MecSoft Corporation

Hi,

Is there a way to turn off the cutter comp in Rhinocam so the machine control can do all the comp with G41/G42? I have a situation where I need the machine to calculate the comp adjustment but I can't get the software to output just G41/G42 without also compensating in the software?

Thanks,

Brandon.

As you are looking to compensate for the full width of the cutter, you could set the stock under cut parameters tab to a negative value & equal to the tool radius.
For example set stock = -0.25 if the tool used to program is 1/2 in Flat Mill. This would generate the toolpath on the drive geometry. However this would invalidate the simulation.

Thanks,
That is what we are doing at the moment. Is there a way to do it without losing the simulation? I am afraid one of our programmers may turn it off the compensation for simulation purposes and forget to change it back. I just want to avoid scenarios that could produce scrap if possible.

-Brandon

This cannot be done as simulation is based on the tool and generated toolpath.