High speed horizontal toolpath problem

[Tim Pruett]

Is there a way to get a high speed horizontal toolpath to just enter each depth cut once and not fifty times. This is so frustrating. I hope it's just something I have set wrong. I would like for the toolpath to enter the part using my transition settings and then cut the entire flat surface at that depth then make another entry move and cut that entire depth. Also it's frustrating that I can't get it to enter using entry helix. It always wants to ramp in. I wish for the life of me that mastercam for once would do what I tell it to do. Also I have problems with the High speed toolpaths not calculating remaining stock properly. I ALWAYS have to revert back to the surface finish leftover toolpath. Works every time. Sorry about the rant. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong. I guess I shouldn't wait till I get ticked off to ask for help. Thanks, Tim

[left coast lefty]

Can you post a file? Hard to get help without one.

[Tim Pruett]

I think I can figure out how to put one on the ftp. would that be ok?

[Tim Pruett]

I placed a file named horizontalproblem.Z2G under the X7 folder in the ftp.

[Tim Pruett]

Well I figured it out. It was the section where it says keep the tool down within. I bumped the number way up and now it's only entering the part 5 times per pass. I guess I can live with that. I don't know why I didn't see that earlier.

[Brando]

try reducing the radius value for the helix to less than half of the cutter dia to produce a helix entry

[Rstewart]

Here's another topic that discusses keeping the tool down in the part. Not Horz path but will give you a few ideas...

 

http://www.emastercam.com/board/index.php?showtopic=77277

[left coast lefty]

Is there a way to get a high speed horizontal toolpath to just enter each depth cut once and not fifty times. This is so frustrating. I hope it's just something I have set wrong. I would like for the toolpath to enter the part using my transition settings and then cut the entire flat surface at that depth then make another entry move and cut that entire depth. Also it's frustrating that I can't get it to enter using entry helix. It always wants to ramp in. I wish for the life of me that mastercam for once would do what I tell it to do. Also I have problems with the High speed toolpaths not calculating remaining stock properly. I ALWAYS have to revert back to the surface finish leftover toolpath. Works every time. Sorry about the rant. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong. I guess I shouldn't wait till I get ticked off to ask for help. Thanks, Tim

 

About the helix entry- on the transitions page, you have Z clearance at .003. Increase this to .03 or so and you will see a helix entry from above the stock. You might want to increase the plunge angle as well.