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It WILL work but it is not correct. When I first started with npt we didn't use the angle and never had a problem with the npt sealing. But I have started to use it. Mastercam makes it easy. The angle is 1 degree 47 minutes. I think I use 1.78 degrees.
Tried that pip. Nothing in the ruled parameters would trim to the z depth. I checked the z depth for plane 1 and plane 2 and it trimmed my y axis instead.
Ok, so now it trims the z depth but it gives me alot of moves that do nothing. Goes down to the z depth and rapids up then over to the other end of the ruled toolpath and does the same thing. Down then back up. Does this about 4 times before cutting the rest of the toolpath. Do I have to adjust the size of the chain that I'm trimming too?
Is there a way to change the move that is outside the open pocket to a rapid move? I know I can do it in "toolpath editor" but I have 11 steps with 5 moves to change. If I could change the ones on the first step and it would change the rest of the same moves on the next steps it would be ok. But it doesn't look like we can do that.
I know I could save the toolpath geo and step down, but is there an easier way?
I can't remember how. But you've already made the font, you should be able to save it and use it as if it was a normal Mastercam font. If you check the fonts for Mastercam, they are an mcx file. You could even modify the ones that are in Mastercam now.
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