How do I create a raster cut in one direction ?

[Denford Admin]

A customer has asked how to create a raster plan for skimming the surface of a block, with the cutter only cutting from left to right.
They found that cutting the opposite direction gives a poor surface finish.

[Denford Admin]

In QuickCAM 2D, there are no options to select climb or conventional milling.
However, there is still a way to create toolpaths that follow the direction that the line was created.
In this example, I have created a raster toolpath inside a D shape using the hatch tool. Because the hatches are created left to right, it will be possible to output a toolpath that follows the same direction.
(If you wanted it to run right to left, then you would simply mirror the hatch lines)