Check Surface in Surface Rough Pocket

[John Giess]

Hi,

I am not able to select a check surface in surface rough pocket It is greyed out and does not allow me to select a surface. Is there a way to make this active so I can select a check surface? I am using X.

Thanks

John

[Guest]

No John, in surface rough pocket there is no option for check sufaces. If you really need to use them you'll need to use a different path.

 

Surface rough pocket is just that, a roughing routine, it does not assume there will be anything to stay away from. You could use a solid boundary to keep it away from something but not a check surface

[John Giess]

Thanks for the quick reply, are you talking about a containment boundary? Evertime I use a containment boundary it keeps the tool in this area. How do I select a boundary and keep the tool outside of the boundary?

Thanks

[Guest]

If you are not using a boundary around the outside of your part you could create a boundary and on the parameters page click the tool containment to outside, it should remain outside of your boundary.

 

A better option, I think, is to model a feature around where you want to avoid and just add that as past of the cutting surfaces. I usually do this and move it to a different level. Then when I don't need to use it to stay away I just turn the level off. The rough paths still use it but for finishing you can work with the entire model

 

[ 03-31-2006, 06:09 PM: Message edited by: John Paris @ Kevlin Microwave ]

[Allan]

The new high speed toolpaths support nested containment boundarys, you may want to check that out.

 

Allan