2024 Advanced Drill Toolpath

[bulletfab]

Using Advanced Drill for the first time. Can not seem to get the drill to rapid back down for the next peck even though I have the Rapid down box checked  in the Cut Parameters branch.

It rapids down same as the programmed  feed rate.

Also, what purpose is the Cutting Parameters feeds / speeds  in the Tool branch. Seems that the Cut Parameters branch page feeds / speeds overwrites it.

Thanks everybody.

 

[crazy^millman]

The rapid on the tool page only controls the approach and end retract not in the cycle itself. Give high feed rate is your only option that I am aware of. You can put in a request and see what they say.

[TFarrell9]

Your settings look correct.....I use this toolpath frequently and checking "rapid down" as you have yields rapid motion between pecks on all our machines. I'd send a Z2G to your reseller.

[bulletfab]

Appreciate the quick responses guys. Z2G it is.

Thanks again.

[bulletfab]

Still messing with this. Found something interesting. If the feed rate in both the tool branch & cut parameter branch are all the same, (as mine were)

I get no rapid down:

No when I changed my feed rate to 20.0 in the tool branch it works fine.  Interesting: