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Hello,
I am programming a part with a face slot and it needs to be done using a grinding wheel. I understand it's not the traditional way of approach, but there's nothing traditional about machining soft carbide. Typically, a C-Axis Face Contour would be the go-to operation, but in this case I need the wheel to approach perpendicular to the face. That said, I select C-Axis Contour to orient my tool correctly. I created a tool using an endmill and defined it to replicate my grinding wheel. The problem is that Mastercam, by default, wants to utilize Rotary Axis Substitution. Also, my depth of cut and such seem to be driven from the O.D. of the part when it's the face that I need identified as "Top of Stock". I also seem to be unable to adjust my Planes to orient my tool. Any help in getting the wheel to approach correctly would be appreciated. I attached a screenshot of the part and tool.
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