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General Mach Discussion / Re: 4th Axis Steps per Inch?
« on: June 15, 2010, 06:51:00 PM »
HI tweakie,
thanks for that thought. I know that would work, if we were carving cylinders or carvings.
Unfortunately we are carving irregular nurbs surfaces. So within a few inches of length of a part there may be an oval, and then it may
loft down to an irregular shaped square then loft to an egg shape in section.
this is where our real problems show up. I think for the parts we are doing, that degrees are neccesary.
I had a local consultant tell me distance was what we needed to do, but that was obviously wrong.
all of your help and advice is greatly appreciated.
WH
thanks for that thought. I know that would work, if we were carving cylinders or carvings.
Unfortunately we are carving irregular nurbs surfaces. So within a few inches of length of a part there may be an oval, and then it may
loft down to an irregular shaped square then loft to an egg shape in section.
this is where our real problems show up. I think for the parts we are doing, that degrees are neccesary.
I had a local consultant tell me distance was what we needed to do, but that was obviously wrong.
all of your help and advice is greatly appreciated.
WH