V-Carve pro ver 8 problem

[steve_g]

Thanks Brady…
I’m only making five of these… It’s a technique I’ve used for years and then suddenly I’m bit on the butt with this one! I thought it strange that I was missing steps so I’d start it over with slightly different settings… I demonstrated the definition of insanity by repeatedly trying the same thing expecting different results!
Likely the good folks at Vectric were trying to save some cutting time by not finishing the cuts of areas they thought wouldn’t be there if/when used as designed!
It used to work, something changed with a version/update and I missed the white paper…
Thanks again for verifying that I hadn’t messed up a setting somewhere!

To the Folks at Vectric… toolpathing the removal of the waste is great for rendering purposes, but in real life, time is saved by not actually running that toolpath when piercing the material!
SG

[steve_g]

File modifier…
Ok, I really missed that option… I’ll give it a try!
Thanks!
SG

[steve_g]

Whoops! Win 10 doesn’t like the file modifier…

SG

[Brady Watson]

That's just a COM component missing...pretty standard VB stuff. I am surprised 10 doesn't have it. You may want to download it and throw it in System32. Make sure you use RegSrvr. See here.

I ran the same toolpaths in PW2.5 and VCP8.024 and I cannot see a difference between the v-carve toolpath by itself, with pocket checked, but not used/simulated. They pretty much look identical.

-B

[scottp55]

Steve,
Just for kicks and giggles I plugged a .5"downcut in, instead of your .125, and only got an increase of 5 minutes on the VCarve portion, with only a 5 minute (clearance) time.
I'm probably missing something.
Just thinking.
scott

[steve_g]

Brady…
An interesting side by side comparison! What it tells me is that, as reported, I’m crazy! All I can figure is that in the past I’ve always done this type of project on my Alpha and this one was done on a friend’s standard… The alpha likely powers through the islands while the standard misses steps.

Scott…
It’s true, I’ll do most anything to avoid a tool change!

Thanks all for your patience with me!

SG

[Brady Watson]

What it tells me is that, as reported, I’m crazy!

It's OK, Steve. You're among friends!

-B

[scottp55]

ALMOST as bad as you!
Tried to design a button last week using JUST a Whiteside .5D .25R point cutting roundover....IF you squint real hard it looks like an Owl
scott