It is very useful to be able to determine the maximum depth of a VCarve toolpath, either to help decide on feed rates or to help you to choose the optimum tool to use.
This information is displayed in the toolpath summary after a toolpath has been calculated. The toolpath summary is shown in the toolpath tab 'background' area when no form is displayed. As well as feed rates, safe z etc. it shows the minimum Z value for the toolpath. If this value is too deep or you feel the feedrates are wrong, simply double click the toolpath name in the toolpath list and either select a new tool or edit the feed rates.
How deep is my VCarve toolpath cutting?
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Hi Mike,
I know what you mean about it staring you in the face. We are going to look at ways of making this more accesible. The trial version will give the max depth for all designs not just our samples.
The image linked below should make it clear.
http://vectric.com/vectric/images/MinZValue.gif
When you calculate a toolpath VCarve Wizard immediately shows the preview form. If you close this form you will see the summary for the toolpath as shown in the image linked above. Clicking on a toolpath in the list will show the summary information for that toolpath.
Hope that helps
Cheers
Brian
I know what you mean about it staring you in the face. We are going to look at ways of making this more accesible. The trial version will give the max depth for all designs not just our samples.
The image linked below should make it clear.
http://vectric.com/vectric/images/MinZValue.gif
When you calculate a toolpath VCarve Wizard immediately shows the preview form. If you close this form you will see the summary for the toolpath as shown in the image linked above. Clicking on a toolpath in the list will show the summary information for that toolpath.
Hope that helps
Cheers
Brian
Depth of cut
Brian
Does the depth of cut when pocketing work like ArtCam or Part Wizard? As in, if you are pocketing .77 and the step down is .25 are there 3 cuts at .25 and one of .02 or does it go to four even cuts (.77/4)?
As an aside, nice photo of you.
John
Does the depth of cut when pocketing work like ArtCam or Part Wizard? As in, if you are pocketing .77 and the step down is .25 are there 3 cuts at .25 and one of .02 or does it go to four even cuts (.77/4)?
As an aside, nice photo of you.
John
- BrianM
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Hi John,
Cheers
Brian
There will be 3 cuts at .25 and one at .02. This allows the user to easily leave a thin 'skin' of material on the last pass to gently break the piece out of the material.If you are pocketing .77 and the step down is .25 are there 3 cuts at .25 and one of .02 or does it go to four even cuts (.77/4)?
Thank you - But to be honest it does flater me a bitAs an aside, nice photo of you
Cheers
Brian