Need help with zero plane

[JimmyJ]

I am doing a project with a model in a dish. I added a zero plane to the project. Everything seemed ok except when I started cutting
the finish toolpath it started cutting the zero plane and was going to take 11 hours to complete. Is it supposed to cut the zero plane
or did I do something wrong. It does show it cutting it in the preview. Can someone help me with this.


Thanks

Jim

[mtylerfl]

Draw a vector (circle) around the dish and choose that as your Boundary when calculating your Toolpath.

[Rcnewcomb]

You will want to use the Create Vector Boundary From Selected Components Icon on the Modeling tab.

This icon can be used to create a vector around the outermost boundary (silhouette) of one or more selected components. The most important use is to generate a vector that can be selected as a toolpath boundary, particularly for 3D Roughing, 3D Finishing and also Profile (cutout) toolpaths.

To use this function select one or more components and click the Create vector boundary from selected components icon. VCarve Pro will create one or more closed vector boundaries around the edge of the selected components.

When you created the 3D toolpaths be sure to use the Selected Vector(s) option

[JimmyJ]

Thanks. I see where I went wrong. That helps a lot.

Jim