Changing chain start point bug?

[Thad]

Simple example. Create a rectangle. Create a contour operation and use chain partial to chain 3 sides. Generate the toolpath. Now, edit the start point of the chain (dynamic or step) and regen. It now ignores your end point and cuts all the way around the part.

 

This happens in MR1 and SP1 update 3.

 

Thad

[Doug Nemeth CNC Software Sales]

Thad-

 

If I do this and keep the start point on the first entity chained, it works. But if I round the corner onto the next entity, I get what you're getting. Can you confirm or deny this?

 

Doug

[Thad]

Doug,

 

I'll have to get back to you on Monday. I will say that the examples that I tried, I was changing to a different entity. There were lots of very short line segments in that area.

 

I didn't actually try the rectangle example that I mentioned above. I just tried to make up an easy example to describe.

 

Thanks.

 

Thad

[Thad]

Doug,

 

I agree with you. If I stay on the same entity, it works. If I change the start point to a new entiy, it runs around the whole part.

 

Thad

[Doug Nemeth CNC Software Sales]

Thad-

 

Our programmers have confirmed that this is a bug. I'm going to log it now. Thanks for confiming it with me!

 

Doug