FreeCADThese options should be added as soon as someone starts coding. We have already tool parameters for future use. The data structure of the tool library is simple enough to add them as they are needed.
These options should be added as soon as someone starts coding. We have already tool parameters for future use. The data structure of the tool library is simple enough to add them as they are needed.
I suggested some time ago at an other Thread: Ramp entry should be the standard at each path using a regular (square) shaped endmill, because also a endmilli with a cutting center gets a longer livetime if a ramp entry is used
Maybe in the future when Path can check if an operation is possible or not. (for example: cornerratius<tooldiameter, space for helical entry ...)herbk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:52 amI suggested some time ago at an other Thread: Ramp entry should be the standard at each path using a regular (square) shaped endmill, because also a endmilli with a cutting center gets a longer livetime if a ramp entry is used
Ramp angle depends on the tool, but helical ramping also depends on the workpeace (how much space for the helix?) to. So in my mind helical ramping should be placed in a dressup, not at the tool description.
But like chrisb said: we have a lott of (not used atm) parameters in the tooltable. Its confusing if asked for things with no effect, so keep the tooltable as it is, until a new function is added.
The notation of the ramp angle has come from my head with no kind of thought how it should be defined.. So it definitely should be changed as the agreement seems to be that 90 deg should mean straight down. Maybe not before 0.17 release though?JoshM wrote: ↑Tue Apr 03, 2018 5:46 pmI just ran an aluminum job and used Ramp dress-up on it. One thing that I noticed that surprised me was that the Ramp-Angle is specified relative to the Tool, not the Job, and so if I want to specify a Steep Ramp, I approach 0-Deg, and for a Shallow Ramp, I approach 90-Deg. This seems counter-intuitive to me.
I am intrigued to say you are right, but on the other hand will 0.17 be the stable release for a very long time, making all models partly invalid for later versions, which use the 90-x angle. Now we are still in a prerelease where models are accepted to be invalidated.
+1, it's now or neverchrisb wrote: ↑Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:43 pmI am intrigued to say you are right, but on the other hand will 0.17 be the stable release for a very long time, making all models partly invalid for later versions, which use the 90-x angle. Now we are still in a prerelease where models are accepted to be invalidated.