topic Re: Plunge Milling in 3D Part & Assembly Design

Plunge Milling

ljanssen — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 00:05:16 GMT

Is there a way to set the step over in Plunging in both directions? Would like to step over 1.8 in "X" and then .350 in "Y" to use a 2" diameter plunge mill tool.This function is kind of usless the way it is now with the way that the tool is designed to be used.

Re: Plunge Milling

SteveLucas — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:32:57 GMT

Larry,

If you change from a type 3 cut to a spiral does that move in an X,Y cut pattern but I don't think the actual distance is a setable parameter.

The plunge milling thing in manufacturing is unfinished as far as I know. I remeber a few years ago when the included it they asked for input by users and didn't get much response so I think it got put on the back burner.

I would suggest adding it as an enhancement request and see if many people jump on it.

Steve

Re: Plunge Milling

ljanssen — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:44:40 GMT

Steve thank you for the suggestion but it is still not what I am looking for. The step over is to small and the amount the cuter engages would not make the cutter path useful. Hoping to make a cut similar to a crescent moon on each plunge.

Re: Plunge Milling

SteveLucas — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 17:54:32 GMT

Larry,

I see what you are saying, And as I said there was never much thought put into the plunge milling squence.

Sorry I tried it a couple of times and gave up on trying to get any time savings with plunge roughing.

The thing I didn't like about it was the tool would not step away from the cut a few thousands on retract so the tool would rub back up the previous cut. The inserted cutter I was using didn't care for that and would chip the corners.

Steve

Re: Plunge Milling

gkoch — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:12:09 GMT

Hello Larry,

maybe you can create just one row of plunges and use sequence patterning for the second direction?

Gunter