Could someone run through the process of defining a tool for use with Carbide Create. I know how to add tools but I’m looking to add an Amana Tool #56123 ( 56123-5 5 Pack Carbide Tipped Point Cutting Roundover 1/4 Radius x 1/2 Dia x 1/2 x 1/4 Shank Router Bit ) - I’m just not clear on what fields I should be using from the documentation in which fields in the New Tool panel.
I would probably enter this as a 0.030" - 0.032" diameter endmill. Just slightly larger than the point/tip radius (D1). And program my depth to 0.248"
This leaves
a few thousandths so the sharp edges of the tool are not leaving a line in the stock.
It won’t look right in the simulation. That’s another topic. But it will produce a usable toolpath.
Ahh ok, I was struggling with how I’d represent that curve. Your diagram explains it all very well thanks @Tod1d - again 
Please see:
Yikes! Presumably you’d have a toolpath for the actual tool and just disable the multipath stepped paths for production. I’ll try with the tool and if I’m happy with not seeing the visualisation, because I know the expected result, then I’ll skip this process - although it is very interesting.
Is there any expectation that CC will support these types of bit, directly,in the future?
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