(I hope this post isn't repeating itself)
I know there a few knowledgeable SprutCAM-with-Kuka people here, so here goes:
I am trying to carve on several sides of a square block. The first roughing toolpath on top, no problem. Then I need the bit to turn 90 degrees and carve away on one of the vertical sides. If I don't change the Approach/Return fields, I get collisions. Ok, so I try and modify the Approach/Return fields, and this is where I start having MAJOR problems. I drag the axes to the position I want, then record that position, so the arm swings out of the way of the block and then comes in at a different angle....the big hang-up is that by doing this, the code starts telling one or more axes to move at ridiculous speeds that are not physically possible. It's very clear to see in the simulations, the axes rotate a good distance in the literal blink of an eye.
Also, I want the arm to return to the home position after each operation, but the program insists on trying to jump from the end of one operation to the next without any retraction back to home, no matter what I set for the Approach/Return fields....unless I set hard values, but then I run straight into the first problem I mentioned. AAAAAAARGH!!!
I have asked at a SprutCAM forum about this, but they flat-out don't know (???) Thanks for any help/advice before I grind my teeth out!