Custom tool problem X9

[Roger]

Can someone look at this file and tell me why I'm getting this error. 

CUSTOM TOOL TEST.mcx-9

[crazy^millman]

Can someone look at this file and tell me why I'm getting this error.

 

Do you by chance have splines? Sorry in the middle of moving and no access to my computer.

[motor-vater]

Also make sure u are not using a center line for the tool, just the exterior profile, Arcs and lines only no spline as Ron pointed out. It might be more helpful if u post the screen shot of the tool you built?

[Roger]

I attached an X9 file, with the tool on a level named CUT, and there are no splines.

[David Colin]

There are 3 problems with your geometry:

- There is a tiny gap in your chain

- Overall tool is not correctly located. It should be in 'upper-right' side of top wcs (X+/Y+). However, you still can move it below Y-axis if you need to control your tool a special way (not at tool tip)

- Tool center line should'nt be drawn or you need to draw it with a dash style

 

Here is the corrected file

CUSTOM TOOL TEST-MOD.mcx-9

[Guest]

2 things as already pointed out.....in the geometry location and orientation

 

In the mcx9 file, I oriented the geometry for how you would make a tool in a MCAM file.....

 

In the dxf, if you choose to make a file using a dxf this is the proper setup for that...the cutting tool is on the cut level  "IF" you defined a tool AND holder, the holder would be placed on the "NOCUT" level

 

There is always the mcam file as well which is still an option, that would be set up the same way as you set up inside a file on a level...

 

Rename the z2g to zip to unzip

 

 

HTH

CUSTOM TOOL TEST_FILE_jp.z2g

[Roger]

David, Jparis Thanks! 

 

David, that is how I 1st had the geometry oriented, and I had no center line.  I was confused looking at the help file, (see picture).  So it was that little break in the chain.  I should have analyzed my chain. 

 

Jparis, I opened your file, (it opened in MC 2017) but it was empty.  You must have been trying to show how to set up a tool holder, and cutter assembly?

 

Thanks to you Mastercam forum knowledge wizards I'm back in business!

[David Colin]

Yes I read this help file recently and I tried to make a tool like that and I remember I couldn't get it work...