topic Re: 2D tool path not working in Fusion Manufacture Forum

2D tool path not working

HappyCamper02642 — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:01:57 GMT

I have 8 tool paths in my setup. 7 of which are working perfectly. 1 of them will not produce any tool path. I can't figure out why. See screencast.

Re: 2D tool path not working

seth.madore — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 08:06:42 GMT

I'm not seeing the ScreenCast, nor does your forum profile list one.

Could you share the Fusion file?
File > Export > Save to local folder, return to thread and attach the .f3d file in your reply

Re: 2D tool path not working

HappyCamper02642 — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:07:39 GMT

I don't know why the screencast won't post. It keeps telling me it's an invalid HTML, but my screencast is listed and I can insert it.

Anyway, here is the file. Thanks for helping.

Re: 2D tool path not working

seth.madore — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:21:43 GMT

Change your Lead-In and Pierce settings to this:

Re: 2D tool path not working

HappyCamper02642 — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:23:20 GMT

Thanks Seth. This worked, but I would really like to know why? All the other cuts are thew same. There is plenty of kerf width, as it is the same width as some of the other cuts. Why was this one different?

Re: 2D tool path not working

seth.madore — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:38:05 GMT

2D Profile is a bit of a mixed bag of reliability, to be honest. That slot is 2.7mm wide (if I recall), so there's probably some calculation that involves the kerf width, lead distance and pierce clearance

Re: 2D tool path not working

HappyCamper02642 — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 21:25:11 GMT

That is all correct. I have my machine kerf width set to .8 mm. There should be plenty of room to make two passes inside that space. All the other spaces were the same width or bigger and the clearance was fine.

I just can’t for the life of me figure out why it was the case with that one. Thanks for providing a solution though.