Summary
Congratulations! You completed the section related to turning. As you may already know, we didn’t really cover every single command or option available, but we can definitely say that you now know a major part of the CAM module.
As a quick recap, first, we learned how to set up roughing passes to shape our geometry with longitudinal operations. Next, we discovered how to set finishing passes with a contouring strategy.
After that, we discovered how to create a thread and how to drill a hole inside the part. And finally, we reviewed how to create a groove and how to cut the part. With all these operations in mind, we should be ready to set toolpaths for almost every shape machinable with our lathe.
It is now time to move forward from turning and start talking about milling. As we will discover, most of the key concepts will be almost identical, so we can say that the effort spent up until now will earn you a lot of additional knowledge!
