Front Plane Engrave

[Flycut]

I'm thinking there is a better way to do this but I can't figure it out.

For now I post it the way it is and then change all my Z moves to Y moves in the editor. (among other things)

For those that can't view the file, I'm trying to engrave the front of a plate using a lollipop cutter from the top WCS.

Either way I'm getting it done. Just figured there was something I could learn here.

TIA

Testing.ZIP

[Leon82]

Try a 3d contour with perpindicular  lead in

[Flycut]

25 minutes ago, Leon82 said:

Try a 3d contour with perpindicular  lead in

Almost, but this seems to ignore vertical lines.

[Flycut]

Took a bit of cheating but now I have something I can post and run.

With the 3d + perp. entry I had to modify my vertical lines to be .001 out from top to bottom.

I also had to break down every chain to single entities to control directions.

Thanks Leon

[crazy^millman]

34 minutes ago, Flycut said:

Took a bit of cheating but now I have something I can post and run.

With the 3d + perp. entry I had to modify my vertical lines to be .001 out from top to bottom.

I also had to break down every chain to single entities to control directions.

Thanks Leon

That was what I was seeing needed to be done to make it work in TOP/TOP/TOP so you beat me to the answer. Great work sir.