Single Row only

[cruzila]

Single row only

Creates the flowline toolpath over a row of adjacent surfaces instead of a grid of adjacent surfaces.

 

Can someone explain what this means in plain language?

[billb]

When flowline was first released, it only handled a single surface.  Then was added the ability to handle multiple drive surfaces by flowing along a row of surfaces (crossing over one shared edge between two consecutive surfaces).  Later, was added the ability to handle a wider set of connected drive surfaces such as multiple rows or a grid or a quilt.  

The "single row only" allows you to revert back to the first algorithm, should that do a better job (on a single row) than the latest quilt or grid approach.  

The top toolpath is a single row (using the single row option).  The bottom toolpath is a grid or quilt with "single row" unchecked.  

[cruzila]

Awesome! thank You!!

[MrFish]

On 1/20/2023 at 11:22 AM, billb said:

When flowline was first released, it only handled a single surface.  Then was added the ability to handle multiple drive surfaces by flowing along a row of surfaces (crossing over one shared edge between two consecutive surfaces).  Later, was added the ability to handle a wider set of connected drive surfaces such as multiple rows or a grid or a quilt.  

The "single row only" allows you to revert back to the first algorithm, should that do a better job (on a single row) than the latest quilt or grid approach.  

The top toolpath is a single row (using the single row option).  The bottom toolpath is a grid or quilt with "single row" unchecked.  

Great explanation.