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  1. #1
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    3D Toolpath wrong depth

    STL from Solidworks imported into Aspire 8.5 or 9.5. One side job - internal surface of a funnel type object. 3D toolpaths does not go deep enough no matter what I set as boundary. VisualCAM does not have this problem. See:

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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    Additional picture of machined detail - 3D toolpath does not go as deep as material (20mm).
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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    Did you perhaps call out a tool that's not long enough to get to the bottom of the hole? Or define your tool holder diameter as too wide to fit down there?
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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    I've called standard tool. Where is tool length - I don't see in edit window.

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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    Quote Originally Posted by jzagaja View Post
    I've called standard tool. Where is tool length - I don't see in edit window.
    Have you checked out the tool definition in the tool library?

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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    @routalot:
    There is no info on tool length in tool library.
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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    Quote Originally Posted by ZASto View Post
    @routalot:
    There is no info on tool length in tool library.
    Then we may have identified the problem.Could you post a screenshot of the tool definition from the tool library?

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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    Are you Aspire user if you ask this? I identified problem - untick "Discard data below zero plane" when importing STL.

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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    I have helped out a friend who bought Vcarve,which is similar,and thought there was a fair chance that the tool modelled had a length that would have had the collet nut hitting the surface.I'm glad you found the correct option box to tick for the program to be successful.Did you import the STL because of the slightly offbeat way Vectric deals with CAD?

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    Re: 3D Toolpath wrong depth

    I design in Solidworks and import to Vectric because it has postprocessor for Vision v.1 controller from 90s. Import is not as good as in slicers for 3D printers.

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