Geodesic

Geodesic is a generalization of the concept of a "straight line" mapped onto "curved spaces". Those geodesic distances are used to create patterns that consider the distances on the surface topology.

Geodesic machining provides two modes:

1.The contact point mode supports all tools. The output is similar to the surface-based pattern and does not guarantee a collision-free pattern with the surrounding geometry (e.g., in inner corners).

2.The tool center mode supports ball tools only. The calculation is generated in offset space to avoid collisions with the surrounding geometry.

Station: CAM-Geodesic.