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Min Toolpath Radius in OptiArea/ Core

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Does the "Min Toolpath Radius" in OptiArea or OptiCore have any significant effect on rest mill programs if I set this to a larger radius?  I will be using a .750 dia rougher and then rest milling with a .500" and then with a .250 endmill.  I was thinking of setting the "Min Radius" to .125-.1875 (right now its at .075)  to keep the .750 endmill from trying to machine really small areas that I know I'll be rest milling anyways.  Thoughts or suggestions?

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Yes, it can...

 

That "Min Toolpath Radius" is the smallest arc the tool can make. So .375 tool radius plus .075 means the smallest corner you should have would have a .45 radius...

 

Your rest mills will understand how much extra stock is in those corners and generate accordingly

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