Vectric Customer

Hi all, I am sure that there is some one who has posted a similar topic so I apologize in advance. I have a 3d object ( banjo neck) that I want to cut but there is no way to cut from a custom stock. I'm hoping that someone knows a good work around for this issue. In the past I was using fusion but i fear that this is not going to be free to use forever. Any way here is my issue. I usually bandsaw material away on the back side of the neck to speed things up and to save on bits. This has worked great in other software because I can just make a custom stock. Is there any way to just cut certain areas without having to make more than one file. I would just upgrade to aspire but it cannot do this either. Any ideas or suggestions would be welcomed.

Hello,

Vectric products don't manage custom stock.
They are excellent products for 2D and bas-relief, but are somewhat limited for "high Z" 3D: no custom stock management and very basic toolpath (roughing and finishing).

See this thread:
http://forum.vectric.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25505

One way to handle this is to use vectors to control machining. In areas that have already been cut away with the bandsaw you can specify a start depth on a profile or pocket toolpath. You would use the "Project onto 3D" option on the toolpath and use this in place of a 3D rough.

A 3D finish toolpath is always at full depth so there is no issue with air cutting in the Z dimension.

Another approach is to consider cutting multiple necks on one job using 2-sided machining where the side of the neck is facing up. Depending on the size of your machine you might cut as many as 8 necks at once with this approach.