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Thi s experiment gives you an idea of how the file would wo rk with
various too ls. The center of all your tools. w hether they be pens or
router bits. w ill follow directl y down the midd le of the cutt ing pat h
displayed in the plot window. Here's how to see w hat resul ts when
you use a pen or router bit with a I / 4-inch diameter. In KCam
Setup. select Tool list fro m the dropdown menu . Double click Tool
#001 and set the dia meter to .25. Click OK and set the too l length
at . 125. Thi s number shows up as the offset, which is normally the
radius of the too l (see Figure 10.19).
Click OK and close the window. W hen asked if you wis h to Save
Delault.to), click Yes. To be able to call a tool from the list, you will
need to go to Setup and click Options. In the first wi ndow, ti tled
General. make sure that the Force Plot Bit Radius is unchecked (see
Figure 10.20).
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