Three improvements I would like to see in the Face Milling CAM operation.
1: Allow selection of a orientation direction (angular or from a feature), or at least a selection to orient in the X or Y axis.
Occasionally I want to face mill in the Y axis instead of the default X axis, I had this feature in another CAM system.
2: When Climb milling is selected the tool path should not rapid back to the "start" side between passes. Rather the face mill should remain on whichever side it finishes a pass then rapid to the "back" side to feed across to the original start side. For example, in Climb milling with the passes in the X axis, if the mill begins in the X+Y- corner it should feed to the X-Y- corner, rapid to the X-Y+ corner then feed to the X+Y+ corner. This would preserve Climb milling without having to rapid back to the X+ side for every pass (as Fusion currently does).
The issue with selecting climb cutting is that when the face mill makes its final pass it is almost guaranteed to roll over a nasty burr.
3: Another option for reducing rapid times and preserving climb/conventional would be to offer a spiral tool path option. This tool path keeps the face mill continuously in the cut and just spirals from the outside to the inside of the part face. This could be as simple as a rectangular box pattern or as fancy as a morphed strategy.
