Hi, Im running Mastercam X and am using the default postprocessor on a Sieg x2 mini mill. sometimes when I post gcode it will output a curve as many different lines... this makes the program really long! as you can imagine. I dont know if its my cad model (I used pro engineer to create an .IGES file and imported it into Mastercam x) or if its mastercam. or maybe its the way I selected the geometry? Ill post the .nc file so you can look at it. I dont want to edit it if i can since its kinda long. values are in inches.
the file is basically 5 "U" shaped slots in a radial pattern, the slots are about 3mm wide. I climb mill using a 2mm endmill, but when it gets to the outer curve its made up of tiny lines, and the inner curve is an actual arc... I programmed the path using a contour tool path and im using the ramp feature. (LOVE the ramp feature!)