Updating tool path

[connormac]

I am using surface finish flowline to bore a taper surface. 1.0625+/-.0005 with 32 finish. I am using a 2 flute iscar multimaster tool with a .04 radius. I have the scallop height set to .0002". The finish in Z is almost a 32 but you can see lines every 10 degrees or so where is updates the tool path. It looks almost like there are small flats. Where can I go in and change how often on a arc the tool path updates?

[Jaz]

Try tightening up the tolerance (smaller number) in the flowline parameters.

[Lee.]

It'll be in your backplot options, under interpolate, step increment, decrease your step increment.

 

This will not affect the toolpath.

[edmBosto]

Just a shot in the dark here....

You could also try to change your filter tolerance to .0002 total. Are you finishing it in a circle flowline or vertically up and down. I'll bet your finish will be better vertically. You could change your scallop height to .00007 or to accomodate the cutter dia. by using distance. It may finish machine faster vert.

Something to try anyways.

After reading the post above mine I don't know if your pertaining to the actual machined part or verify. I thought you were talking of the actual path on the part.

[connormac]

Yes I'm talking about the part on the machine. I need the distance between the XYZ moves to be less. Just so you know I'm doing a tapered ID cylinder.

[Lee.]

Sorry, I thought you were looking at backplot.

 

Connor, are you sure you have your filter turned on?

 

It sounds to me like the tolerance you have set, cut tol, is high, making the straight lines.

[connormac]

How do I put comp on surface finish flow line.

[edmBosto]

If this what your pertaining to....

 

set your tool comp to tip.