tool is not accepted in Engrave

tool is not accepted in Engrave

sgingras
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tool is not accepted in Engrave

sgingras
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Hi all,

This tool; 46280-K CNC 2D and 3D Carving 6.2 Deg Tapered Angle Ball Tip is not being accepted.

Is it due to the engrave bug?

Thanks.

 

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brad_francola
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Hi.  Engrave only works with the Engrave/Chamfer Mill tool type.  I've made a sample file with a standard Engrave/Chamfer Mill as well as an Engrave/Chamfer Mill that closely mimics your tool.  As you can see, the Engrave toolpath makes a very deep cut using your tool.  If you want to use your tool, define it as a tapered end mill and find a way to use a 3D surfacing toolpath to machine your features.  I've included examples files - I only had time to 3D surface the "S" and "a" but you get the idea.  

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