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in reply to: adamlee2727

In your model create a three point construction plane by selecting two point at one end of the slot and a point at the other. This will make a an angled plane that follows your loft. Next create a sketch that is the center line of your slot. I approximated it in the attached model. In CAM select 2D trace and select the center line. The trace will now follow the Z path.

 

When I mill slots like this I create a 2D arc and then manually add the Z value to my G2/G3 arcs in g-code. I rarely bother modeling it. Old school hand coder, some habits die hard. :winking_face:

 

Update: I just realized I forgot the axial offset to reach the bottom. Make sure you give it a negative axial offset equal to your radius, ie -5 mm.

 

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