Bevel / Rounding

Front and (where applicable) rear edges of all milling elements can be produced independently of each other with a circumferential bevel or with circumferential rounding. Details for edge machining – bevel angle and depth or rounding radius – are set in the properties dialog box for the respective milling element. The edges of the main plate can incidentally also be circumferentially beveled or rounded.

Milling elements which pass through the front panel such as drilled holes or cutouts always have a front and a rear edge which can be produced independently of each other with a circumferential bevel or with circumferential rounding.

Milling elements which pass through the front panel	front edge	rear edge
drilled hole	1	1
D-hole
curved slot
rectangular cutout
free contour

The sum of the bevel depths or rounding radii is limited by the thickness of the panel. The default setting for both edges is "no machining".

Milling elements which do not pass through the front panel such as blind holes or cavities only always have one front edge, whereby cavities with an uncut core ("island") have two front edges. The default setting for the front edge is "no machining".

Milling elements which do not pass through the front panel	front edge
drilled hole as a blind hole	1
free contour as a cavity
cavity circular rectangular
cavity with uncut inner area ("island") circle in circle circle in rectangle rectangle in rectangle rectangle in circle	2*)

*) The machining of the edge of the uncut inner area ("island") can be disabled in the dialog box for edge machining.

The bevel depth or rounding radii is limited by the panel thickness. The default setting for the front edge is "no machining".

Please note: The machinable edges of milling elements which do not pass through the front panel are always considered to be "front edge(s)", even if the milling element itself is positioned on the reverse side.

The front and where applicable rear edges of a milling element can be produced independently of each other either beveled (beveled cavity) or rounded (quarter circle). Select the desired option from the drop-down list assigned to the respective edge (default setting is "no machining").

The bevel angle is 30°, 45° or 60° (relative to the vertical of the front panel).

The depth of the bevel may be freely selected up to a maximum of the panel thickness possibly subtracting the bevel depth or rounding radius of the opposite edge.

The depth of the rounding results from the radius selected from the drop-down list, and can be a maximum of panel thickness possibly subtracting the bevel depth or rounding radius of the opposite edge.

Each radius is produced with its own tool. Radii from 0.5 to 3 mm are currently available spaced at intervals of 0.5 mm.

Intermittent bevels or rounding (only machining certain sections of the circumferential edge) on request.

Whereas countersunk holes (in particular with manual parameters) are created by nesting blind holes together, contour milling cutters are available for edge machining, allowing the desired edge form to be produced "in one step".

As the contour milling cutter is only minimally off the "ideal line", the edges of even the smallest milling elements can be machined.