Tpcfg.dll

[Tinny]

Hi Everyone,

I have done a few spiral toolpaths with surface finish contour- it works a treat. However since upgrading to the latest MR0105 the spirals fail in places. The toolpath spirals down following the surface then plunges in z, does a complete circle, the plunges again ect. Later on in the same toolpath it will commence spiraling again.

Another pc in the same office still running 9.1sp2 has no problems.

 

Any ideas?

 

Many thanks

 

Rob

[Tinny]

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[Hardmill]

Could you e-mail your file to me??

I have yet to see this problem, and I use

surface-countour daily

 

PEACE

[Johnny]

I've tried to use the spiral limit setting but see no difference in the toolpath what ever figure I use. Maybe i'm not understanding how this is supposed to work. I did a simple SFC using follow surface and shallow cuts minimum stepdown 0.01 mm limiting stepover 0.05mm No matter what figure I type as the spiral limit i still get a stepover toolpath. Any help ideas much appreciated.

[Johnny]

Ok I've sorted it, If I used broken or high speed and turn off entry arc and loop it works a treat.

 

Cheers

[Tinny]

I can't really mail you the file because the part is pretty sensitive. I have tried to recreate it but can't get the same effect so far. I use SFC with follow surface and a spiral limitstepdown both at 2-2.5mm