Ugh, I hesitated to post this for two reasons. One, I don't know how well SketchUp will be received on this forum. And two, I'd like to avoid the "This should be done as 2d" conversation. I realize that this particular part is perfect for 2d, but my question remains.
Does the waterfall path give cleaner results with a more efficient use of time and tools? And if I choose a CAM package that doesn't offer that, do I need to make other adjustments, such as step over?
This may sound ridiculous, but I'm currently trying to learn proper design for 2d machining. So far, in my world of 3d printing, modeling has been pretty easy as long as I respect the overhang limitations of my machine. And SketchUp is great...until you hit a functionality wall, like I have lately. So I am also looking for a new CAD program, but that's a whole other discussion.