Translate: No dirty paths

[BrianP.]

Doing a job where I want to do more than 1 part at a time. Drew the shape then translated over X amount 5 times. Did tool paths and then decided I wanted to use a larger endmill. Hit undo back to a single shape then grabbed the geometry translated again X.5 5 times. Not a single op went dirty even though I had basically erased the geometry I was chained to. Anyone else see this or is it something I'm doing? Opened a new file basically made a square and repeated the process and it did the same thing.

 

Oh yeah.

X4 MU1, Windows XP SP3

[Thee Rickster ™]

Just Tried it,...all dirty for me.

You must be a lucky one.

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

I see the same thing as BrianP. While yes, it is a bug, I would suggest deleting the geometry, rather than just using undo to get rid of it. Also, you might find Transform toolpath will accomplish your multiple parts programming much more cleanly.

[BrianP.]

Update. If you then do save after redoing the geometry it does go dirty and the chains that were undone disappear.

 

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Also, you might find Transform toolpath will accomplish your multiple parts programming much more cleanly.

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It is a simple part a contour and 2 holes. I find it myself just as easy to translate the geometry. I can then also work the parts left to right and then right to left with no wasted movements. Not sure if that is possible with translate toolpaths?

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

Yes, you can do it with Translate toolpaths, but on a simple part like you describe, drawing the geometry for each part is likely faster.

[BrianP.]

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Yes, you can do it with Translate toolpaths, but on a simple part like you describe, drawing the geometry for each part is likely faster.

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Ahhh. Something new to play with and learn. Thanks. Will definitely be giving it some time to figure out how to do it. This is why this site is so good.

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

Just remember, the key to making a time efficient tool path with transform is to use one transform operation per tool.

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