Catia machining negative offset on part??
Catia machining negative offset on part??
(OP)
I have a contoured part that needs to be machined (3 axis mill) undersized. I would usually just use negative value in the offset on part but I have found if I use a negative value greater than the diameter of the tool (e.g. -40mm offset with a 20mm tool) the path will not compute!
Any tips for a good way to do this job??
Thanks
Aaron
Any tips for a good way to do this job??
Thanks
Aaron





RE: Catia machining negative offset on part??
Drew Mumaw
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RE: Catia machining negative offset on part??
if you start with radius of 100mm then the offset at -40mm would result in a radius of 60mm which should be OK for a tool of 20mm radius, but if you have a 50mm radius to start with the offset would give a 10mm radius and that would be hard to machine with a 20mm radius tool.
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