5X Swarf Looks Choppy

[Rotary Ninja]

I am trying to put a finish pass on this part using the 5X Swarf toolpath. I am using an upper and lower chain synced by entity during selection. I have tried playing with every setting but this is what the finish looks like in verify no matter what settings I change:

 

I have tried changing the filter, distance increment, all the settings in the wall following method, etc. Nothing makes any difference. And this is with my verify tolerance maxed out and the tool tolerance set to .002.

 

Is there anything I might be missing that could smooth this out?

[gcode]

try turning the filter off and experiment with the max distance setting

personallt, I'd switch it to the advanced 5X swarf toolpath..

they give you much more control

[Rotary Ninja]

I was reading another swarf post before posting this and it mentioned the advanced swarf toolpath also. I have no idea where that is or how to use it. Care to elaborate a bit?

 

Thanks!

 

EDIT: Oh, is that one of the custom apps?

[gcode]

I was reading another swarf post before posting this and it mentioned the advanced swarf toolpath also. I have no idea where that is or how to use it. Care to elaborate a bit?

 

Thanks!

 

EDIT: Oh, is that one of the custom apps?

 

yes

[Rotary Ninja]

...I'd switch it to the advanced 5X swarf toolpath..

they give you much more control

 

Woohoo! That was it G. Looks beautiful. I have been at this since yesterday trying various approaches.

 

Thanks a bunch.

[Rotary Ninja]

LOL. I just went back to my original swarf toolpath and changed the Angle Increment setting on the tool axis control page and it smoothed right out. I thought for sure I changed this already. I figured this out because the advanced swarf was doing the same thing until I changed that same setting. So I learned something, and a new toolpath.

[John Summers]

This particular part could also be made with ROLLDIE. All that is needed is 4 diagonal lines in the flat. These would be the centerlines of the blades. When you offset from these lines, the opposite sides will be parallel.

[Rotary Ninja]

I am trying to follow an example in an assignment. Well, it wasn't really an example. It was mentioned we would be finishing this with a swarf toolpath. So that is what I was trying. I will have a look at that toolpath though John. Thanks!

[Jayson Kramer]

John he is doing one of my assignments but I will have try that option later for maybe one of the 4th axis paths in a later course.