Smoothing Bug is back

[Anonymous]

Using smoothing on a pocket operation and it is creating large arcs gouging parts.

[HughesTooling]

@seth.madore Think this one needs investigating.

Thanks Mark

[seth.madore]

Thanks Mark, I'll look into it tomorrow when I return from the Boy Scout camping trip. Is there a file for this?

[seth.madore]

@Anonymous  do you have a file you can share, either here or privately?

File > Export > Save to local folder. Return to thread and attach the .f3d file in your reply.

If emailing, send it to:

seth dot madore at autodesk dot com

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately this part is under nda from the customer. I will attempt to recreate the issue with another part file

[seth.madore]

If you do a "Save As" and defeature the part, that may satisfy the NDA. Delete a bunch of unrelated features, turn a profile into a simple block, etc etc.

By chance, are you using "Finishing Passes" with Control compensation? What happens if you set it to Wear, or, what happens if you leave it set to Control and define an entry point?

[Anonymous]

file is attached with the broken toolpath.

no in control compensation.  only variable to create or eliminate the bug is to switch smoothing on or off.

[seth.madore]

Yes...and no. Lowering the tolerance to a more reasonable level also makes it go away AND allow you to run smoothing. I will log this and circle back when I have more info..

I set my tolerance and Smoothing value to .001". The default of .004" really should be lowered. I wonder who I need to talk to about that....