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jpblucasborean
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Cylinder sides

Hi, new to Fusion and programming in general. I'm trying to do a side cutting profile on a cylinder using a custom tool. I drew an 18 sided polygon thinking that a simple toolpath could be made along the x-axis then rotate 20 degrees do the  same toolpath until the part completes the full 18 rotations. I'm having a difficult time doing this. Unsure of which section of the manufacture milling I'm supposed to use. 

 

Any help is appreciated

 

Thanks

2d contour on one face, then circular pattern

 

we dont know what machine youre talking about. 4th axis? Live tool lathe? 3 axis hobby machine?

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Sorry! Haas VF4 with a 4th axis.

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This is what I currently have but can't figure out how to 2D profile the face at 3 oclock then rotate. 

Just do 2D contour along that flat, and then do a circle pattern of 18x

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Keep getting this message. I appreciate your time, thanks very much.

Not sure what I'm doing wrong

i cant see what you selected. You only want to machine one face in this toolpath. 

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Hi See Video and attached file