Flat Area Detection - 3D Adaptive - 2D Model Aware

[richardsalzman]

Two quick questions:

1.  With 3D Adaptive; when should I use flat area detection.  This model has lots of flat area... How do I know when to use it?

2:  With the following 2D Adaptive, the geometry selection is round, but the tool path generated is not.  It is acting like it is model aware.  What is happening?

[Laurens-3DTechDraw]

Simple answer:

1.  Always, unless the calculation time is causing you issue's
2. Most probably because you have "stock contours" enabled.

[richardsalzman]

Thanks Laurens.  I find this confusing because I did not have Stock Contours enabled.

Richard

[Laurens-3DTechDraw]

It seems that 2D Adaptive defaults to the setup's stock contour these days. Can you confirm that @seth.madore ?

[seth.madore]

Huh, that's odd. I wonder what @richardsalzman will see in Compare and Edit 🤔

[richardsalzman]

Hey Seth.  I am not sure what you mean by that.

[Laurens-3DTechDraw]

I see it in any other test I do myself as well @seth.madore 

[programming2C78B]

flat area detection means it will somewhat override your fine stepdown values so that it correlates with your flat surface instead of a incremental raise in Z. 

[richardsalzman · Accepted solution]

Good to know.