Controlling the "timing" of circle interpolation?

[LibertyMachine]

I had a part to do recently that I ran into a slight annoyance. I got through the part, but now that I have a moment to breathe, figured I'd throw this out to the community.

It was a 9" round plate with an 8-hole bolt circle on a 7" diameter. I drew up one hole at 12 o'clock and then used the circular pattern. When I programmed it, I noticed that the parent hole was entering and exiting from the 3 o'clock position. However, the subsequent 7 holes did not follow this logic and instead seemed to be entering at the 3 o'clock position, plus (or minus) whatever angle it had been rotated to.

Now, this isn't a HUGE issue, but when you are proving out your code, it makes it more of a chore to readily determine if your code is proper, at least on a visual/mathematical level. Is there a simple method that I have perhaps overlooked to force out entrance and exit points, or must I physically select a quadrant of the circle to make it work?

Furthermore, it does actually make for larger nc files, which is an annoyance with my new machine, and often problematic with my older Matsuura

[jeff.walters]

I'm not getting the same issue. Can you export your file as a .f3d file so I can take a look at how you have it set (or selected).  As you can see it’s starting at one hole and working its way around for me.

[Steinwerks]

Jeff I think he's helical boring the holes and the end mill is entering off a quadrant. That's how I read it anyway, although I could be wrong.

[LibertyMachine]

Reading comprehension for the win!

Here is a link to one of the last projects I was working on where it struck me.

Now, I am using the Circular mill tool path, so hopefully that's not a huge no-no

http://a360.co/1Ra0SQ3

[LibertyMachine]

Just wanted to follow up on this one. Is the entrance into each circle easily controlled so it is always starting each hole at a set angle (such as 3 o'clock) or is it random. Post edit perhaps?

[jeff.walters · Accepted solution]

Right now we don’t support doing that with any operation easily. Your best bet would be to use 2D contour with the Ramp and Entry Position options.

[LibertyMachine]

Thank you @jeff.walters

Here's to hoping that someday it makes it in to Fusion 😛