Adjusting toolpaths

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In this video, you’ll: apply lessons learned from verifications to toolpaths.

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When you are verifying a multi-axis setup,

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it can be helpful to see the tool axes within your toolpaths in order to visualize how the tool will behave during machining.

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Open the file Verify tool axes.f3d.

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From the Browser, under Setups, click Setup1.

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Notice the stock and body are the same size.

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Next, select the Steep and Shallow toolpath and review how it is applied to a portion of the model.

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To review the tool axes of this toolpath, from the Navigation bar, expand Show/hide loads and links and enable Tool axes.

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Now, in the canvas, zoom and orbit the model to review the toolpath closely.

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Notice that the normal axis points of the part display along the toolpath.

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There is another way to review this information as well.

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From the Navigation bar, disable Tool axes.

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Select the Steep and Shallow toolpath.

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Then, from the Toolbar, Actions panel, select Simulate.

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In the Simulate dialog, notice that the Mode is set to Tail.

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From the Simulation player controls, press Play.

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Increase the playback speed.

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You can see how the tool tilts as it machines the part.

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In the Simulate dialog, under Toolpath, expand the Mode drop-down and select All toolpath.

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Then, enable Show axes.

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In the canvas, you can now review the axes of each direction the tool is pointing as it runs through the simulation.