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How to "skip" recesses but still remove stock.....

fritter63
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How to "skip" recesses but still remove stock.....

fritter63
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Was hoping somebody had an idea on how to do this (or tell me for sure that I can't)

 

I have a surface that I'm cutting with a parallel op. I'm also cutting two identical copies of the same component. In one copy, I am cutting it along with holes that go through. ON the second, I want to ignore the holes and just cut it as if they aren't there. That's the problem. I can tell it not to cut them, but then the tool path makes the bit lift, and it doesn't remove the stock either. I'd really like it to just continue across the hole and keep cutting as if it wasn't there. If I disable "contacts", then I get a dip into the hole as the bit continues. See attached video for a better description of what I'm trying to do. Is there a way to just cut as if the holes weren't there?

 

Thanks!

 

 

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fritter63
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Ugg... don't know why the sound didn't go up as well... thought I told it to......

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The holes will have to be patched, which can be done in the Patch environment, and then you can add the patches to the Parallel toolpath (but not the Setup) on the Geometry tab; they will be ignored by any other 3D toolpaths.

Neal Stein

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@Steinwerks

 

Thanks, that did the trick! Was able to patch in the jig design file (where the models are imported) too. So only one of the component copies is patched just like I need it.

 

 

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Steinwerks
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Very nice! Glad to have helped. Smiley Happy

Neal Stein

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