Spiral following an outline inside a closed curve

 From:  BurrMan
12030.10 In reply to 12030.9 
started with

"generate a 5x5 pocket with a .5 endmill outside to center coordinates text file""

google respnse

A 5x5-inch square pocket centered at X0, Y0 with a 0.5-inch endmill requires a 5.5-inch total programmed width to account for the tool's diameter on the outside edges. The stepover is typically set to 40% (0.2 inches) to clear the material.

Paste the following coordinate file (saved as a .txt or .nc file) into your conversational CNC software or CAD/CAM post-processor to generate the pocket:

google ai has an "ask anything right below its responses now

next i enter

"remove all gcode values"

response is

Here are the raw coordinates for a 5x5-inch square pocket using a 0.5-inch endmill, formatted as pure text with all G-codes, line numbers, and remarks removed.

The coordinates trace the toolpath from the outermost boundary (-2.75 to +2.75) inward to the center at X0, Y0, using a 0.2-inch stepover:

Next i enter

"spiral pocket"

and the response

Here are the raw coordinates for a 5x5-inch square pocket using a 0.5-inch endmill, formatted as a continuous inward spiral.

This toolpath starts at the outermost top-left corner (-2.75, 2.75) and spirals tightly inward toward the center (0,0) using a 0.2-inch stepover, keeping constant tool engagement:

last ask

"remove all x and y"

and the response which generated the attached file

Here are the raw coordinates for the spiral pocket with all letters, spaces, and G-codes removed, leaving only the bare numeric values:

EDITED: 24 Jun 16:16 by BURRMAN