5 axis flowline data

[Jack Neelands™]

Here is a stupid one ....im trying to pick 2 surfaces that are side by side and the direction of cut is opposite to each other when i check the flowline data...is there a way to edit the data individually so that they are both going the same direction? and cutting as one...if not can i join them as one?

 

 

im trying to do something like this

 

 

 

 

note that it is cutting each surface independantly

[crazy^millman]

Make a chain that repsents both surfaces and revolve it around the axis you now have one surface and it will flow and machine much better.

 

HTH

[Jack Neelands™]

in other words redraw the two surface together?

[crazy^millman]

yes

[Nils N]

Jack I’ve had to do make new surfaces when in 5axis too to get a nice flow for the cut. I've also created a lofted surface and used it as my 'Tool Axis Control' and the original surface as my 'Comp To Surfaces' This allows you to comp to your original surfaces but follow the flow pattern on another or your new lofted surface. Last time I used it was in V9, haven’t had the need yet in MCX.