Adjusting Pocket Toolpath Generation

[BadCompany]

I am having problems generating a round pocket. I am trying to go into the part and cut a round true spiral pocket the thing is every time it generates the tool path it moves in a spiral until it gets to the end of the rough and then moves over in a straight line kind of across the pocket to start a finish cut. Why cant I get it to just spiral to the final cut. Is there a way to fix this? Im running X4Mu3

 

Thanks

 

Matt

[Festus]

have you tried circle mill in your circle paths?

[gcode]

try this

 

break your circle so you have one segment .100 long or so

 

chain that segment first.

the problem is, the pocket toolpath starts the finish path at the midpoint of the first chain

by breaking the chain, you can control where the finish path starts.

this is way too much trouble for one off parts, but well worth it for production runs

[BadCompany]

try this

 

break your circle so you have one segment .100 long or so

 

chain that segment first.

the problem is, the pocket toolpath starts the finish path at the midpoint of the first chain

by breaking the chain, you can control where the finish path starts.

this is way too much trouble for one off parts, but well worth it for production runs

 

I tried what you were saying but still having trouble getting the results I want. There is no way to adjust how Master cam actually generates the tool path?? Is there a way perhaps through a C-Hook I could provide an option for this?

 

Thanks

[greenxman]

I tried what you were saying but still having trouble getting the results I want. There is no way to adjust how Master cam actually generates the tool path?? Is there a way perhaps through a C-Hook I could provide an option for this?

 

Thanks

 

 

:lol: :lol:

get a job at cnc software.

 

sorry i am an xxxx had to thought my 2 cents in

i agree with gcode. not worth the trouble

[K2csq7]

Play with your stepover percentage, you can get the roughing to end damn close to where the finishing wants to start.

[Mgrenier]

What version af mastercam? Did you try the 2D high speed toolpaths? They seem to do a better job for me.

 

JM2C

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

you need to switch on start finish pass on the closest entity setting in finish options

HTH