Tool path doubles?

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  1. Bradleys

    Bradleys Member

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    When I create a drawing, lets just say for the topic its two circles, Its all done in torchmate cad, I make two circles, center everything do x or weld to drop the center out, draw a box around it all and make a tool path. Export it and save it. When it gets imported to the table driver it has two tool paths, one clockwise and one counterclockwise, Also its one male and one female path. When I go back and review the drawing in cad it only shows one tool path.
    Any suggestions. I know its something simple.
     
  2. Matt

    Matt Well-Known Member

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    Make sure when you export that you have Tool Path Only checked.
     
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    Also... prior to generating your tool path select everything (ctrl + a) and go to ARRANGE/MAKE PATH. Then select all (ctrl + a) and then generate your tool path. Go to VIEW/SHOW TOOL PATHS ONLY. Select all and export.
     
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    I have success!! i did it by just exporting the tool path and it only cuts once now. thankyou.
     
  5. Dustin L

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    I have the same problem I dont have mine cutting, Ok to move issues, but on the dry runs the only way i can get the double lines to go away is by taking off my kref setting in vmd. Does the vmd adjust for this on a male cut path already, causing double lines?
     
  6. Matt

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    You don't need to set kerf if the VMD, kerf is already added in the CAD when you create the tool path.
     
  7. LECS-Chad

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    The KERF in the VMD only applies to parts generated in the SHAPE LIBRARY only.
     
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    Ok Perfect that fixed my problem as far as cut paths!
     

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