topic Re: How to make pocket toolpath follow edge of model in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

How to make pocket toolpath follow edge of model

rj_gould — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:39:20 GMT

Hi,

I'm struggling with getting a pocket toolpath to do what I want.

The goal is to clear out material on the inside of this model

But along the upper edge, the toolpath runs perpendicuar to the edge of the model instead of along it., like this

So the tool will leave indentations on the inner edge, like this

Why does the toolpath do this? How can I make it behave 'normally' - where a rectangluar pocket is cut out with the tool following the direction of the edges of the model?

Thanks!

Re: How to make pocket toolpath follow edge of model

laughingcreek — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:03:38 GMT

you could make a manufacturing model and remove that stepdown.

Re: How to make pocket toolpath follow edge of model

rj_gould — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:33:40 GMT

Thank you. I am not familiar with what you've done here but I will have a look at the file you attached and see what's what.

Much appreciated 🙂