'control' compensation for pocket parrameter

[tonycornwell]

Hi I'm having trouble with getting master cam to let me use my control for tool compensation in the pocketing parameters.. I have read your advice on the compensation options and for contouring it does insert the g codes but for pocketing there seams to be no option but to use the computer compensation type..

Please help cos it is an absolute nightmare having to re-write the program from the computer everytime my tool wears.. Hopefully someone will just tell me im being blind and the otion is just there in front of me.

Tony

[chris m]

Tony

 

Assuming that you're running V9.1 if you check the 'Finish' tab in pocketing it will allow you to use wear or dia comp in the control

 

C

[Jammer™]

On the "pocket parameters" tab there is a check box for "finish". check that, then you can select "wear"

 

 

Welcome to the forum!

[Tim Johnson]

When you say use your control, do you want to add the tool radius/diameter into the control? If so in contour parameters under compensation type use control. Note: when using control in backplot it will show the cutter on the pocket edge but the code will be correct.

If you want to input the wear of the tool in your control, in contour parameters under compensation type use wear. This will look like computer comp. but will add the G41/G42 into the code.

 

HTH

 

Welcome to the forum.

[tonycornwell]

I'm only using version 9 but there is a box 'optimizing cutter comp in control' but it is dull i can not select it... there is no tab for 'wear'.. maybe thats cos im only on version 9.

[chris m]

I don't remember what V9.0 looked like but in V9.1 the drop-down selections for comp are directly above the 'Optimize cutter comp' that you're talking about

 

C

[tonycornwell]

actualy i am running version 9.1.

[Smit]

Selecting control in the finish pass will allow you to use cutter comp in control and will post a G41 to turn on the cutter comp. Selecting simulate cutter compensation in backplot display will cause the cutter to be displayed properly in backplot. Selecting cutter comp in control in the verify options will allow verify to display correctly.

 

HTH

[chris m]

If you're using 9.1 the Finish area should have:

 

Passes

Spacing

Spring Passes

Cutter Compensation <== this is what you want

[tonycornwell]

thank you all i found it!! God that has been buggin me for ages!!! i knew it would be staring at me somewhere.. Thanks all for help!