutting with an along mathod between two closed, or nasted, boundaries LLL ie ~ ‘+ From center: Cuts one drection, steps ever to the naxt cut, and cuts inthe epposite direction staring from the center and working its way outside while mantaining a cimb cut