Machining round piece square

[lcernyJTTAU]

Is there a way to create a facing toolpath that will make steps accordingly from the round face(sketch) ?

[seth.madore]

Do you want to face the round stock or the square, I'm not clear on your question. Or, are you wanting to turn the round into square with a contour toolpath?

[lcernyJTTAU]

I need to face square from round stock

Thanks 

[seth.madore]

So you need to use 2D Contour or 2D Adaptive/Pocket to turn round into square, and then use Face to face the top of it:

Example file is attached

 

[lcernyJTTAU]

Sorry i should have mentioned that z axis faces the small face , it sits flat on a boring mill

[seth.madore · Accepted solution]

Well, that is a substantial piece of information that was omitted.

Tool Orientation for each side. Face and Contour aren't going to trim to the curve of the stock, it will all be extra long cuts initially. You can use the Trim Toolpath option in the Extension to get around that if you want

[lcernyJTTAU]

Hi, So i tried the trimming feature and it works but is there a way to set the trimming points to a side of a cutter?

Because right now i can trim it but its not very accurate as i dont know where the centre of the tool is exactly 

thanks