The module is said to make it much easier and safer to program the machining of cavities for narrow ribs, even when the cutter's length is much greater than its diameter.
The first stage of the process is to create a pattern for a single rib by sketching a line along its length. PowerMill uses this line to automatically identify all the surfaces needed to form the rib, before the machining sequence is calculated.
Usually, machining will either be undertaken by cutting progressively deeper along the centreline of the cavity using a form tool matching the rib profile, or by profiling along either side of the rib with a standard tool. The same strategy can then be applied across the remaining ribs.
