CloudNC Cutting Parameters Explorer

Below are links to documentation for every view of the Cutting Parameters Explorer. Start with the shared controls, then pick the operation you’re working on.

Shared controls & how to read the sliders

The Conservative↔Aggressive control, value markers, locks, units and tabs — common to every operation. 

Start here for the basics of the Cutting Parameters Explorer.

Facing 

Face Roughing

Includes indexable face mills

Face Finishing

Includes indexable face mills

Roughing

Adaptive Roughing

Including end mills, ball end mills

Slot (Pocket) Roughing

Includes end mills

Holemaking

Drilling

Using twist drills

Spot drilling

Using spot drills

Helical boring

Using end mills and ball nose mills

Tapping

Using thread cutting taps

Finishing

Flat finishing

Includes end mills and ball end mills

Wall finishing

Includes end mills and ball end mills

Freeform/scanning

Includes ball end mills

T-Slot finishing / Undercuts 

Using T-slot cutters - coming soon

Chamfer and Deburr

Chamfering

Using chamfer mills

Chamfer Deburring

Using chamfer mills

Radius deburring

Using ball nose and bull nose endmills - coming soon