Strategy for Toolpaths with different Material Setups

[stevensbenson]

I'm making a cabinet with "stopped dados" construction using baltic birch plywood

-- In making the "dado",
---- Set material thickness to 3/4"
---- Set Z0 to the top-of-material
---- Start at 0 and make a 3/8" depth of cut
---- Every Dado will be 3/8" "deep"

-- In making the "tenon",
---- Set material thickness to 3/4"
---- Set Z0 to top-of-spoilboard
---- Start at 0 and make an 3/8" depth of cut
---- Every "tongue" will be 3/8" "thick"

-- And, I can adjust the pocket allowance on the dado cut to get the parts to fit

And ... I never had to measure the actual thickness of the baltic birch
(which can vary from sheet to sheet).

I realize that between running the Toolpaths, I'll have to reset Z0 - with my AutoZ and touch plate, that is not an issue.

Question: When I change the VCarve material setup - it forces a recalculation of all Toolpaths
What is the best strategy for creating Toolpaths for parts that have different material set-ups?

Thanks!

[agahn]

I run into this issue frequently. There's no good way around it.

One note in your question however. VCarve doesn't "force" you to recalculate all of the tool paths when you change the material setup. I typically recalculate only the tool paths that use the changed material setup.