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Slot cut in both directions.


TimW
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When cutting a slot using the contour operation with compensation turned off (right down the centerline with a cutter that is the finish size of the slot) is there a way to force Mastercam to cut in both directions with using depth cuts? Currently it runs down to one end, jumps up then returns to the beginning of the chain to do the second cut. That is a lot of unnecessary rapid moves. I can't help but think there must be a way to force it to cut from where it ended the first pass and cut in the other direction. Is this possible?

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Creating single lines of geo at all depths, 

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Ramp is the best but you can make three lines contour  horiz

line depth in and revers horiz

Now chain 3 d contour select appropriate  3d chain mode depths and all and on the depth page select 

Keep tool down

HTH

 

 

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