Why are my pocket toolpaths not showing up?

[rohanjjw (Rohan Jhunjhunwala)]

Hello,
I am a new user of the carbide create software and I am trying to do a simple pocketing operation. For some reason the tool paths are not showing up after I create the pocket. Additionally, the simulation does not show anything. I have attached the file for review. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Rohan

baseModification.c2d (89.0 KB)

[operating_thetan_666 (Eric)]

From looking at your file it appears that your vectors are not continuous, they are several pieces that can be moved separately.

[rohanjjw (Rohan Jhunjhunwala)]

Interesting, thanks for the info. The geometry is an imported DXF from Solidworks. Do you know if there is a way to knit the vectors together in Carbide Create? I tried grouping the vectors but that didn’t work.

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

Please see:

Trying to create correct tool paths

I have drawn a Trinity (or Celtic cross), however I can not get the tool paths correct to carve it correctly. [trinity] However when I choose and group my vectors it will not give me a tool path. I am using a 1/8 down cut bit. The image attached is what I am wanting to carve, meaning the black is the area that I want carved out. The only option i can get a tool path generated is is i carve out the out side of the lines. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

If you continue to have difficulties, send the file to us at support@carbide3d.com or post it here.

[rohanjjw (Rohan Jhunjhunwala)]

This worked, thanks!

For anyone else: I selected the disjointed vectors and clicked “join vectors” which created extraneous vectors. I then selected the newly created closed loops and chose “boolean union”. Finally, I selected the extra vectors and deleted.