5 Axis CNC router spindle collision simulation

[Joseph_Oster]

Nothing here to to help avoid collisions. Cool animation over a bumpy surface though.

Confused measuring vector angles with optional plane

No G-code in this thread from four years ago but some cool 5-axis stuff, as I recall. Ah yes, try moving the ‘Animate’ slider in this file to see it follow the curve and orient the tool based on the bumpy surface: 5_AXIS_SIM_2019Nov30c.gh (984.0 KB) [5_AXIS_SIM_2019Nov30c]

5 axis AB angle generation issue

I fixed my little plus/minus angle problem using the sign (+ or -) of the Dot Product (DProd). It all looks great! Then I compared it to your original post yesterday. Other than the pen being more accurate now, can you spot the big difference? Original: [5_AXIS_SIM_2019Nov30a-orig] Today’s version: (Nov30a) [5_AXIS_SIM_2019Nov30a-Nov30c] I’ve been around the block a few times trying to understand how that happened and if I need to fix it, without any great insight. I think it’s likely t…