Toolpath

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006059",
  "term": "Toolpath",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The programmed sequence of movements that a cutting tool follows relative to a workpiece during a computer numerical control (CNC) machining operation. This path dictates how material is removed to create the desired part geometry. It is generated by CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing) software and consists of a series of coordinates and machine commands.",
  "subject": "Machining",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Werkzeugbahn",
    "es": "trayectoria de la herramienta",
    "fr": "trajectoire d'outil"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/toolpath/"
}