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How can I get rid of the dovetails or bow ties from multiaxis toolpath?

Daniel Lyon

July 23, 2020 22:18

These are caused when non tangent surfaces are machined and occur at the intersection of the non-tangent surfaces in the direction of the cut. Sometimes called dovetails or bow ties, this toolpath reversal can usually be fixed by checking the blend surfaces by tool radius on the Finish Tab.