Hi
We're new to edgecam (just installed it last week). We were previosuly using 2D software (Enroute) to program our CNC routers, but chose to make the leap to Edgecam as it integrated well with Solidworks.
The problem I'm having is this...
We're milling polyethylene foam inserts (to fit inside specialized cases). Our stock material is polyethylene foam (108" L X 48" W X 2" TH). As foam is a flexible substrate, we need to place "tabs" or "bridges" - joining the "finished" parts to the stock to prevent the parts from moving (we're using a vacuum table to hold the stock in place). Our tabs are typically 1/2" long and 3/16" to 1/4" high (off the bottom). We're doing a simple outer cut / mill path along the outside perimeter of each part.
In Enroute there is an option to place tabs / bridges along the outer toolpath - we haven't been able to figure out how to do the same in Edgecam. Is there any way to do this?
Any help would be much appreciated...
Thanks in advance,
Greg Hamlen