high feed, no retract

[roland_1]

hi is it possible to make tool-path preferably pocket with island, and machine it with many constant Z steps like in High Feed Machining. But that tool never retracts to from machining level. so tool should always stay down and when it clears whole Z level just ramp from mahined Z level to next level. but not to retracts anywhere in Z.

 

I'm stuck at X5 if that has any importance.

 

something like this, but possible with some islands:

 

 

[crazy^millman]

In that version I am not sure. In X7 yes I can think you accomplish what you are after.

[roland_1]

thanks! than I need an update!!!

but I cannot believe that they didn't have that in X5. that nobody didn't think about that so recently. I was in Surfcam before and I used this long time ago. but I don't complain against MC in general!!!

[jeff]

Have you tried setting the retract to Never?

[crazy^millman]

Have you tried setting the retract to Never?

and set your step over percentage very small? 

[roland_1]

settin to retract off doesn't work on my X5 as it goes to clerance.

yes maybe there are ways to cheat, but I like smooth solutions.

but thanks so far.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]