Planar mill depth cuts

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09-09-2021, 08:40 PM
FMJ

Planar mill depth cuts

How do you get the planar toolpath to use depth cuts? I want to step down .1"

TIA

FMJ
09-10-2021, 03:18 PM
bnagel

Re: Planar mill depth cuts

Quote:

Originally Posted by FMJ

How do you get the planar toolpath to use depth cuts? I want to step down .1"

TIA

FMJ

You don't unless you have Multi-Cut (an optional module that's included with 4 axis & higher). It has the option of doing multiple depths in a single operation. With the normal 3 axis planar there's not an option for multiple depths - a workaround would be to copy the operation and adjust the stock to leave. For example, your first planar cut would leave 0.2, the second would leave 0.1 and the third would leave 0.0, etc
10-03-2021, 05:37 PM
Manager_

Quote:

Originally Posted by FMJ

How do you get the planar toolpath to use depth cuts? I want to step down .1"

TIA

FMJ

U have to use new planar plus toolpath, there is option depth cuts
https://youtu.be/cNojfXSUQcw
10-03-2021, 05:38 PM
Manager_

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnagel

You don't unless you have Multi-Cut (an optional module that's included with 4 axis & higher). It has the option of doing multiple depths in a single operation. With the normal 3 axis planar there's not an option for multiple depths - a workaround would be to copy the operation and adjust the stock to leave. For example, your first planar cut would leave 0.2, the second would leave 0.1 and the third would leave 0.0, etc

Yes u can use multicut or new planar plus toolpath