How to use a tool compensation "in control" in fusion hsm?

[Anonymous]

Hello, can anybody explaine how can i use the tool comp(in control) command when programing toolpathes?

i saw it in 2d contour, but not sure that made all right

what about adaptive strategies? how can i program a code that it'll use exact tool diameter from control?

[Marco.Takx]

Hi @Anonymous,

At the moment this isn't possible because roughing strategies has normally rest material left for finishing operations.

Also within 3D strategies, it isn't possible to use in control.

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[ArjanDijk]

@Anonymous. As @Marco.Takx says only a few operation support this.

It would not make sense to have this in roughing operations as changes in tooldiameter should also influence stepover and the number of passes in a product. Because the computer calculates all this, you can not do this "in control". You can only influence the last 2D finishing pass with "in control". I prefer to only use it in 2D contour. It exists in 2D pocket, but you will have less influence over your toolpath because the settings in that operation apply for both roughing and finishing

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

hello, did i right understood?

you mean that i should make a rough strategy without tool comp, then program some finishing strategy with it?

well in my exp, it also important for roughing

now i bought some disk mills that should be 63mm diam, but they ar 64!

hopefully it appears before roughing, because i leave about 0,5mm stock

is there finishing 3d operations that allow to use "in control" comp?

[Marco.Takx · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

I understand your issue, but it isn't possible within the Software.

Like I said normally isn't that the way of programming.

But changing the milling dimensions within the software and recalculate the toolpaths is the solution for now.

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[ArjanDijk · Accepted solution]

Yep, just define you tool close to what they are. 

A customer of mine sharpend its tools which reduced a 16mm mill to 15,2. This step was to big so he left some material. After reducing the tool in HSM everything was fine.

3D operations don't support "In control", some machines support this for complex 3D operations, but I guess this is not the field where HSM is most used.