Overview
Once an operation has a toolpath, that toolpath is drawn as colored lines over your work. The overlay appears in both the Sketch view and the 3D view — flat over the 2D design in Sketch, and in space over the model in 3D — so you can inspect entry points, depth layers, and travel moves wherever you are working.
Only operations whose toolpath visibility is enabled (the ◉ toggle in the operations list) are drawn, and the selected operation is highlighted. Which move types you see is controlled by the Show legend, described below.
The Show Legend
A small collapsible Show panel sits in the corner of the viewport. Click Show to expand it, then toggle each move type on or off independently — handy for decluttering a busy path or focusing on just the cutting moves. The same legend is available in both views.
| Toggle | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Cuts | Feed-rate moves where the tool is removing material (coral red). |
| Rapids | Fast positioning (G0) moves between cuts at safe Z height (blue). |
| Plunges | Downward Z moves where the tool enters the material (purple). |
| Retractions | Upward Z moves where the tool lifts back to a safe height (blue). |
| Directions | Arrow markers along the path showing the direction of travel (amber). |
In the Sketch View
In the Sketch view the toolpath is projected flat over the 2D design, on top of the stock, features, tabs, and clamps. It's the quickest way to check coverage and travel between cuts while you are still editing geometry. Moves that would collide with a clamp are redrawn in amber.
In the 3D View
In the 3D view the same toolpath is shown in space over the model, which makes the vertical moves easy to read. Use it to check:
- Entry and exit points for each pass
- Depth layers and stepdown progression
- Tab locations on edge route operations
- Clamp clearance on rapid moves
- Overall coverage of the operation area