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Transform Rotate help


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OOPS the rest of the explanation didnt get copied.

 

So I have code to cut the part...just not the code I want.  My upcoming part is too large to machine "all" the face features with X & Y only. I need to machine face features(like a cbore) by positioning to C0 then cut X & Y  then position c-axis to 90 machine again with X&Y - repeat at C180 & C270  Thats all good. but like the above 1st pic, my cbores are at C45, C135, C225 & C315 - if I program at C45 I'll run out of travel (on the larger part).

How do I get Mcam to rotate the part to C45 and then machine X & Y?  Then transform rotate that 90 deg 3 more times?

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create a new plane at the angle that you want the C axis to rotate to

make the Z point out of the part the X point to the feature  

then do you toolpath

this will force the angle to rotate to "C0" and machine with the X and y without hitting limits

hope this helps

 

 

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3 hours ago, T_MALENA said:

OOPS the rest of the explanation didnt get copied.

 

So I have code to cut the part...just not the code I want.  My upcoming part is too large to machine "all" the face features with X & Y only. I need to machine face features(like a cbore) by positioning to C0 then cut X & Y  then position c-axis to 90 machine again with X&Y - repeat at C180 & C270  Thats all good. but like the above 1st pic, my cbores are at C45, C135, C225 & C315 - if I program at C45 I'll run out of travel (on the larger part).

How do I get Mcam to rotate the part to C45 and then machine X & Y?  Then transform rotate that 90 deg 3 more times?

Yes been asking for more functionality with Transform with MT so hopefully this also gets added so you don't have to do what Ajmer posted up as a work around. 

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Thanks Guys.  On my more complex part I created/rotated a plane to get the X&Y cuts. On the simpler part(pic above) I just copied the feature and rotated it all in the same plane.  I was actually hoping I was missing something and a couple check boxes and clicks I'd be good to go.   So hopefully the next release will have this added??

 

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2 hours ago, T_MALENA said:

Thanks Guys.  On my more complex part I created/rotated a plane to get the X&Y cuts. On the simpler part(pic above) I just copied the feature and rotated it all in the same plane.  I was actually hoping I was missing something and a couple check boxes and clicks I'd be good to go.   So hopefully the next release will have this added??

 

Maybe 2024. I don't see it making it into 2023.

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