Advanced Multiaxis enhancement request

[David Eno]

I write a lot of programs for Thermwood 5-axis machines. Advanced Multiaxis Swarf comes in handy quite often. Since Thermwoods typically have a C-axis range of 0-360, it would be nice to set a start Angle for the toolpath so C=0 at the start. (Start Points don't work all the time.)

 

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[crazy^millman]

This is where C-Planes come in and set your C-plane the View to make it start at for your C axis and you are pretty much done. Another thing is if you are doing Curve 5 axis set the 1st Vector at the C0 and the last Vector at C360. Then make your toolpaths loop never going out of the travel of the C0 to C360 and it will do just fine. Thermwoods are fun to program remember you got about 2 to 5 degree past the amount depending on the model to travel past. If you got a sample part you are having problems with getting this to work shot me an email an I will take a look when I get some time.

 

HTH

[Colin Gilchrist]

You can also setup your misc. Integers to pre-position the C axis.