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How to define setup with custom stock

sjj530
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How to define setup with custom stock

sjj530
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I've defined a Component in Design establishing my Stock body.  I also have a Component which is my final object.

 

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In Manufacturing, I think I have setup the Stock body correctly:

 

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However, I can't get any toolpath to build successfully.  3D Adaptive clearing, for example, takes forever, and then says no toolpath generated.   Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

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the setup is fine, its the toolpath itself is where your issues are.  on large 3d adaptive paths, and when i mean large i mean tool to workpiece ratios, it helps to setup up boundaries to chop the path up in a few sections.  you can also change the top heights reduce where its look for material to cut.  another trick i've learned is in subsequent tool paths, use a decreasing tolerance with an increasing stock to leave as well as playing with the rest machining options to reduce redundant cutting and air cutting.  i've attached what i got to work as a start.  you can really blow the tolerance, stepover, and stepdowns out to get a path work and dialed in and then decrease them once you get it working how you like.

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sjj530
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Yes, that the answer!   I used Sketch rectangles to break up the job into smaller sections and it resolved the issue.   Thank for the response and the example!

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