topic Re: Wrap Toolpath Help in Fusion Manufacture Forum

Wrap Toolpath Help

CNCMachineShop — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:51:18 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am trying to make a wrap toolpath but not success. Anyone has any suggestions what type of toolpath I can use to create 3/16" radius grooving as shown on the model?

I attached a model for reference.

Thanks

Re: Wrap Toolpath Help

seth.madore — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:12:29 GMT

The file you shared doesn't contain any "Wrap" attempts. That said, "Wrap" won't work on this part, as it's not cylindrical in nature. By "cylindrical", we mean something that is entirely a cylinder, which this is not. If you have the Machining Extension, you could likely use Rotary Parallel/Contour and get a decent toolpath.

You could also use a Slot Mill with 3D Contour and machine this in a 3-axis fashion:

Re: Wrap Toolpath Help

seth.madore — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:14:39 GMT

Depending on how many of these you need to make, it might be advantageous to get a form tool ground up that can produce the concave and convex portions of that radius and just use a single 2D Contour with a rough and finish pass (depending on material of course)

Re: Wrap Toolpath Help

CNCMachineShop — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:50:50 GMT

Thanks for responding my post. I try to use the HAAS ST35Y with Live tooling; try using radial live tool with ball end mill to get the grooving done. The wrap toolpath is not on file because it wasn't successful created. Yes I have fusion extension, I will try the parallel contour rotary as you said. I will let you know how it works.

Thanks.

Re: Wrap Toolpath Help

CNCMachineShop — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:08:30 GMT

it works with paralell but does not with contour.

thanks

Re: Wrap Toolpath Help

CNCMachineShop — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:09:28 GMT

it works with paralell but does not with contour.

thanks

Re: Wrap Toolpath Help

seth.madore — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:37:33 GMT

Yep, Parallel looks like a good option then 🙂

Re: Wrap Toolpath Help

a.laasW8M6T — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:07:20 GMT

Here's another option using Geodesic

This allows you to use lead and lean and get the tool presented to the work better

(view in My Videos)