Tool Offset

Dialog box asks for value to add to the standard radius size for this tool .

The standard size is shown for reference.

This is used for the CAM functions that put the tool tangent to an element. The tool will be offset from the tangent by that extra amount.

Tool tangent with 0 offset.               With .015 offset

The value in Amount to Add is also used to for Cutter Comp. See: Comp NC and Configure Plotting .

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