Keeping Z on chamfer contour op?

[talonhead]

Hey guys. I feel stupid posting this...but I can't figure it out.

I need my Z to follow the selected lines on a chamfer op (which it does) but I need it to also follow the same height as the blue lines when it hits the "arc" (un-selected portion) in the solid drawing. Basically to have the tool cruise right along like it wasn't even there.

I've got "propagate along Z" ticked...what am I missing here? See attached.

Thanks much!

[Steinwerks · Accepted solution]

Select the top of the chamfer. Otherwise you're going to have to create a sketch, or suppress the feature, generate your toolpath, protect it, then unsuppress. Propogate Along Z is a chaining option and has nothing to do with filling in missing edges.

[talonhead]

Thanks. I think the lesser of the two evils is to do some suppression in my application. I'm not only doing a chamfer but it is also walking around a part for its contour by using that chamfer sketch. I thought about suppressing certain features before posting, but wanted to see if there was an easier solution. Thanks again.

[Steinwerks]

Did you just mark your own reply as the solution after taking my advice?

[talonhead]

Sorry. Unintentional.

[Steinwerks]

I forgot all about this 

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Me too! But I was bored and was taking a stroll down amnesia lane...stumbled across this thread I started. I couldn't bare with the fact you seemed perturbed at for some reason, a mistake on my part.

So I thought I'd fluff your pillow a bit.  🙂 The least I could do.