[craig]

I All
I Have a box around my part that I would like to cut -.100 deep. but it keeps taking out my center part. How can I keep form doing this. I have done this before but can't remember how I did it

TIA
Craig

[dpark1]

Chain your box,turn your cutter comp off, and turn off your lead in/out.

[craig]

I need to pocket out the box and leave the part in the center. but the pocket keeps taking out the center part.

Thanks for the reply

[dpark1]

Toolpaths-contour (do not use pocket) chain to climb cut then use cutter comp.

[Mike Stevenson]

Chain the island (middle) then the box using the Pocket toolpath.

[craig]

1st I contour the island then I Pocket the box around the island and the pocket aways takes out the island both are -.100 deep I don't understand why it does this

TIA
Craig

[Mike Stevenson]

Use Pocket Type: Island facing.

[craig]

Just tried that and it didn't work

[Mike Stevenson]

Post your file as an IGES. We'll see what "didn't" work.

[craig]

hope this works

[dpark1]

I did pocket toolpath-choose the cow skull first,then the box.
I have a version 9 file, rename it from .txt to .mc9

[craig]

I could not open your file save as mc9 and mcx. I also choose the cow skull first. Thanks.

[Mike Stevenson]

The problem is the skull and the box are on the same Z level. If you want the skull to be above the square you must translate the skull up in Z.

[Mike Stevenson]

Craig,

How does this grab you?

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbqqCHiz6Eo"]YouTube - Skull Pocket Verify[/ame]

[craig]

I dont have a clue how you did this I translate the skull up in Z. I contour the bull (middle) then the box using the Pocket toolpath
can you zip a mc9 file.

Thanks

[craig]

I got it