Surfacing with the side of an endmill?

[MIL-TFP-41]

The attached file was made in 2020. The toolpaths are doing pretty close to what I want it to do, tho I am really looking to drop the tool down in Z (the tool Z axis, not the part Z) a bit so it is cutting more with the side of the tool rather than the tip. I know this could easily be done with a ball tho I gotta think there is a way to generate this with the side of an endmill.

Any ideas?

test.mcam

[JParis]

I don't have the time to dig at it but I did look at it quickly....I am thinking you're looking to use a Swarf toolpath

[JoshC]

11 minutes ago, MIL-TFP-41 said:

The attached file was made in 2020. The toolpaths are doing pretty close to what I want it to do, tho I am really looking to drop the tool down in Z (the tool Z axis, not the part Z) a bit so it is cutting more with the side of the tool rather than the tip. I know this could easily be done with a ball tho I gotta think there is a way to generate this with the side of an endmill.

Any ideas?

test.mcam

On the Linking page, change the Small Gaps to Direct, Then to drop the tool lower go to the Utility Page, change the Axial Shift to -.5 or whatever distance you want the tool to drop. it will be the Axial shift, constant for each contour. 

[MIL-TFP-41]

6 minutes ago, JoshC said:

On the Linking page, change the Small Gaps to Direct, Then to drop the tool lower go to the Utility Page, change the Axial Shift to -.5 or whatever distance you want the tool to drop. it will be the Axial shift, constant for each contour. 

That's the ticket, Thanks!