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  1. 11-20-2012, 08:40 PM #1
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    5 axis contour

    How do you do a 5 axis contour in x5. normal to a surface?

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  2. 11-20-2012, 09:22 PM #2
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    I want to trim around the outside of a hand route fixture, need depth of cuts etc. tried curve and I can follow the curve normal to the surface, but no depth of cuts, not able to cut deeper than the surface.
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  3. 11-20-2012, 10:54 PM #3
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    250.00 TO e apprentice, learned to use a neg vector length and then depth cuts will work.
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  4. 11-21-2012, 03:12 PM #4
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    What class did you take was it the 5axis one?
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  5. 11-21-2012, 03:34 PM #5
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    Yes it was, still going through them all. At least I got the operation done that I needed.
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  6. 11-21-2012, 04:13 PM #6
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    Great now if you have any question do not hesitate to contact the instructor and we will setup office time for you.
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  7. 11-21-2012, 04:43 PM #7
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    please PM me a contact email or phone number.
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  8. 11-21-2012, 07:19 PM #8
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    Are you going on today's Free Webinar? when you log into the class you find my email there. I am the instructor if you did not know.
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