We present a detailed description of a zigzag algorithm for pocket machining. The algorithm is capable of computing correct zigzag tool paths for multiply-connected planar areas ("pockets") bounded by a wide class of curves. It features a number of optimizations with respect to geometrical and technological objectives. In particular, a near-optimum inclination of the tool path is automatically determined. The underlying geometric principles are simple enough to allow the algorithm to be included in a numerical control computer. © 1991 Springer-Verlag.
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Held, M. (1991). A geometry-based investigation of the tool path generation for zigzag pocket machining. The Visual Computer, 7(5–6), 296–308. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01905694
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