x7 depth cuts using 2d chamfer toolpath

[Basics]

In X7 using a simple straight line for my contour,selected 2d chamfer toolpath but it won't let me use depth cuts?

[K2csq7]

Can you get away with multipasses?

[Basics]

I think I can use multipasses but I was wondering if this is an X7 bug.Exact same toolpath in X6 I could use depth cuts.

[CJep]

It won't even let you turn on death cuts,.....

 

CNC is aware of the difference,...

[gcode]

I've submitted this as a bug report 3 times and have yet to get a reply

[Basics]

Thanks for your replies guys.

[Guess_who]

Hopefully a bug and not something that CNC decided to remove.

[left coast lefty]

Weird. It works on arcs but not on a line.

[rocheey1]

maybe you should make your lines into arcs, with a 5 million unit radius ?

[Mick]

Weird. It works on arcs but not on a line.

 

Even weirder, it doesn't allow me to set depth cuts on mine, and the contour is all arcs.

 

Depth cuts on chamfers is a function I use a lot.

[left coast lefty]

Even weirder, it doesn't allow me to set depth cuts on mine, and the contour is all arcs.

 

Depth cuts on chamfers is a function I use a lot.

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My example was actually a circle. I will try arcs in the morning.

[PaceToolmaker]

This is a bug, if you switch from to 2d chamfer to 2d and set the depth cuts where you want then switch back to chamfer, the depth cuts will be grayed out but will still backplot and post with appropriate depth cuts.

[KFrey]

I'm changing the subject slightly, but how are you guys using depth cuts with 2d chamfer? Is the tool plunging straight down on each depth cut or have you figured a way to have a chamfer mill follow the angle of the chamfer to cut a large chamfer? I've always contoured the top of the chamfer and used my chamfer mill defined as a face mill with angled depth cuts to do this. Just wondering if there's an easy way using 2d chamfer?

[gcode]

QC knows about this and hopes to have it fixed in MU1

[CJep]

This is a bug, if you switch from to 2d chamfer to 2d and set the depth cuts where you want then switch back to chamfer, the depth cuts will be grayed out but will still backplot and post with appropriate depth cuts.

 

Yes, that will work, however if you reopen the depth cuts page you will have to regen the tpath again,... no more death cuts.

[PaceToolmaker]

I'm changing the subject slightly, but how are you guys using depth cuts with 2d chamfer? Is the tool plunging straight down on each depth cut or have you figured a way to have a chamfer mill follow the angle of the chamfer to cut a large chamfer? I've always contoured the top of the chamfer and used my chamfer mill defined as a face mill with angled depth cuts to do this. Just wondering if there's an easy way using 2d chamfer?

 

I just use depth of cut, then turn on lead in/out so the tool isnt exactly plunging straight down. i have contoured large chamfers it like you describe when using a highspeed feed mill using angled depth cuts.

[JoshC]

This is a bug, if you switch from to 2d chamfer to 2d and set the depth cuts where you want then switch back to chamfer, the depth cuts will be grayed out but will still backplot and post with appropriate depth cuts.

Nice, I have been creating multiple toolpaths, this will help tremendously until they correct this issue.

[KFrey]

I just use depth of cut, then turn on lead in/out so the tool isnt exactly plunging straight down. i have contoured large chamfers it like you describe when using a highspeed feed mill using angled depth cuts.

Thanks PaceToolmaker, I was wondering if there was something new in X7 that allowed you to do this with 2d chamfer. I guess not.

[Guest]

If you set your 2D chamfer, generate, go back in change it to a contour, set depths of cut, regen then change it back to Chamfer you get your depths of cut

 

PITA but it gets it for now

[Basics]

Thanks JP and Pacetoolmaker