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  1. #1
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    solidcam "geometry is invalid" on milling operation for on model engraving

    Hi, the model I was working on had already features of engraving (some text written on it in Arial 10 font), but the milling operation I was about to create to use those existing engraved letters on model, was giving me the geometry is invalid error. No matter which letter I choose.
    the model was in stp and opened and saved as solidprt.

    The letters were consisted of many little chopped up lines, so the procedure for creating a chain was "auto - constant z", so it would automatically select all those tiny lines and I wouldnt have to pick them up manually one by one.
    I ended up deleting the milling operation and creating new engraving operation for each word by creating new geometry, adding text, picking start location and angle and thats it.

    solidcam 2015

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    Re: solidcam "geometry is invalid" on milling operation for on model engraving

    If you don't use a particular font style for engraving. You can use. DPS Schrift Single font it works well in single line engraving

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    Re: solidcam "geometry is invalid" on milling operation for on model engraving

    Pick "multi chain" and "text" and click on the text itself.

    Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

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    Re: solidcam "geometry is invalid" on milling operation for on model engraving

    will try thx

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    Re: solidcam "geometry is invalid" on milling operation for on model engraving

    I have been trying to make a 3D engraving on a curved surface but SolidCAM keeps on making flat engraving toolpath. No matter how I follow the tutorial of Mr. SolidCAM professor in youtube, I can't get a 3D engraving toolpath....What could I be missing???

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    Re: solidcam "geometry is invalid" on milling operation for on model engraving

    Quote Originally Posted by MilanTristan View Post
    I have been trying to make a 3D engraving on a curved surface but SolidCAM keeps on making flat engraving toolpath. No matter how I follow the tutorial of Mr. SolidCAM professor in youtube, I can't get a 3D engraving toolpath....What could I be missing???
    Put some pictures of your work so that we will know what you are actually doing !

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