Heavy raster lines

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Heavy raster lines

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In D&M machinist finish preview I get 3 heavy raster marks spaced across the pattern. Any ideas how to smooth that out? I assume it would leave three raised lines in the pattern. Any thoughts? Dan

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Re: Heavy raster lines

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Can you post a screenshot so we are sure what you are referring to?
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Re: Heavy raster lines

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Re: Heavy raster lines

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The lines don’t shop well in the screen dump

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Re: Heavy raster lines

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Do those lines show up when you pre-view the cut?

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Re: Heavy raster lines

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Probably just artifacts. Run the actual preview and see what happens. At the stage of the screenshot all you're really seeing is a graphical representation of the moves the tool will make rather than the actual cut.

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Re: Heavy raster lines

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Dosen’t show up in preview. I have had raised lines show up in actual cutting on some other occasions so I was concerned. Could have been machanical issues though in this home grown machine. I’ll ignore them and thanks. Dan

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Re: Heavy raster lines

Post by martin54 »

The toolpath preview is very accurate so if they don't show up when you look at the preview then they won't be there when you machine it :lol: :lol:
If there are deep lines in the machined part that don't show in the toolpath preview then the problem is almost always with the machine or the control software not the vectric software :lol: :lol:

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Re: Heavy raster lines

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Thanks for that information Martin. So many variables in this process it is good to have this group for us new guys. Dan

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