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Turning: How to plunge to follow profile / recess on a facing operation

I have a very simple part which basically has a 1mm recess with a 1mm radius coming out of it.


Using my tool which has a 0.8mm radius I should be able to face this part and create the face profile but I can't get fusion to do it. I've also tried orientating the tool at 90 deg so the holder is axial to the stock but fusion didn't like that either. I also tried a grooving tool path but it wouldn't work with my selected tool. 

 

Any hints on how to get this profile?

 

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A face toolpath only works in one direction; X.

For anything else, you want to be using 2D Profile > Finishing. Enabling "Allow Axial and Radial Gouging" should send it where it needs to go.

If that still doesn't work, could you share your Fusion file here?
File > Export > Save to local folder, return to thread and attach the .f3d file in your reply


Seth Madore
Customer Advocacy Manager - Manufacturing

Hi Seth,

 

It's still not plunging in and getting the profile needed. Attached is the file.

 

Cheers,
James

Like this?

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Seth Madore
Customer Advocacy Manager - Manufacturing

Yes! That's it. It took me a while to verify because I was trying to replicate in my model. Apart from selecting the face as the back reference, switching off lead in was the key.

 

Thanks for the help.