Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Pocketing Question

Dan,

Send me your Vector file and I will take a look at it immediately.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

----- Original Message -----

> I have a CAM question about Vector because that is the one I own, but I
> guess it applies to any CAM software. I have drawn an outline form of a
> horse using Vector (couldn't do that one mathematically). I have made the
> drawing a single closed chain that forms the outline of the horse shape.
>
> I will most likely just mill the outline with a tiny cutter and fill the
> channel with black enamel for the pendant that I am making. The horse
will
> fit on a flat piece rought 15 mm square. I am going to do the outline
> milling with a 0.015" ballnose cutter.
>
> My question is if I want to mill out the entire inside of the horse shape,
> how do I accomplish this. I would be using a 0.020" flat cutter for this
> process. I have selected the closed chain in Vector and then go to the
> Draw-Other Curves- Pocket function. No matter what parameters I fill the
> dialog boxes in with, I get nothing. Is there some VooDoo magic trick I
> need to know before Vector will pocket this shape.
>
> Initially, I believed that it was due to the size of my cutter not being
> able to physically fit inside the shape. however, it does not matter even
> if I use a 0.002" diameter cutter.
>
> If anybody has Vector and knows how to do this, I can send you the file.
I
> can also save it as a DXF and the Dolphin camp can give it a try.
>
> Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> www.statmandesigns.com
> dan.statman@...
>
>
>
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