Respect Fixtures in CAM Toolpath Generation

[chris_IgniteDigi]

Currently when I create a setup in the CAM environment and select the bodies to machine, and then the fixture that are holding the bodies tool paths that generate violate the fixtures. The tool paths calculate that they will collide with the fixture and show this in the simulation. However why can't the tool path be generated without crashing into the fixture in the first place.

Making the tool path generation work with fixtures correctly in the CAM environment would be AWESOME 😉

The current work around involves repetitiously playing around with the machining boundary settings to see which options want crash into the fixture. This is very slow, and most often ends up with a tool path that has to bore into the stock to start machining, rather than starting outside the stock in free open space.

[chris_IgniteDigi]

Hi All,

Just an update, as an interim workaround, I have found adding the fixture as a model item, means the tool won't violate the fixture when the tool path is generated, however to use this workaround it massively increases the programming work selecting the machining boundary for every single tool path, this is the case for using a 3d finishing strategy such as contour or parallel, where the generated tool path normally tries to wrap around the back side of the part (that is attached to the fixture)

I would love to see this bug fixed or idea implemented 😉

Thanks