Wen cutting a pocket that has multiple bosses and things that have to be machined around, the toolpath generated uses a common path of travel to reach all areas of the pocket. At these locations the endmill seems to overcut in the z direction leaving a path on the floor of the part.
Anyone else have problems like this?
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02-26-2018, 07:55 PM #1
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Pocket toolpath overcuts in some areas
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03-14-2018, 04:39 PM #2
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Re: Pocket toolpath overcuts in some areas
Sounds like the retract is not high enough.
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03-31-2018, 05:51 AM #3
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Re: Pocket toolpath overcuts in some areas
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I have attached an example of the path the cutter takes. The line that is at an angle ends up machining a little deeper. It is a common path of travel during the machining process which I cant force it to retract.
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