Description

This tool creates a new drill tool path, based on the current selection. A drill tool path is a tool path for drilled holes. The center of the hole can be defined by a point entity or the center of a circle entity.

Usage

1. Select the points or circles you want to use as a basis for the drill toolpath. You can select one or multiple points or circles.
2. Start this tool.
3. The drill toolpath dialog is shown with the various parameters that define a drill toolpath.
   • Name: Name of the toolpath, unique per configuration.
   • Tool: The tool number of the tool used to process the toolpath. You can also add a tool by clicking on the plus symbol.
   • Plunge Rate: The feed rate used for downward moves. This defaults to the plunge rate of the chosen tool but can be adjusted for each toolpath individually if desired. For upward moves, the feed rate of the tool is used.
   Cutting Depths:
   • Safe Z (a): The Z level used to approach the toolpath at rapid move (clearance, approaching level).
   • Start Depth (b): The Z level at which the material begins (typically 0).
   • Cut Depth (c): The final cutting depth, measured from the start depth. Note that cut depth is a distance (positive), not a Z level.
   • Passes: The number of passes to use to reach the final cutting depth or 1 to cut to the final depth in a single pass.
4. Click OK to create the drill toolpath. QCAD/CAM generates the toolpath and displays the path of the tool center in the graphics view as a dashed line.