Profiling Cycles

Profiling cycles are Router-CIM cut cycles that are meant to cut a closed shape either on the outside or the inside.  These cycles are only meant for closed shapes.

There are several types of profile cuts available to suit a wide variety of tool and material conditions.  Each cycle has parameters that control aspects of the cut that you may change in order to manipulate the cut cycle to fit your particular needs.

In the following section, the cut cycles will be explained and each of the parameters available will be described in some detail.  At the end of the section there are one or more examples of the use of the cut cycle with the settings used to make the tool path.

The example parts used in each of the sections that follow are available to download to follow the descriptions.

You may download the files from the links at the end of each section.