Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RE: Vector for Dan

Jerry,

I looked at Dan's drawing and it actually pocketed quite well. The only
problem is that the outline is not at Z0. If you move the axis down to it or
move the outline up to Z0 than it will pocket out just perfectly.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

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

> Hi, Dan:
>
> This would be a good problem to post on Vector's support web site.
>
> I took a look at your drawing. Nice job drawing it. I verified that the
> build-in pocketing macros didn't work, so I thought about drawing offsets
> within your outline - If this could be done easily, you'd be able to
simply
> choose a point on each of two adjacent offsets and move from one offset to
> another. This might not be as automatic as you'd like, but would certainly
> be a good workaround.
>
> I could select the entire outline. Then, I put a fence around the figure
and
> selected all of the elements. I selected the change->reorganize function
to
> assure that all vectors were pointed in the same direction. I then
selected
> the offset and set the distance to 0.01 inches. I drew the offset, and
then
> continued to draw offsets until no more could be drawn. I believe that you
> could then draw connections between the 'isobars', select the whole set of
> offsets, and then generate the appropriage g-code.
>
> -- Jerry