Tool paths are calculated quickly and accurately. Ucancam V8 provides a Tools Library where users can choose, edit, add or delete a tool. Various machining solutions are available. Users can apply tool path simulation and engraving simulation to check whether tool paths are valid and to preview machining results. These simulation functions are also useful to reduce trial cutting times and cut down machining costs and help users to get valid and effective machining results.
1. Tool Management
Proper tools should be chosen when machining different materials with various rigidities in order to achieve desired result. You can select the tools in the tool library.
There are three types of tools: end mill tools, conical tools, and ball nose tools. You can edit, add or delete a tool in the tool library.

2. Tool Path Output
Tool path output is for saving or deleting tool paths, and creating files in various formats: G-code file, HPGL file and Wentai NC.

3. Profile Machining
Profile machining is widely used. Profile machining can be classified into on side, outside and inside according to its machining method.
On side machining: The tool center axis is along the original drawing.
Outside machining: Cut along the outer contour of the drawing.
Inside machining: Cut along the inner contour of the drawing.
4. Area Clearance
Area clearance is to mill an area in the material. There are two types of milling: raster and offset.
5. 3D Engraving
3D engraving is to make the surface of the material smooth and to ensure the definition, precision and third dimension effect of the machined object. It is mainly used in seal engraving and engraving of characters with special effects.
3D engraving includes top and bottom engraving, and the difference between them is the size of the machining area.
6. Midline Machining
Midline machining is to machine along the mid line of the object, and there are two types of midline machining: 2D machining and 3D engraving. The cut depth in 2D machining is fixed, and the material is cut along its midline and during 3D engraving the cut depth is automatically adjusted according to the shape of the object and the tool used.
7. Drilling
Drilling is widely used in engraving, especially in decoration industry. During drilling, you should set the depth and gap of the holes before machining.
8. Image Dot Machining
Image dot machining is to engrave the object after the image is converted into grayscale image. Dots are made on the material based on the different grayscale value. The higher the grayscale value is, the deeper and bigger the dots are, and vice versa.

9. Image Relief Machining
Image relief machining is to engrave the object after the image is converted into grayscale image. The machining is based on brightness level.
Min brightness depth and max brightness depth are the depth by which the tool goes into the material. Horizontal/vertical machining is the direction of the tool path.

10. Tool Path Simulation
Machining process can be previewed though tool path simulation, thus avoiding trial cutting and reducing cost. This function is helpful to choose a proper machining type.