Creating Geometry

Geometry

Steps:

1. Create your geometry in Rhino. The maximum size of anything that can be milled on the Roland MDX-40 is 4 tall (Z-axis)” x 12 wide (X-axis)” x 12 deep (Y-axis)”. Note that the maximum pocket, hole or channel depth is limited by the dimensions of the cutting tools. On the Roland MDX 40-A, the maximum length of a 1/4” bit is 1.7”, and the maximum length for a 1/8” bit is .9”, so be aware that you will not be able to cut features deeper than this on the Roland MDX 40-A unless you cut from more than one side. 

2. Move to Origin. The coordinate plane of Rhino’s X,Y and Z axis correspond to the milling bed of the Roland MDX 40-A, where the point (0,0,0) is the center of the bed, the Z-axis points up, and X&Y are in the plane of the bed. Once you are satisfied with your geometry, move it so that the bottom surface of your part it is centered on the origin, as pictured above.

3. Export selected geometry as Rhino 7 3D Models (.3dm), which is a default file type.