F360 Tool Path Manual Manipulation

[angusstevenson123]

Hi,

Is there a way to manually manipulate a tool path?

As in - for the tool-path above - can I grab the tool paths at the end - and 'drag' them further to the left and right - so there is no corner radius left in the pocket?

For some reason - I have tried various CAM styles - parrallel, 2D pocket etc...........manipulating each one - but it does not return the tool path I am after.

All help appreciated.

Thanks - Angus

[LibertyMachine · Accepted solution]

There are sufficient options to achieve what you are trying to do (if I understand you correctly). But no, you can't manually manipulate toolpaths. Would be cool if you could though

The only manipulation you can achieve is with through careful sketch/feature selection and parameters in each operation dialog.

Mind sharing the .f3d file?

[HughesTooling · Accepted solution]

No but one easy way to clear that flat is to use 2d contour with Roughing passes. If you make the correct selection for the stock boundary you can enter a high number for the amount of stepovers and the boundary selection will limit the area. 

Screencast attached, note the use of tangent extensions.

Mark

[angusstevenson123]

The file I am working with - I've mucked around with it that much - it doesn't behave like a normal 2-D pocket - a bug or something that I am missing? I drew a similar pocket on a new design (clean slate) and the 2-D Pocket had the correct tool path. I then - as you suggested - made a sketch (then a body) - which was a bit wider than the original  and made the tool paths along the top of that body. That worked a treat! So thankyou.

[angusstevenson123 · Accepted solution]

Excellent - always learning..........OK - looking into/ practicing that approach. Thankyou very much.

[Steinwerks]

Horizontal will also do a good job with that surface with the correct settings.