X6 OptiRough, Strange Output

[cnc22]

Hope I attached the file correctly. Could someone tell me if I am doing something wrong. Running X6 MU1. Simple part. Trying to use OptiCore on this and it would not regen. Went to OptiRough and it only cuts to depth on the thru pockets and starts high and cuts to "Z" zero for the blind pockets from .310 above the part, which is the maximum depth set on the steep/shallow page. I am thinking this "Z" issue is keeping OptiCore from regenerating. I really like the OptiCore path, it makes life so much easier.

OptiRough.zip

[CamMan1]

Change stepdown to less then floor depth. That should fix it.

[cnc22]

I set step down to .225 ( The pocket depth ) and the thru pockets cut thru in 2 passes and the blind pockets only cut to Z-.155 The blind pockets are .225 deep????

[brandon b]

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[cnc22]

Stock to leave .003 floors & walls.

[brandon b]

After looking at I realized your using core, should be using area on this. Core is cutting outside in like a boss... Area is cutting from inside out like this part

[brandon b]

Ok the to take care of 2 passes... On the steep page. Min depth -.222 max-.302 And step down .082 and keep stock to leave at .003. Do you see how I figured that out?

[cnc22]

I believe core is correct. I have stock defined and if you notice it is cutting the ends but not cutting the front and rear walls on the perimeter of the part. If you change the step over to 10% it cuts the front and rear walls to the proper depth??????

[brandon b]

Maybe make two toolpaths? Core on the outside and area on the pockets? Make it easier to so exactly what you want? Even can add a 3rd toolpath to seperate the pockets from the thru hole?theres so many options and personal preference to cutting this.

[cnc22]

Problem with Min Depth -.222 is it thinks the top of the stock is -.222 when it is really .01 and it rapids into the part. Weird thing is I used OptiCore on 2 similar parts right before this one and it worked fine. If you look at my original post you will see that I am actually trying to use OptiCore on this but it will not finish regenerating. If someone is running X6 MU1 maybe they can change the tool path type to OptiCore and see if it regenerates. Thanks for the help.

[cnc22]

Brandon. That is what I do when OptiCore fails. What might be 3 or 4 tool paths is 1 when Opticore works and saves time and makes things easier. I appreciate the input.

[cnc22]

Her is a screen shot of a similar part done just before this one using OptiCore.

[brandon b]

I agreee.. Btw you can add to the z clearance value in the plunge/helix page. So the tool doesn't rapid into the part

[cnc22]

Weird thing is OptiCore worked fine 1 hour prior on the part in post #12.

[BenK]

When I opened your file the toolpath was core roughing not opticore.

[cnc22]

In the original post I started as OptiCore and it would not regen. Changed to OptiRough and got the strange output.

[BenK]

If you look you went to Core Roughing not an Opti path. I changed it to Opticore and didn't have an issue regenerating. Change it to Opticore or Optiarea and you should be good.

[brandon b]

it is cutting the ends but not cutting the front and rear walls on the perimeter of the part. If you change the step over to 10% it cuts the front and rear walls to the proper depth??????

on your cont. boundry if you change it to "outside" it will cut the front and rear wall at 25% stepover

[cnc22]

Ben, did you try that in X6? I switched it back to OptiCore 7 1/2 hours ago and I have not been at my PC much today and it still has not finished regenerating. If you regen as OptiRough do you get the starnge out put like the .jpg in my first post?

[crazy^millman]

I would have forced it shut and reopened the file and regened it.

[BenK]

If you run into a problem like this delete the toolpath and create a new one. In this case I had to delete your tool as well. I would never wait than long for a toolpath to regen. Like Crazy said force it shut and start over.