How to surface this remaining material?

How to surface this remaining material?

programming2C78B
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How to surface this remaining material?

programming2C78B
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Too far down to go in with a flat end mill and Rest machining on a contour. How can I get Parallel to surface just this remaining section - ideally without drawing my own patches or bodies to drive the selection?

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seth.madore
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A) It's not 100% clear to me which surface you are referring to
B) Everything is just so much easier to control when you have a proper surface/patch to work with 🙂


Seth Madore
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programming2C78B
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the triangle left over in the corner of the floor.

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seth.madore
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Having done identical features on some of the parts I've run, I've always opted for sketches to constrain what I need (creating a boundary). It is possible to use Rest Machining and Touch/Avoid to get what you see below, no sketches needed

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Seth Madore
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programming2C78B
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When I tried Rest is gave me empty toolpaths. I never had much luck with surfacing rest to work properly in the past.

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programming2C78B
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I managed to cheat it to do what I want with 2D contour and rest/roughing passes

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leo.castellon
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This is a common situation in the machining world, I am surprised someone doesn't have a better algorithm for these situations.

 

LeoC

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