How to assign color inside the toolpath

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lroque18
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How to assign color inside the toolpath

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For instance if I have a circle this toolpath a color can be assign to it, but what about inside the circle? Can this be done? How?

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Luis

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Adrian
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Re: How to assign color inside the toolpath

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You have to create a dummy pocket toolpath to remove the material inside the circle and set the colour on that toolpath.

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adze_cnc
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Re: How to assign color inside the toolpath

Post by adze_cnc »

The “dummy” toolpath, for display purposes, that Adrian mentioned could have a depth set to 0.01mm (or 0.001 inches). This is so that the colour of the cut will register but the circle won’t noticebly change thickness.

lroque18
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Re: How to assign color inside the toolpath

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Good Tip, thanks you very much guys.

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