Stacked parts

You can get this dialog box pressing the 'Mill Stl Part' link located in the Startup dialog or by the Mill menu item of 'Stl part' dialog.

You can use this if you own a Cnc machine with an added rotary axis and 3 linear axes for Lathe type milling.
This milling job is usually used as a finishing job for sculpted parts, after you used a Lathe type cut to rough the foam.
The following dialog will appear:

You can open a Stl part from a Stl part file or from a Stacked file (including at least 1 Stl part), using the 'Open Stacked or Stl file' button.
As this dialog is a simplified version, you can mill here just a single Stl part. So, if you open a Stacked file, only the first Stl part will be considered.
If you want to mill more parts, start from the 'Cut Stacked part' dialog.

Using the 'Set a new Stl Part' button the 'Stl part' dialog will start, and here you can create a new Stl file, then press 'OK' in that dialog to confirm.

Using the 'Modify Stl Part' button the 'Stl part' dialog will start, and here you can modify the actual Stl file, then press 'OK' in that dialog to confirm.

This frame includes the settings to specify the way you want to mill the Stl part. These settings will be saved in a simple Stacked part file if you the press the 'Save' button, so you can reuse it.

Mill all the Part length, automatically respecting Start/End sides - you can specify if you want to mill the full length of the part, or you want to respect some start/end sides.
Unselecting this option will enable the possibility to insert the length of the Start/End sides, just below.

Enable Z milling deep limit to: value - you can limit here the Z height of the milling tool to the specified value.

Milling step (referred to Tool diameter): - you can set here the length of the milling step (the step of the milling tool along the X axes after every turn of the rotating axes. This is defined as a fraction of the milling tool diameter.
A lower value will get better finishing, but a longer working time.

Rounding tolerance: value = A lower value will get better finishing, but a longer working time.

Enable Y Axis - you must disable this option if your Cnc machine just performs 2 linear milling axes. With 3 axes the quality of the final result will be better, as the milling tool can then reach deeper sides.

Test Stl - Test if the Stl has internal problems

Stl management type: - you can specify here if you have a bad or good quality Stl file. Or just let the application select the best approach... A Good Stl file (Test Stl = OK) can be processed faster if Good Stl is selected. If you have doubt just go with the Automatic setting.

Apply to Part - pressing this button will apply the new settings to the Stl part, you can then use the 'Create Milling Path...' button to see the results in the 3D preview

Global settings:

This frame includes the global settings of the Job. Also these settings will be saved in a simple Stacked part file if you the press the 'Save' button, so you can reuse it, but this are more general settings, less related to your Stl
Part, but more to your Cnc machine and way to work. Some of these parameters won't require a full Path creation. The settings requiring that will be followed by an asterisk: (*).

Mill from the top side of the Part - checking this option the job will start from the top side of the original Stl part, in the other case from the bottom side.

Tool diameter: value - the diameter of the milling tool (*)

Safe distance: value - the safe distance of the milling tool from the part, during fast movements.

X offset: value - an offset value added to the X axes

Z offset: value - an offset value added to the Z axes

Accuracy: - the required accuracy of the milling job. A higher accuracy will perform an higher part quality, but with a slower computing time. (*)

Apply Home at Path Starting - you can select here if you want top apply a starting Home position, you must then define all the required value for the axes.

Apply Home at Path Ending - you can select here if you want top apply an ending Home position, you must then define all the required value for the axes.

Command buttons:

Create GCode - create the final GCode according to the setting specified in Customize GCode

Save - save the current settings as a simple stacked project

Exit - Close the dialog

Cut by Lathe - Open the 'Cut by Lathe' dialog, where you can create the cutting GCode to rough the part before milling it.

You can see here the 3D Preview of the part, including the milling path.
You can make measurements on the 3D preview selecting the Orthogonal view and some predefined Top-Side-Front view.

Show parts - Show the part in the 3D Preview

Show Path - Show the milling path in the 3D Preview

Full Path - Show also the path behind the Parts in the 3D Preview