Spring passes

[ttamdam]

Hello all,

 Is there a way to create spring passes without using multi passes? I want to profile to size, then run a spring pass without exiting, then re-entering cuttercomp. 

[Jobnt]

You need a line to enter cutter comp and doing it along your feature probably isn't a good idea. 

You have to have multipasses or depth cuts on to get a spring pass and you can set them to 0 step, then you can change Lead in/out set it to only lead in/out on start and finish passes. That will create a smooth spring pass.

[ttamdam]

Thnx Jobnt. That worked well.

[gcode]

You can also chain the contour  twice to get a spring pass

[Kyle F]

Just for fun, technically you could find the circumference (or whatever the correct word is lol) of whatever feature you're cutting, and set that to your contour lead-in/out overlap box in the top right.

 

this would give you the motion you're looking for, but it is with multi-pass. this will spit out: clearance/retract/go to depth/finish pass, stay down and spring pass/retract back up

 

 

edit: I'm sorry after re-reading OP, this will have the same cutter comp for both finish and spring pass. not sure if that's what you're looking for