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August 4, 2015
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Slot along a path

  • August 4, 2015
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Hi,

 

I would like to create a slot along a path to create the same results and in the picture below.

slot.png

However I would like to do it slightly differently by sketching a circle on the origin and have that circle follow the path to create a slot just like a mill would do by plunging the cutter into the workpiece. I am at a loss on how to do this or if it is even possible in Creo 3.0.

I can get close but any options would require a plunge depth that I do not think exists

 

I hope I am making sense.

 

Thank you for any help offered.

 

Miles.


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Best answer by TomU

The sweeps in Creo are planar sections and do not accurately represent what a circular cutting tool does as it moves along a path.  Take a look as these two discussion for more info:

Barrel Cam Modeling

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23-Emerald IV
August 4, 2015

The sweeps in Creo are planar sections and do not accurately represent what a circular cutting tool does as it moves along a path.  Take a look as these two discussion for more info:

Barrel Cam Modeling

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mvanderlugt1-VisitorAuthor
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August 4, 2015

Thank you Tom.

It is as I thought then. I can get on with the rest of my life now. 😉

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psobejko1-Visitor
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August 4, 2015

For 2d type of milling that your image suggests, using a sweep feature which cross-section is normal to trajectory will accurately represent a rotating cutter removing material:

SWEEP_TEST.png

So you can create the entire slot with a group of 3 features: the circular extrusions at the beginning and end of the "toolpath", and the sweep in-between.

attached is creo 2.0 example.

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mvanderlugt1-VisitorAuthor
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August 4, 2015

Thank you Paul,

That is close to how I currently do it. I just wondered if it could be created with a single feature.

I like the way you have verified it though. I will be using that method to double check some of my more complex designs.

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