Hello everyone, I need help adjusting the start sequence. I have a part that I designed and the table is cutting out the outside first before the letters on the inside. How can I adjust that? Thank you
In TM Cad go to Arrange and Make Path with your entire part selected, then go to View and Show Fill to ensure that WYSIWYG, then create your Male Tool path. You should notice that inside parts with femalt tool paths have leadins originating from the inside of path as well as the outside male tool path has the leadin originating from the outside path. If you have TM3 or TM4 software when importing the dxf on the configuration screen ensure that Optimize or Cut Inner Most Features is not checked.
I use Cad Lite and if I make the tool paths individually instead of using the Make Path method you can change the order of the cuts by clicking on VIEW, then click on SHOW TOOL PATH VIEWER, check the box SHOW ORDER. It will now show the order number at each cut, double click on the cut you want to change the order and a box will appear to change it's cut order. I like to make my tool paths this way on pieces with a lot of cuts instead of the "Make Path" method so I can control the progression of cuts across the piece instead of the random chasing back and forth across the piece cut order made by the "Make Path" tool path order. Mike
