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been poking around V9 a lil, and had this thought, the turn and spin seems a shoein for the rotary work.
but as far as i can see you would have to create a silhouette, turn the spindle, export as stl,unwrap, then use that for a wrapped job.
is there a easier way to go from turn to rotary?
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Sawmiller,
How about the Molding Toolpath..
Create a wrapped job.
Create your profile shape.
Use the drive rail in the Molding toolpath.
Cut it.

It is much better than the turn option as this does not create a component which is affected but the quality of the pixels...

The first attached picture ( Long Spindle ) was made using the molding toolpath tool and the fluting toolpath tool.
The second is just the molding toolpath tool.

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thanks Micheal , i'll try that
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Michael,

I'm a bit old and slow on the new stuff but I have been able to create some turned items on my lathe/indexer the normal way. I was wondering if you would mind posting the file on the above so I could try to figure out how you accomplished your turned spindle using the moulding toolpath?

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Sure Joe,
Here's a quick example of the molding toolpath to create a turned item...

The one thing many people get incorrect is that the profile works when it is in the horizontal position......
So, I usually draw the profiles in the vertical,to check for correctness and then rotate then to the horizontal.

Let me know if it works for you.
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Michael,

That helps, Thanks for the example.

One more question, how did you do the spiral with the moulding toolpath?

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Opps, I just reread your post, you use the fluting toolpath. Would you mind showing that example too please.

I have a sizable job to finish this week but after that I want to start playing with my indexer some more.

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Joe,
The fluting toolpath is a gadget that you'll need to install.
http://gadgets.vectric.com/V9/fluter.html

And the best way to explain it would be to listen to the Master Himself,,James Booth


Or better yet,,take a look at the Help Manual and check for " Wrapped Fluting Layout"


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Thanks Michael,

I sometimes forget about the tutorials, will go through them before asking for more help :oops:

Joe

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