Any ideas on this part?

[MIKO ELLO]

I have attached a picture of a part.

 

Problem - I really would hate to create curves for every one of these contours and pockets.

 

Question - Does anyone have any ideas on a simple fast tool path to finish the wall and the floors without having to create curves?

 

I have already used the Surface High Speed toolpath to rough out as much as possible

 

Thanks

Michael

 

[MIKO ELLO]

I tried to attach the pic but I was able to insert link into previous post

[Chris Rizzo]

Waterline for the walls, 3d hst horizontal finish will auto-get all the flats. Aside from a containment boundry you won't have to create any wire.

[Jayson Kramer]

you can also just use the solid edges on some of it to do simple 2d cuts.

[Rotary Ninja]

I program now with absolute minimal wireframe. I use solid edges. The only time I use wireframe is if I am contouring the outside of the part usually. Bosses that protrude create the need for a silhouette boundary (Thanks Jay for teaching me that little trick). Looking at your part I would delete every curve on it and program from the solid.

[MIKO ELLO]

thanks

 

I ended up doing it the old fashion way...lol

 

I created curves and ran my tool along the path.

 

I will try the other methods on my next set of parts

[Rotary Ninja]

If you have never worked with solids it can be a bit frustrating at first. It does get easier though and I really like it better. Doing this also helped me get a better handle on programming incremental. I can program a lot faster this way.

[RayD]

Surface Rough Pocket

Compensate tool to inside additional offset = Toolrad

Drive = Whole part

Containment = Top edge