CAM Engrave

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Slot

Deburr

CAM

CAM Engrave
Menu location
CAM → Engrave
Workbenches
CAM
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
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See also
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Description

The Engrave tool is primarily for engraving a Draft ShapeString onto a part. However, it may be useful for other kinds of 2D.

Usage

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Options

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Properties

Data

Base

• DataPlacement:
• DataLabel: User name of the object (UTF-8)

Depth

• DataClearance Height: The height needed to clear clamps and obstructions
• DataFinal Depth: Final Depth of Tool- lowest value in Z
• DataSafe Height: The above which Rapid motions are allowed.
• DataStart Depth: Starting Depth of Tool- first cut depth in Z
• DataStep Down: Incremental Step Down of Tool

Path

• DataActive: Make False, to prevent operation from generating code
• DataBase: The base geometry for this operation
• DataComment: An optional comment for this operation
• DataCoolant Mode: Coolant mode for this operation
• DataCycle Time: Estimated cycle time for this operation
• DataStart Vertex: The vertex index to start the path from
• DataTool Controller: The tool controller that will be used to calculate the path
• DataUser Label: User assigned label

Hidden

• DataBase Object:
• DataBase Shapes:
• DataExpression Engine:
• DataLabel2:
• DataPath:
• DataProxy:
• DataVisibility:

View

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Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

Example:

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Slot

Deburr

CAM

CAM

• Project Commands: Job, Post Process, Check the CAM job for common errors, Export Template

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• Tool Commands: Inspect CAM Commands, CAM Simulator, Finish Selecting Loop, Toggle the Active State of the Operation, ToolBit Library editor, ToolBit Dock

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• Basic Operations: Profile, Pocket Shape, Drilling, Face, Helix, Adaptive, Slot, Engrave, Deburr, Vcarve

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• 3D Operations: 3D Pocket, 3D Surface, Waterline

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• CAM Dressup: Axis Map, Boundary, Dogbone, DragKnife, LeadInOut, RampEntry, Tag, Z Depth Correction

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• Supplemental Commands: Fixture, Comment, Stop, Custom, Probe, From Shape

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• CAM Modification: Copy the operation in the job, Array, Simple Copy

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• Specialty Operations: Thread Milling

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• Miscellaneous: Area, Area workplane

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• ToolBit architecture: Tools, ToolShape, ToolBit, ToolBit Library, ToolController

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• Additional: Preferences, Scripting

User documentation

• Getting started
• Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
• Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

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• Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
• Workbenches: Std Base, Assembly, BIM, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Material, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework

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• Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

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• Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub