On 4 January 2011 15:11, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > Creating *accurate* solids is a real challenge - if the tool is moving in z > as well as x or y, the shape removed from the stock can be quite complex.
For a cylindrical milling cutter moving in Z I think you can reduce it to two boolean ops per complete G-code movement. You need to sweep the vertical cross section along the path into one solid, then subtract it, then sweep the base circle along the path and subtract that solid. I am having some difficulty visualising if a ball-end cutter is easier or harder. -- atp "Torque wrenches are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn how Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC) One Node allows customers to consolidate database storage, standardize their database environment, and, should the need arise, upgrade to a full multi-node Oracle RAC database without downtime or disruption http://p.sf.net/sfu/oracle-sfdevnl _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
