Tool path advice 2D Adaptive like pass for finishing

Tool path advice 2D Adaptive like pass for finishing

kmilam
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Tool path advice 2D Adaptive like pass for finishing

kmilam
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Struggling w/ another CAM geometry.  So, I've used 2D Adaptive to clear the bulk of material from this cavity.  Followed that operation with Horizontal for finish cut of floor and sidewalls.  Now, I need to cut away the 6 "bump outs" at each cavity (which are slightly higher than cavity floor).  I'd like to use a 2D Adpative-like cut that plunges into cavity, and then radially increments out to remove/create each bump out, but I can't figure out how to create this pass for 6 bump outs X 60 cavities.  All of the 3D paths that I've tries offer axial step options, but I can't find an "optimal load" or radial step option,  Your help, as always, is greatly appreciated.  Thanks, Ken2D Adaptive2D AdaptiveHorizontalHorizontal2D Adaptive Styled Cut2D Adaptive Styled Cut

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vid.kok
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daniel_lyall
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I know this is not 100% what you wont

A 2D pocket can sweep in and out useing the 6mm cutter or the 3mm in your tool list.  You just need to adjust the depth to what you wont and adjust the lead in and out to how you wont it to be.

I set it so it ramps in and out this works I do it myself 

 

I made some slight adjustments to your other toolpaths your tolerances was far to lose and smoothing was off it is a good idea to only have a loose tolerances when you are hogging a big area out going balls to the wall and leaving a decent stock to leave.

 

You only need to do one set of toolpaths and pattern the rest your model looks very even so it should just work fine.

 

The 3mm tool is a tad short to fit in properly as well.

 

Example for your references attached. 

 

 


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daniel_lyall
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The other option what works is to do a second model where you make the bottom height of the bigger circle the same height as the little cut outs, what is just copy paste the body and extrude the bottom height up.

 

This lets you use the 2D Adaptive or Pocket toolpath do what is need to clear the bulk of the material out then clean it up with a profile cut, I would give an example but fusion is being a **** at the moment.


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