https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7305345#M26261 <P>We have a requirement to finish job with minimum time</P><P>kindly suggest 5 axis strategy with detail information<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="5-axis.JPG" style="width: 705px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/390660i95A8AC05B558E562/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="5-axis.JPG" alt="5-axis.JPG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:21:27 GMT malinsAM3TM 2017-08-16T16:21:27Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7305345#M26261 <P>We have a requirement to finish job with minimum time</P><P>kindly suggest 5 axis strategy with detail information<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="5-axis.JPG" style="width: 705px;"><img src="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/390660i95A8AC05B558E562/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="5-axis.JPG" alt="5-axis.JPG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 16 Aug 2017 16:21:27 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7305345#M26261 malinsAM3TM 2017-08-16T16:21:27Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7305508#M26262 <P>Have a look at <A href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-set-limits-for-continuous-5-axis-machining/m-p/6930032#M2950" target="_blank">this post</A>&nbsp;for tips and specifically at&nbsp;<a href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3971782">@jonathan.artiss</a>&nbsp;video tutorial</P> Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:09:32 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7305508#M26262 iamcdn79 2017-08-16T17:09:32Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7305561#M26263 <P>Use a swarf toolpath with step downs. it'll give you a better finish than using the bottom of the cutter.&nbsp; If you must cut it that way, use the surface finishing strategy with the toolaxis set to lead/lean and contact normal. in both cases, you will need to select the surface for calculation</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:18:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7305561#M26263 TK.421 2017-08-16T17:18:57Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7306814#M26264 <P>Try Constant-Z with fix 7° elevation</P> Thu, 17 Aug 2017 05:16:58 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/powermill-forum/how-to-make-continious-finishing-tool-path-using-5-axis/m-p/7306814#M26264 kukelyk 2017-08-17T05:16:58Z