multiple boxes with gadget
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multiple boxes with gadget
Is there a way to use the box gadget to make multiple boxes with dovetails and nest the parts in a sheet ? --or to move the toolpaths around on the sheet to maximize material ? --I've made multiple copies before using the square tabs and just nested the vectors for multiple boxes then generated the toolpaths . This was pretty straightforward with the square tabs , but I'm not sure if it's possible with th dovetail toolpaths
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Re: multiple boxes with gadget
No, the dovetail toolpath used by the gadget is a special toolpath that can't be recalculated so if you move the vectors you can't "move" the toolpath as well. The square tabs are just normal toolpaths so they can be recalculated.