Advanced Settings for Engraving Fills

Advanced Settings allows you to set parameters for the engraver. Engraving fills share the same Advanced Settings.

1. From an engraving fill tab in DesignCentral, click Advanced.

   The Advanced Settings dialog box appears.

2. In DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:

   Direction	Selects the direction in which a path will be engraved. Choose the appropriate direction to ensure the smoothest edges. Options are Conventional, Climb, Clockwise, and Counter Clockwise. (See Showing Path Directions for more information.)
   	Conventional		Conventional engraves Inset and Offset tool paths so that parts will have a smooth edge. Inset will engrave counterclockwise for inside paths and clockwise for outside paths. Offset will engrave counterclockwise for outside paths and clockwise for inside paths. Inside holes in text and objects will be cut in the opposite direction of the outside path.
   			Conventional Inset				Conventional Offset
   	Climb		Climb engraves in the opposite way from Conventional and is typically used for materials such as heavy-grained wood and aluminum.
   			Climb Inset				Climb Offset
   	Clockwise		Clockwise engraves clockwise for all paths.
   			Clockwise Inset				Clockwise Offset
   	Counter Clockwise		Counter Clockwise engraves counterclockwise for all paths.
   			Counter Clockwise Offset				Counter Clockwise Inset
   Specify Depth	When checked, lets you enter values that will override the engraver settings.
   	Depth		Specifies the total depth the tool will engrave.
   	Stepdown		Specifies how deeply the tool will engrave on each pass to ensure that it does not remove too much material.
   			Last, First, Both		Lets you specify additional Stepdown values for Last, First, or Both passes. Lets you specify how deeply you want the tool to engrave on each pass.
   1. Total Depth: 1 in.		2. First Pass (Optional)		3. Stepdown		4. Stepdown Remainder		5. Last Pass (Optional)
   	Clearance		Specifies the amount of vertical distance the tool lifts between paths.
   Finishing Pass	When checked, executes a final pass that removes a small amount of material to smooth the edges from the previous pass.
   	Removes		Specifies the amount of material that the Finishing Pass removes.
   Tangential Entry	When checked, the tool will begin outside the tool path and move toward the path in an arc or a line. This allows the tool to come up to speed and make a clean entry into the tool path.
   	Tangential Entry, Line
   Tangential Exit	When checked, the tool finishes the job and continues outside the tool path in an arc or a line. This allows the tool to power down and make a clean exit from the tool path.
   	Tangential Exit, Arc
   	Arc		Employs a curved arc of a specified radius.
   	Line		Employs a straight line of a specified length.
   Optimize start point	When checked, automatically repositions the start point of each path to reduce the distance from the end point of one path to the start point of the next. Tangential entry and exits will occur at the object's optimized start point. Uncheck this option to use the object's original start point.

3. Click OK.