Mastercam 2019 - Tool Engagement - Intro Video

This intro video describes what is covered in the free lesson
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about "Tool Engagement Angle" and how it is used in Mastercam Dynamic Toolpaths... plus some other cool stuff including:
- Internal and External Dynamic Toolpaths.
-Using Mastercam's Analyze Distance function.
-Extra functionality in Mastercam's Backplot feature.
-Defining what Tool Engagement actually is.
-Toolpath analysis, plus turning a toolpath into geometry.
-Wrap it all up and explain why all of this information is important.
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[@williamtemplar8406]

Does the horse power of the machine tool play a role in designing the most effective tool path into the program?

[@CamInstructor]

Thanks for the question William;
In short, yes horsepower will play a role but machine rigidity will play a greater part in what ‘best’ engagement angle works for a machine.
Many factors will play a part in deciding on the ‘best’ tool engagement angle to use. Machine, tool, material, cut, etc….each of those can also be broken down further. Eg. When factoring for the machine, yes one aspect would be the horsepower but we should also consider the rigidity of the machine, the spindle rpm limit, the torque curve, and even the machines kinematics will have an effect.