A tool to generate G-Code for facing round bar stock on a CNC machine.
Steven Mackaay 2025
Note: This generates toolpaths for facing rectangular slices off the top of a round bar laying horizontally.
The bar is expected to be positioned along the X-axis. Z=0 represents the top of the bar.
This is the reference point (Z=0)
Cut Centerlines Preview (Y-Z)
Circle shows bar profile; dots are tool center positions by depth.