Inlay with an Amana 6 degree 1/32" -1/4" ball nose bit

Inlay with an Amana 6 degree 1/32" -1/4" ball nose bit

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Inlay with an Amana 6 degree 1/32" -1/4" ball nose bit

Shan-d-man
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I would like to have an inlay with a very steep, but not vertical wall.  I have an Amana 46280-K bit that is a 6 degree bit on a 1/4" shaft and a 1/32" ball point tip.  If I simply have a circle on the top of my stock and select a v-carve toolpath, it complains that the bit won't support it and I can't close that dialog box.  If I pick a 2D countour, the simulation shows the bit cutting outside of the top of the pocket.  This is for the female part of the inlay.  I am wanting it to contain the bit inside the circle, and understand that the bottom of the cut will be smaller than at the top because of the 3 degree incline on the side of the bit.  How can I adjust the toolpath to stay inside the line?  I haven't looked at the male component, but the opposite will occur - I want to touch the line on the outside at the bottom and will be cutting into it by 3 degrees at the top.  The attached picture shows that the female cut will interfere into the stock.  How should I think about inlays with a very sharp ballnose bit?  Or do I adjust the bit definition to fool the program into thinking it is a v-bit without a ball nose and just use the engraving toolpath?  I do understand that I won't get the sharp corners that a vbit could deliver on the top surface...

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Shan-d-man
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I did find a Wall Taper Angle option once I selected multiple depths, but it still cuts outside of the contour I selected.  The documentation states that there should be a Geometry Selection where I can select Bottom, but that option does not exist in the panel.  I am using the latest version.  Docmentation page: Fusion Help | 2D Pocket reference | Autodesk

 

I still would like to know how I can use this for v-carving using a steep tapered bit.

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seth.madore
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Would you be able to share your Fusion file here?
File > Export > Save to local folder, return to thread and attach the .f3d/.f3z file in your reply.


Seth Madore
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Shan-d-man
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Attaching file, but it is a simple repro.  Create a sketch, extrude it up (to represent your stock).  Create a sketch on the top and put a circle or square on it.  Go to manufacturing, create a setup.  Create a 2D pocket toolpath, select a tapered bit (I am using the 6.5 degree amana 46280-K bit).  Select your sketch object, set the bottom depth to top - 6mm.  Select multiple passes, which will unlock the wall taper angle item.  Set it to the angle of your bit.  Preview your toolpath and notice that the tool will go outside of the sketch object you selected - fail.  The challenge is there is no way to select that the top or bottom geometry is used for that tapered wall.  The documentation calls it out as a setting but it is not available in the app. 

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