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dino
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Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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dear all,
I have to mill the inner seat of the attached model, how can I do?

Thank you
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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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dino wrote: Thu May 05, 2022 1:35 pm how can I do?
Create a job, add path pockets.
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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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Lots of variables left to the imagination. This is one possible way to do it with just a 1mm end mill. I would end up editing some of the code generated to make the process faster since the last pocket cut is mostly air cuts. Here is your file with 3 pockets.
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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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CoderMusashi wrote: Fri May 06, 2022 3:03 am Lots of variables left to the imagination.
I too would have liked to see a bit more from dino, at least a job and a pocket.
I would end up editing some of the code generated to make the process faster since the last pocket cut is mostly air cuts. Here is your file with 3 pockets.SedeProva.FCStd
Nice idea with adding the bottom face :), although it is never reached; I will keep that in mind.

If you divide the final pocket in two and add extensions, it can be done without manual editing:
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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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If you divide the final pocket in two and add extensions, it can be done without manual editing:
Well that is a nice trick :D gonna put that in my bag of tricks. I tried a profile with just the edges and didn't workout. I am not sure why sometimes just selecting edges works out and sometimes it does not since we do have the ability to select inside or outside in the profile options. I didn't spend anytime reversing the model to get only what is needed to do a path. That is really slick ChrisB my hat is off to you. I agree a little more effort on the post would have been nice.
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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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I have tried to do it using pockets but it not works for me, I'm using FC0.19 and path mills only the biggest inner seat :(
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If try to load "SedeProva_cb" have a lot of errors...
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Where can i download FC0.20?

Thanks a lot, and sorry for the little information

OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.24267 +148 (Git)
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Branch: Branch_0.19.4
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Python version: 3.8.6+
Qt version: 5.15.2
Coin version: 4.0.1
OCC version: 7.5.3
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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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For Path: try 0.20.
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Re: Help: How do I mill the internal seat of this model?

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Aside: I looking forward towards the v0.20 release and then hopefully we can have more minor releases.
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