Vcarve Tool path with flat bottom

[joeszanyi]

I noticed a change with Version 10 where the clearance cutter steps out the material before the V-bit does its cuts. Is there a way to turn this off? I would rather have the V bit do the hogging and the have the clearance cutter just cut the flat bottom area, especially when using a 1/8" bit as the clearance cutter. I think the way it used to be was the clearance cutter just cut the middle out to the flat bottom and then the v-bit did the rest but I may be wrong. I might not have gone this deep before and the clearance cutter did it all in one cut. Maybe it has always been this way? Does any one know?

[mtylerfl]

Do you mean you just want to change the sequence order of the v-Bit and end Mill?

If so, you can change the cut order via your Toolpath list.

Apologies if I misunderstood.

[joeszanyi]

Do you mean you just want to change the sequence order of the v-Bit and end Mill?

If so, you can change the cut order via your Toolpath list.

Apologies if I misunderstood.

No, I can do that. But if you change the order the clearance bit will do alot of air cutting.

I want the clearance bit to just remove the center out to the flat bottom, and then let the V bit cut the rest.

I think I should have used a large clearance bit. Using the 1/8" EM seemed to take a long time for the project I was working on. Seemed like wasted cutting because the V-bit is going to clean it up anyway.

Might have been always this way, I just noticed it on this project.

Thanks for replying.

[adze_cnc]

If the image represents the actual outcome you are looking for then:

1. create a rectangular vector the size of the flat bottom
2. create a profile path "on the line" using the v-bit and the flat-bottom vector
3. create a pocket toolpath with the 1/8" end mill and the flat-bottom vector