Swept 2D

[Thad]

I was playing around with a swept toolpath and I can't figure out why I can't finish the angle or rad with a bullnose cutter. It seems to ruff it alright but when viewed from the side (or end), it stays off the shape. A ball works fine. I uploaded the file (sweep.mc9) to cadcam's FTP. It's in the V9 folder. I'm using mill level 1.

 

Thad

[Scott Bond]

As I remember,,, this wire type feature did not support the bull nose tools. It was possible to make the desired cuts for bull and flat tools if you draw the geometry to the center of the tool, and use zero for the tool diamter.

This was a total pain, and it was replaced by flowline surfaceing.

[Thad]

Thanks for the reply Scott. Did you happen to look at the file or just recall this from memory? The reason I ask is because the ruffing path seems to work fine but the finish is noticeably offset. Could it be because of the different directions of cut? I just flip flopped the along and across chains. The ruff cuts lengthwise and then the finish laces. Being limited to mill level 1, I'd like to get this figured out.

 

Thad

 

[ 08-08-2002, 01:07 PM: Message edited by: thad ]

[Scott Bond]

Hi Thad

this is only from memory, because I am home sick today.

There are ways to make this work.

[BernieT]

Scott, I hope you get well soon!!

 

We need your memory! (mine's gone)

 

BerTau