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Example: O-Ring Machining
This example shows machining the O-Ring feature shown in the illustration below. To create the O-Ring feature, select the bottom of the groove (1) as the Floor surface.
Select a tool with Cutter Diameter corresponding to the width of the groove (to make one cut per pass).
Select the following options in the O-Ring dialog box:
Rough
Climb
Use Default
Plunge
The resulting tool path is shown in the next illustration.