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NEO Dan
08-14-2011, 09:56 PM
How do I go about drawing a dado for most efficient cutting? It is not looking very efficient:
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n139/its-loud-dude/VCP/Dado1.png

No luck locating the bone filleting option...:(

Brady Watson
08-14-2011, 10:14 PM
The help file in PartWorks is excellent - you can find the dogbone option under the filet tool. First, draw a rectangle, then add the dogbone.

Most dados are done with a rectangle and a pocket toolpath. Make it at least 1X bit diameter longer than it needs to be past the edge (1/2 bit dia per side) if you want to carry the dado from edge to edge on a panel.

-B