Cylinder sides

Cylinder sides

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Cylinder sides

jpblucasborean
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Hi, new to Fusion and programming in general. I'm trying to do a side cutting profile on a cylinder using a custom tool. I drew an 18 sided polygon thinking that a simple toolpath could be made along the x-axis then rotate 20 degrees do the  same toolpath until the part completes the full 18 rotations. I'm having a difficult time doing this. Unsure of which section of the manufacture milling I'm supposed to use. 

 

Any help is appreciated

 

Thanks

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programming2C78B
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2d contour on one face, then circular pattern

 

we dont know what machine youre talking about. 4th axis? Live tool lathe? 3 axis hobby machine?

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jpblucasborean
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Sorry! Haas VF4 with a 4th axis.

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This is what I currently have but can't figure out how to 2D profile the face at 3 oclock then rotate. 

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programming2C78B
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Just do 2D contour along that flat, and then do a circle pattern of 18x

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jpblucasborean
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Keep getting this message. I appreciate your time, thanks very much.

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jpblucasborean
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Not sure what I'm doing wrong

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programming2C78B
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i cant see what you selected. You only want to machine one face in this toolpath. 

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Hi See Video and attached file

(view in My Videos)

Andrew Laas
Senior Machinist, Scott Automation


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