3d free path milling

[yaman]

hi

when using 3d free path milling, can I take more them 1 depth of cut? instaed of cutting 1" deep in 1 pass it would be 5 passes at .2 dp.

thanks

[hsm400]

On the latest version, you can give it a machining depth on the parameter page and than a vertical step-down.

I'm not sure about older versions...what version are you on?

[yaman]

thanks that's what I was looking for

running the latest veresion, I can't look as when we hit info button (solidworks based) it locks it up

if open mind is monitering there is a bug to add to list

[hsm400]

I'm also running the SW version...totally loving it!

Anyways, when I hit the version info button it takes a second and a half but it opend and has all the version information.

Have you contacted your Openmind Office about this?

[mr.maung]

Originally Posted by yaman hi when using 3d free path milling, can I take more them 1 depth of cut? instaed of cutting 1" deep in 1 pass it would be 5 passes at .2 dp. thanks

Dear Sir,

you want to do vertical stepdown? normally you do in parameter. you can cut 1 mm depth in stock by 5 pass vertical stepdown. you put z-offset contour in -1 and also stock allowance in -1.5. stock allowance is greater than z-offset contour. -1 is under cut in stock model. and then you put machining depth is 1 and vertical stepdown is 0.2. this is 5 passes at 0.2 mm. ok, do you not clear. never mind you can see a photo in attach