Must be missing something? easy question

[Tcommis]

Hello all, Not really a power user, I just hop on when I need to do some overflow programing. I have a problem I can't seem to fix. I am using a surface Finish flowline. Works great, until I want to Mirror it. Then it wants to conventional mill instead of climb mill. I've tried Reversing toolpath but that starts my cutter on the bottom of the cavity. Am I missing something?

 

Thank in advance.

[Guest]

Not sure about this tool path specifically but I have noticed when mirroring paths in the past that the comp side of the endmill will change from left to right.

 

Might this be your issue?

 

HTH

[Tcommis]

jmparis- This is a 3D cut. In Mirror I don't think I can change the comp side.

[kccadcam]

In your operation, go to geometry, flowline parameters. change the direction or start point.

HTH

[Tcommis]

Thanks every - I went and searched the forum (again, first search was 0) and I found the answer. seems like I should go about it in a different manner than mirroring.

 

Thanks!

[g huns]

If you mirror it and select create new operations and geometry then you can tweak the mirrored part and get it to climb and start at the top. I think Sometimes flowline is funny though.