Lathe tool backplot graphics

[SlaveCam]

Is there a setting to make it appear less jagged?

[crazy^millman]

7 hours ago, SlaveCam said:

Is there a setting to make it appear less jagged?

Was it a custom tool? Did you use the 3D tool process? If so make sure you use a tight tolerance of this can happen when defining 3D tools. 

[JoshC]

what version of mastercam is that? Also i am curious how large that radii is so i can do some testing here, i am guessing thats a pretty small radii, can you share the file or let me know the version and the radii and also let us know if its a custom tool or 3d tool or just share the file if you are able and i am sure we can get to the bottom of what is causing that.

[Colin Gilchrist]

On the View Ribbon, "Appearance Section", click the little button in the lower right corner.

Change your "Chord Height" to a lower number, for a smoother rendering of the tool.

Also, check the "Curve Tolerance", "STL Tolerance", and "Workpiece Tolerance" Settings, inside the Simulator Options dialog. (Button next to "Verify" in the Toolpaths Manager.

[SlaveCam]

Hi Colin,

None of the settings worked (restart didn't help). The tool is a custom 2D tool created from layer (a grinding tool actually). I use backplot to quickly visualize toolpaths, with small tools it doesn't look very good - not a deal breaker but if possible to fix the better.

I'm using 2019 btw

Thank you for your advice!

LATHE TOOL.mcam