What is finish full part?
"Finish full part” is an option in CAM Assist that controls whether the AI will generate finishing toolpaths for all surfaces of the part automatically. If Finish full part is enabled (checked), CAM Assist will attempt to finish every face that it roughs (or that remains with stock) by default. If Finish full part is disabled (unchecked), CAM Assist will not automatically finish every face – instead, you as the user can pick specific faces to finish, and other faces will be left with stock (unfinished). This is useful if you only care about finishing certain critical areas or you plan to leave some surfaces rough. In practical terms, leaving it on is the one-click approach for a fully finished component. Turning it off gives you manual control to exclude or include surfaces for finishing operations.
Why is Finish Full Part important in CAM Assist?
There are scenarios where finishing everything is not desired or necessary. Perhaps some surfaces are already to size (maybe they were part of the stock or pre-machined), or some are irrelevant (like excess material to be cut off later). Or you might want to save time by not finishing non-critical faces, especially in early prototype runs. Also, in some complex parts, you might want to handle finishing of certain surfaces manually (like grinding or another process) and so you don’t need CAM Assist to do it. By having the option off, CAM Assist goes into a mode where it only finishes what you explicitly tell it to, which can shorten calculation and machining time. When it’s on, it ensures you don’t accidentally forget to finish something – great for a production-ready program. It matters to pick the right setting for your situation: on for completeness, off for control. Another consideration: finishing all faces could mean a lot of tool changes if different tools are needed; if you wanted to skip a minor face to avoid another tool, you could turn full-part finishing off and not select that face, leaving a bit of extra stock there.
Where is Finish Full Part found in CAM Assist?
How else could Finish Full Part be known by in CAM Assist?
- Machine full part (synonymous in context)
- Finish entire part vs finish by selection
- Complete finishing toggle
Related articles to Finish Full Part
- What causes CAM Assist to not finish certain faces? (if this was off and faces not selected, that’s a
cause)
- What is an unfinished face? (could result from this setting being off for that face)
- What is a pre-finished surface? (if some faces are pre-finished, you might turn off full part finishing and
not select those faces)