Experienced a bit a conundrum yesterday trying to create a trim toolpath that follows and uses the drive curve for Z but at the same time I would like to have the 5 axis tool path follow normal to surface. Hopefully that make sense. The reason I need to have the tool use the drive curve for Z is due to varying in offset from the surface along the length so isn't a constant depth.
I can't embed the patterns/curves as this positions them incorrectly. Same goes for creating an extruded surface that follows along the curve as it comes out at the incorrect angle to the surface normals.
Would anyone have an idea on how it would be feasible essentially have the tool run lead/lean normal to surface that it is essence "gouging" through while using the drive curve to produce the groove the desired Z depth.
I have found a work around in this instance by using some funky geometry from another available model. Though in future I may not be able to use this work around/have that option available to me. Please see the two attached screen shots of the curves to hopefully give a bit more context.
