Detailed V Carve Problem

[MarkDGaal (Mark David Gaal)]

I’m having a bit of an issue with getting either Fusion 360 or CarbideCreate to V - carve some very fine lines of a logo.

Logo looks like this:

I’m trying to V-carve all of the detailed/inner features on the olive leaves and waiter’s hands and serving tray… but both F360 and Carbide Create only recognize a small % of the line segments…

Fusion File:

Fusion

I’ve tired identifying the diameter of the tool tip as 0 as well as playing around with tolerance and angles… but I just can’t get F360 to try and do the other line segments in the sketch… any ideas?

Simulations from F360 and Carbide Create

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

It doesn’t work in Carbide Create? What angle V endmill are you using? Have you tried a 30 degree w/ Advanced V carving?

[MarkDGaal (Mark David Gaal)]

It generates identical tool paths in both softwares, only going after a portion of the contours selected. Yes, I’m using a 30 Degree Amana bit in both softwares.

see the simulations… they are the same.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Post the file here, or send it in to support@carbide3d.com and we’ll look into this w/ you.

[MarkDGaal (Mark David Gaal)]

The Fusion File is linked above. Hold on I’ll recreate the Carbide Create file now.

[MarkDGaal (Mark David Gaal)]

CC file:
QuattroLogo_CC.c2d (1.2 MB)

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

The design is for the most part made up of open (unclosed) paths (indicated by being magenta):

Normal V carving toolpaths only work w/ closed paths.

There is a new feature which allows using a V endmill w/ open paths:

[MarkDGaal (Mark David Gaal)]

@WillAdams do you have a V bit selected for the above? my simulation looks like this with a V-bit.

[MarkDGaal (Mark David Gaal)]

EDIT… the simulation looks that that when using the Amana 45771-K “engraver” but looks normal using the #302 Vee bit.

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

Seems normal in Carbide Create:

using the #45771-K defined as a V endmill:

The alternative would be to open the file in a vector editor and instantiate the strokes, then union them and do a normal V-carving.

[MarkDGaal (Mark David Gaal)]

I got her done. Thanks @WillAdams