Blend Toolpath Has Small Zig Zags

Blend Toolpath Has Small Zig Zags

jonathanBUCVS
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Blend Toolpath Has Small Zig Zags

jonathanBUCVS
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Depending on how I change the tolerance, I am getting some weird little zig-zags in the toolpath, or linked moves that should probably be cut moves. And If I change the tolerance too much, the toolpath blows up a bit. All shown in the attached file. 

 

It would seem that Blend would be the correct toolpath for this operation based on the Fusion thumbnail for the Blend operation. I am open to other suggestions

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marcus.toepke
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With your T8 tool it looks good in my opinion.

It seems in your zick zag case, it is the size of the tool!

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jonathanBUCVS
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There is still one small zig zag with the T8 toolpath. Since the part is smooth, I would still consider this an error in the toolpath.

 

I would also like to address the general case of why this is happening, so I can apply the knowledge to other features. Including both the zig zags and the random parts of the toolpath that change to green lead-lines instead of blue cut lines. 

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