HELP WITH SURFACE TOOLPATH FOR A ELECTRODE

[HEAVY METAL]

Hi

Trying to find a toolpath that will start on the outside or inside with a circle motion like the surface. Or should I approach it by machining a few surfaces at a time. This is going to be a electrode with is something new for me. Tried sprial and radial but the toolpath but it is up and down step over .

Thamks Heavy

[Chris Rizzo]

Try surface finish > blend. Chain all your surfaces, and TWO pieces of wireframe. Ideally offset contours the shape of the part.

 

You can also chain a point as one of your chains. Works great for circular parts like yours there. Chain an outer "ring", and then a center "point" and you'll get a great looking toolpath.

 

The pic below has a point chained and the purple ring.

 

You can reverse the cutting order by switching the order of the chains.

 

hth

 

oh, radial and spiral have very limited usefulness, imho

 

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S.F. parallel,flowline (Quick) or HS Raster across the top maybe make a dummy by copying the orig. to

Another level then un trimming it.

 

SF contour or HS waterline path(S) on the OD and then on the ID.

Use Add Cut's too get the small details.

 

 

Chris I had a "Cowboy hat Shape" and the base of the hat was "Ungelated"(sp)?

Ended up the best result's came from Radial using the Boss of the hat as a check surface.

So once every 20 years...You need Radial!

[HEAVY METAL]

THANKS CHRIS AND TONY I,LL GIVE THESE A TRY TOMORROW

[HEAVY METAL]

Chris this worked like a charm . Thanks for the help!

 

 

Try surface finish > blend. Chain all your surfaces, and TWO pieces of wireframe. Ideally offset contours the shape of the part.

 

You can also chain a point as one of your chains. Works great for circular parts like yours there. Chain an outer "ring", and then a center "point" and you'll get a great looking toolpath.

 

The pic below has a point chained and the purple ring.

 

You can reverse the cutting order by switching the order of the chains.

 

hth

 

oh, radial and spiral have very limited usefulness, imho

 

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Scallop would probably work well too