I figured it out. 2D contouring, I just had to uncheck "Propagate along Z". It's the simple things that get you hung up!
I still need to figure out how to cut the angle with a ball end mill. Can it be done with Express?
I am trying to get the hang of HSMExpress. I've gone through the two 2.5d tutorials which are included, now I'm trying to apply what I've learned to a real part.
I can't figure out how to machine the notch in the front of the part in the image. It seems like such a simple task and would only take minutes to program manually, but no matter what I try I can't get it to work properly. Unfortunately I won't have access to SolidWorks/HSMExpress over the weekend, so I'm hoping somebody can at least point me in the right direction for when I get back to work Tuesday morning. What milling strategy do I use, and what edges or faces do I select for the geometry? I need to approach from the side so I can use CDC.
Is there a way to manually create or edit the tool paths?
Also, is it possible to mill the angle with a ballnose in Express, or would I need Works?
Here is the basic finish tool path for the notch. Yes, this is what I'm stuck on! It should be so simple, but everything I try seems to only work with a closed tool path.
Thanks
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Last edited by Jester966; 05-19-2017 at 04:08 PM.
I figured it out. 2D contouring, I just had to uncheck "Propagate along Z". It's the simple things that get you hung up!
I still need to figure out how to cut the angle with a ball end mill. Can it be done with Express?
Last edited by Jester966; 05-19-2017 at 04:17 PM.
edit: deleted, accidentally replied to solved post