How to correctly understand the meaning of drive surface and drive curves

[xuxindong9711]

As a beginner of MasterCAM software, I can't understand the meaning of drive surface and drive curves in MasterCAM. Please give me some guidance.

[xuxindong9711]

In mastercam software,Hub=axis?

 

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[Seedy steve]

9 hours ago, xuxindong9711 said:

MasterCAM software, I can't understand the meaning of drive surface and drive curves in MasterCAM. Please give me some guidance.

they r what drives your toolpath.

[Jayson Kramer]

Drive surface= As usually seen in the classic style paths . This defined as a Surface entity or entity's along with Sold face or faces as the entity you want to drive the tool path motion over. As the thought of driving the tool over the surface as known in 3D tool paths and some 5axis.
Most of the new 3d surfacing paths call it Machining Geometry
 

Drive Curves are thought of the same way, except the usually are using wire frame curves to drive the tool instead of surface or solid faces.
These are also not seen as much in the newer Mastercam versions . used to see them call out that a lot in the older versions. What version are you running.

( In mastercam software,Hub=axis? ) you are asking if HUB means the Same as Axis?

Hope this helps.