This image of overlapping geometry to contain smaller portions of topography to keep machine times reasonable, is the absolute best simple thing I missed in all previous projects I have completed.
I know it is silly and probably common sense… but man, that really helped. Another one that has helped, or will help coming up, is the toolpaths for the final surfacing job. Previously I had always used a simple pocketing operation to surface. However on this, I wanted to avoid the direction change on top of the epoxy as happens in a typical pocketing operation in CC. Learned from Fenrus that the engraving toolpaths allow for the simple creation of a machining strategy that keeps the direction change of the surfacing bit off of the workpiece. Simple and great solution for something like this where the pieces are larger (these are roughly 36" X 23" X 2.5".
Epoxy surfacing toolpath - Carbide 3D Community Site
More to follow. Really on hold until I get the epoxy cured. I am sure I missed about half of this actual process, and tons more problems that I will surely bring up later on in the thread. This was a Fire, Ready, Aim project from the start. Sometimes that’s the best way to learn I guess. Any questions, let me know. Hopefully I can help someone else as much as all the other aforementioned posters here have helped me.