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description: Keyboard Shortcuts and Mouse Controls
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label: ops
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import { ImageCarousel } from "@site/docs/src/components/carousel.js";
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# Operations
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Ops—not to be confused with [opps](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/opp-opps)—are the operations
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applied to a model to remove material. The Operations tab also contains meta-operations
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that represent parts of the manufacturing process but do not necessarily generate toolpaths.
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Each operation has parameters which can be hovered over to reveal their description.
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When an operation's settings are changed, they update the defaults for that operation
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when it is created in the future.
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These operations include:
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- Toolpath Operations
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- Global
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- [Outline](#outline)
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- [Level](#level)
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- [Rough](#rough)
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- [Contour](#contour)
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- [Register](#register)
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- Specific
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- [Drill](#drill)
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- [Trace](#trace)
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- [Pocket](#pocket)
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- [Gcode](#gcode)
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- Laser Operations
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- Indexed Operations
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## Global Operations
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Operations that apply to all objects in the workspace.
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### Outline
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/outline/" images="outline" />
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The Outline op generates a toolpath surrounding the edges of a part. It is highly configurable and can select both internal or external edges specifically. The Outline operation is great for:
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- Cutting out many objects at once
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- Generating a rough/finishing pass on an object
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- Easily avoiding specific features like pockets or holes
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### Level
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/level/" images="level" />
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The Level op creates a flat-surface clearing toolpath across a selected area. It is designed to remove material to a consistent depth, making it useful for preparing stock, flattening uneven surfaces, or cleaning up residual material. The Level operation is great for:
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- Surfacing raw stock before detail cuts
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- Creating uniform faces on complex objects
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- Clearing large areas with consistent depth quickly
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### Rough
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/rough/" images="rough" />
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The Rough op removes large volumes of material quickly using a stepped-down toolpath. It is typically the first pass in a multi-step workflow, clearing space for finishing tools without concern for fine detail. The Rough operation is great for:
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- Rapid bulk material removal
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- Preparing many parts for finishing simultaneously
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- Clearing voids or flat faces for many objects at once
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- Preparing a part for finish machining
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- Preserving tool life by reducing cutting load in later passes
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### Contour
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/contour/" images="contour" />
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The Contour op generates detailed toolpaths for complex organic surface geometries.
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It can trace along the X or Y axis and has configurable precision. It is useful for:
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- Carving 3D shapes with organic or curved profiles
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- Finishing complex wall geometries
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- Cleaning up a part after [roughing](#rough)
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### Register
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/register/" images="register" />
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The Register operation drills holes in the sides of a part,
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helping keep the part in the same place when it is flipped onto its opposite face.
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The operation has options to drill on different sides and can even generate a puzzle-piece-like pattern for registration.
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## Specific Operations
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Specific operations require selection of individual part features to apply operations to.
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These may overlap with Global operations but are generally more configurable.
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### Drill
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/drill/" images="drill" />
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The Drill op creates pecking toolpaths for a drill tool to follow.
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It can also drill holes of other diameters and even mark holes instead of drilling.
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It is useful for:
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- Generating a toolpath for a drill tool
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- Selecting specific holes to remove material from
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- Marking holes to be drilled manually
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### Trace
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/trace/" images="trace" />
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The Trace operation is likely the most configurable, allowing for generation of toolpaths following loops or lines.
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It can trace on, inside, or outside a line and can take multiple passes to step down to the desired position.
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When the type parameter is set to "clear," it can even act like a [Pocket](#pocket),
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clearing the area above the shape created by the selected lines or loop.
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While the Trace op can do a lot, some specific use cases include:
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- Engraving lettering or other text
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- Drilling out a hole helically
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- Outlining a part with a nonstandard offset
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- Outlining only one part on the workspace
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### Pocket
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/pocket/" images="pocket" />
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The Pocket operation takes a selection of polygon faces and generates a pocket toolpath that cuts down to them.
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The operation has options to expand and smooth the pocket selection, and the contour option even allows
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for an approximation of a v-bit carve. Some use cases specific to the Pocket op include:
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- Creating one pocket in a part with multiple
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- Attempting a v-carve
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- Clearing a specific area of a part
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### Gcode
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<ImageCarousel base="/img/CAM/example/gcode/" images="gcode" />
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The Gcode operation does not generate a toolpath but instead adds a line or lines of G-code to the output
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of the file. The Gcode operation is different from [Gcode Macros](/kiri-moto/gcode-macros),
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as it is not tied to any event
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but is output in the order it is included in the operations array.
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## Laser Operations
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Laser operations become available when "Enable Laser" is selected in the [Machine](/machine) tab.
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These operations are specific to certain machines, like the Makera Carvera, and can be safely ignored for other machines.
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## Indexed Operations
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Indexed operations become available when "Indexed" is selected in the [Process Ops](/processOpts) tab.
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These operations are specific to indexed stock and allow a user to create operations on different faces of a part.
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