Cry UNCLE on slotting

[Fueler]

OK, I have fumbled around with this long enough and turn to the board for guidance.

I am making my first attempt at cutting a slot and failing.

I get the impression there is more than one way. I just haven't found one.

Can I get some different ways of doing this please?

[Steinwerks · Accepted solution]

How does this look?

I duplicated your toolpath (don't know how it got errored out like that but it wasn't showing any geometry selections), chose one side, ticked Both Ways on the Passes tab and made the maximum stepdown 1/2 tool diameter ( tool_diameter * .5 ) and added a .125 Tangential Extension on the Geometry tab. I turned off the Lead settings entirely.

File attached.

[Fueler]

I should have explained that my problem is when selecting that edge it grabs everything following around the part.

How did you grab just that edge?

[Steinwerks]

Ah an open contour question!

There are a couple ways. If you only want one segment you can use the Alt key and select your segment, otherwise this screencast should do a good job explaining:

[Fueler]

geeze, always the simplest thing isn't it. Thanks so much.

Does this ALT key use come up often when using fusion?

[Steinwerks]

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@Fueler wrote:

geeze, always the simplest thing isn't it. Thanks so much.

Does this ALT key use come up often when using fusion?

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You're welcome!

I had to think about the other one for a bit, and I can't think of anything else in which the Alt key is used. Go figure. 

[Fueler]

I opted to practice my bottom hole  chamfering on this example.

Taking what I learned yesterday I encountered new weirdness.

The cutter tries to cut a way smaller diameter. Not larger like my previous hole

I managed to get it this close but the cutter is right on the edge.

Preferably it would be a bit deeper to ensure a full cut.

If I try going deeper manipulating the various controls it pulls away from the wall.

Maybe you can see what is up?

[Steinwerks]

For doing this sort of work I would suggest turning the Chamfer option off and using negative Stock to Leave values. In this shot I made axial and radial -.02" (this one's easier since the tool is 90°).