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Good stuff. Yeah, I can't see tool shank collision detection being a critical inclusion - of course a "nice to have", but maybe some graphical illustration (simulation) can illustrate any close encounters.

Troy

I would also be interested in it although I'm currently happy with my current solution. Where I can see turning tool path generation to be significantly more complicated is with the geometry recognition of the tools and the identification of collision detection of the tool and the workpiece. This is...

Yeah, I've heard that modern high speed milling G-Code files can be x10s to x1000s the size of traditional milling method files. I guess the trick is to keep the cutter down cutting (reducing the clearance retractions) on all those shaving passes.

Troy

That's effectively what the spiral pocket does. It just does a series of offsets then joins them together. Les, true, in a broad sense, yes the fundamental mechanism is the same, but what I was thinking of is something that can work for both inside and out (particularly outside). I suppose you coul...

+1 for some peel milling functionality. Even a macro function that automatically creates a whole bunch of copies of the same contour milling operation but with reduced "Finish Allowances" for each copy would be a nice start. Just a wish list item. Fortunately most of my milling is in soft ...