topic Re: Manufacture-->2d contour-->Tangential Extension Distance odd behavior in Fusion Support Forum

Manufacture-->2d contour-->Tangential Extension Distance odd behavior

TJS01 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:18:00 GMT

Lately I have noticed that when adding a tangential extension distance, Fusion 360 automatically adds the same Tangential End Extension Distance, unless you manually go back in, check the box, and put a zero. I turned on the grid to illustrate in the screencast...

First, note where the toolpath ends visually, then I show that I only want a 0.1 TED at the beginning of the toolpath. I then go back in and check the box and add the zero. Now note where the toolpath ends.

Scrub between 12 and 24 seconds to see the difference.

Re: Manufacture-->2d contour-->Tangential Extension Distance odd behavior

TJS01 — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:28:30 GMT

No screencast...Not sure this post is worth the time I have even put into making it.

When attempting to get the screencast in the message:

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Screencast - https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/73fc4c1f-484a-4acb-8e57-97d8f6892383

Re: Manufacture-->2d contour-->Tangential Extension Distance odd behavior

ryan.bales — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:53:37 GMT

I'm pretty certain this is normal. The flyover states that the extension distance is added to the beginning and the end. in order to separate it, you'd need to do exactly what you are saying and enable end distance, then set it to zero.

Re: Manufacture-->2d contour-->Tangential Extension Distance odd behavior

TJS01 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:43:00 GMT

I guess it took me 4.5 years to notice </sarcasm>

I'll adapt to the new normal then.