[jemarkey]

Can someone please explain to me why I would have to create a boundary in order to make a ball endmill cut this surface complete?

with boundary


without boundary

[jemarkey]

Exactly. 67 views so far and no answer.

There is no good explanation.

Just one of the many nuances of Bobcad that is gonna get it removed from my machine and replaced with something good.

I'm out.

[jrmach]

upload the file and we'll show you how to use the software.

[SeanDa]

The issue has to do with the step over required to create this. When you specify a boundary, you are setting an allowable area for cutting. Without a boundary, the software is calculating an expected allowable area. You can also use a bottom of job to to force the tool path to go further down or setting your extents to bottom of part.

[BurrMan]

Exactly. 67 views so far and no answer.

There is no good explanation..

The issue has to do with the step over required to create this. When you specify a boundary, you are setting an allowable area for cutting. Without a boundary, the software is calculating an expected allowable area. You can also use a bottom of job to force the tool path to force the tool path to go further down, along with setting your extents to bottom of part.

How was that?

[Trotline]

3 hours and 49 minutes, on a public forum. Not bad.

Luke

[Martin 007]

I view such threads to further my knowledge... I may run into this mis-understanding of how the software works later down the road. Just because I viewed it doesn't mean I have the answer...