FeatureMILL2.5D includes the following features for part creation.
Holes – Counter-bore, counter-sink, tapped or other types of holes
Pockets – With an unlimited number of islands at a variety of heights
Grooves – Engraving, OD, ID and face grooves
Bosses – Unlimited number of bosses at a variety of heights
Thread Milling – OD or ID threads
You have the option to apply draft angles, chamfers and bottom radii to the walls of any milled features. These can be manufactured using flat end, ball end or tapered tools. Also you can quickly create radial, linear, rectangular and point list patterns of features by entering a few additional dimensions.
Manufacturing Details

Feed Rate Optimization
Tool load can vary throughout a toolpath due to increased depth or width of cut. FeatureMILL2.5D&qout;s feed rate optimization minimizes these variations by automatically adjusting feed rates based on tool load. In the following graph, the white curve shows the original tool loads and the black curve shows the loads after feed rate optimization. FeatureMILL2.5D&qout;s feed rate optimization minimizes and evens tool wear, and provides faster running programs.
Manufacturing Details:
Numerous milling and drilling options are included with FeatureMILL2.5D.
Ability to. rough using cutter comp
Multiple roughing and finishing diameters can be set for face features
Bottom leave allowance and bottom finish allowance on semi-finish pass
Multiple region support for solid stock to eliminate cutting air
Chamfered, counter bore, counter-sink, tapped, counter-drilled, reamed holes
Multiple roughing tools (larger to smaller) for fast material removal
User definable milling tool holders
Minimize retracts or tool changes
Tool life management
Precise tolerances Extensive drilling and milling macros
Part line programming
A variety of toolpath options
Trochoidal toolpath for simple slots and grooves
Climb / conventional milling
Pre-drilling, helical or zig-zag approach
Peck drilling
Pilot drilling
Arc / line approximation for toolpaths
Multiple stepover types
Cutter comp or part line paths
Machining time estimates
Inch and metric dimensions