VR Milling DXF Importer query

[oyoung]

Hi - I am using the VR Milling (Ver 5.49.0.613) DXF Importer to cut a simple profile out of 3mm steel. However, the Novamill only cuts 1mm deep and finishes, despite my entering 3mm on the billet depth and also the Z Retract Height, on the last screen. I assumed that it was going to continue going down in 1mm increments, but it only did one then finished. How do I make it do the whole lot?

Thanks.

[Martin]

You need to set the depth of cut to 3mm.

If you choose steel the stepdown is set to 25% so it will cut to 25% of the tool diameter per pass. So a 1mm tool would do .25mm per pass & a 4mm tool would do 1mm per pass.