Say in the 3-axis or 4-axis version of madCAM I wanted to cut holes into the web of a pre-manufactured gear wheel, or I wanted to machine a casting. The stock model is a default primitive that I can't define except as a general envelope for the work, right? So then I have a set of connected questions:
- Will the problems be collisions, abrupt entry and excessive air cutting?
- Would use of region curves avoid these?
- Is this application of region curves valid?
- What would be the disadvantages of this approach?
- Instead, what other strategy would you use?
- Looking at it another way, what is the advantage of custom stock models?