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Should it be possible to select a flat face for a 2D contour and get it to find all of the paths on the face, both the outer and inner parts?
I am looking at using 2D contour to drive a laser cutter, I am happy to write my own post processor, but it is tedious to have to select all of the individual elements on a face.
Purely as an example, imagine a flat component with 100 holes in it, I just want to select the face and let the software figure the rest out, I don't want to have to select the outline and all of the circles individually.
Generally speaking a 2D contour requires that you select the actual contours you want to machine; and should propagate around each entire contour so you don't have to select segments. Let me do some checking into the hole contour selection for the example you provided. I'll post an update shortly.
I got an update from development and they have been working on a variant to our face selection that allows you to select inner/outer edges. I'll look at where we are at and see if what we have thus far is something that could get worked into an upcoming release (not Nov, but in one of the next few releases.) I'll keep you posted.
Just had a thought about this, would be nice if it was not just a selection aid to choose inner or outer.
Would be ideal if it recalculated the path when the model changes to include new inner components and exclude removed ones.
So in the scenario I described, if the design changed from 100 holes to 90 or 110, the path would be correctly updated based on the rule saying "inner edges".
This would be a great enhancement. I am often iterating through designs and the cutting on my laser to get just the right look. This change would streamline the process enormously.
Should I load this as an idea or is it all under control?
davoque, I've sent a link to this post over to our lead UI developer (Mark Porsby, incidentally). He spends a great deal of time on the selections, specifically, and loves feedback/suggestions like this. Intelligent selections is one of most important features in a CAM system and we definitely give this a high priority.
Just a quick update. Spoke to our Dev manager today and it looks like we are planning to add one of our new guys (starting Dec 1) full-time on the selections under the direction of Mark Porsby. I'll definitely make sure that your suggestion is noted when they sit down to map out selection development for Dec/Jan. (Can you believe it's already December?? Well, almost...)
Anthony Graves
Product Manager, CAM
PS - Have a great Thanksgiving, if you're in the States. Otherwise, have a great Thursday. 😉
Ill privately share a file with you for this feature.
I am in need of this also. I am creating a checker pattern on knife handles.
File inbound.
Here is a pic of what I am refering too and need it to do.
I need to run a 1mm endmill in between all of the extruded squares. As you can see it would be painful to select all contours and would be much better to select faces.
I am having a similar issue that might be rleated to solving the face selection.
As you can see in my picture all of my other pockets are registering fine and generating wonderful toolpaths. The one around the screw pocket though I cannot find a way to get the toolpath to generate propely. I have tried several selections manually and no luck.
I can send the file to someone at autodesk if you cannot assist by visially looking at it.
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