3D preview
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3D preview
I am useing a 3D gorilla clipart from vectric for a 6x7 box top. After previewing cutting the rough cut with a .25 end mill. I set my finish cut at .04 below the survace for the finish cut. When I preview the finish toolpath it is not smoth like the model. Will it cut like the preview or will it carve smooth like the model. I am useing a .125 ballnose bit with a 7% stepover. I really do not want to start cutting, it is over a 2hour carve time. Thanks for any info... Gene
Re: 3D preview
It will turn out like your preview shows. Aside from 0.04" lower, what settings are you using? What type/size of bit for finishing?
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That is what I thought . I used a .25 end mill with a 40& stepover and a ballnose .125 with a 7% stepover, raster 0.0
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Try a preview with a smaller finishing pass stepover. Maybe 4%? See if that looks better.
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Re: 3D preview
In V-Carve 8.5 with the same bits and settings except on the Finish pass I am using a .25 diameter (.125" radius) ballnose. I am getting total time of under 49 minutes (3 passes - 3D Roughing pass, 3D Finish pass, and a pocket pass around outside of model).
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I did the same toolpaths on two other computers one is running win 7 and is 10 years old. The other one is running win 10 and is three years old, the preview came out great on both computers. The computer that has a bad preview is running win 10 and is only two years old. What is going on??? Thanks Gene
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Are you using the same file on all computers? Is the preview quality setting identical?