Thanks for the advice! I tried it and got the same result, a terribly long regen time and a wild toolpath. It appears to want to cut on every side of the surface. See zip file. Thanks!!! rgh_1.ZIP

Hello, I am new to master cam/5axis work. I apologize in advance for the vague questions as I am learning. My goal at the moment is to rough out an external pocket (water channel) wrapping around a tapered cylinder. I will try to post pics of the job at hand. The roughing tool path seems very straight forward I feel I must have some parameters goofed up. When I go to regenerate, it just locks up essentially. Any help would be awesome! Again i apologize for the lack of information/terminology, multiaxis is a very intriguing subject and would like to incorporate it more. P.S my processor does post full 5 paths, I have achieved a swarf path when cutting a tapered wall insert pocket. Also I attached a zip of the file (at least i think i did, 1st attempt at it) the surfaces level are what I would like to cut. I did have to delete some wireframe on the top chain of the surface pocket in order to post the zip. That I what i was using for containment. Thanks!! rgh.ZIP

sorry and thanks

new to 5 axis and mastercam. I am trying to accomplish a multi axis roughing program to cut water channels on the outside of a tapered cylinder but it takes FOREVER to regenerate. Sorry for the vague question but is there certain parameters that are causing the computer to crunch crazy numbers. Again I apologize for the lack of info. My processor is capable of full 5. I have successfully used swarf for a tapered insert pocket. Thanks