Toolpath Textures
By: Clark Cheng
Toolpath Textures focuses on the uses of the computer numerical control (CNC) machine to explore different patterning and textures that can be generated by the CNC machine. The primary focus started out with pre-existing knowledge of the CNC machine, both programming, and the effects that the machine leaves behind on the material. The CNC machine works by creating a series toolpaths that will carve out the desired shape needed.
Horizontal Roughing Pass- The horizontal roughing pass is used to clear out large amounts of material to get to the bottom of the desired geometry.
Parallel Finish Pass- The parallel finish pass is the toolpath that starts to define the desired geometry.
Higher quality parallel finishes have more passes but take more time.
