Get Speeds feeds from tool?

[GreggT]

How do I get the Tool Parameters tab to update to the values that I have changed at the tool?

 

I did a search of the forumn and got the phone book on feeds and speeds.

 

I have an existing part that I want to change S/F for each tool. I have the tools all set the way I want, but the tool parameters page won't update to these values?

 

TIA

[Fred from Université de Sherbrooke]

In your Job Setup, you first have to check "from tool". Then in your operations, just click on the tool used and it'll update the feed and speeds. Hope it help.

[crazy^millman]

Go to Nc Utlits/ Then go to tool/ Tehn go to current. Update the speeds and feeds for the tools here if you want all the operations using them to have the same speed and feed. If you need to do say 4 or 5 operation then use the edit common paramters for those 4 or 5 operations and should do the trick. I have als taken tool 12 and just opened it changed everything and then saved it to a reduntant nothing libary. Doing this Mastercam will ask you to update or add tool. You can add the same number and have a tool wit hthe old speeds and feeds and the same tool number with the new. Might get an nci alarm when you post but not that big of a deal.

 

HTH

[GreggT]

Fred and Ron;

 

Tried bwhat you sugested and it doesn't work. The fields on the parameters tab are uneffected?

 

I finally gave up and just editted each operation individually. Seems like a huge waste of time. I'll have to have my resaler come by and take a look.

 

Thanks

[Müřlıń®]

You must set up the material for the SFM you wish to use and press the calculate S/F button at top?

 

Or choose the material from list and it will use preset para's.

 

Then from the par's page in op's, I think you must click on the tool in the window once and the S/F will update to be posted.

 

Been a while since I did it.....

[robk]

GreggT are you sure you're pulling the right tool? Sometimes it's the simplest things. Check what tool library you saved the tool to. When you pull the tool up make sure it's from the same library.HTH

[Tim Johnson]

The update question doesn't seem to work. After updating speeds/feeds go to each operation and reclick on each highlighted tool. You will see the speeds/feeds change to what's in the parameters if in job setup you have the feed calculation set to tool.

[GreggT]

????

 

How would I not pull the right tool? I have an already existing part and I'm changing the speeds and feeds at the tool (Job Setup>Tools). Is the library conected to the part file dynamically or only when you go to it for a tool?

 

There has got to be a better way to do this that I am overlooking.

[Fred @ Slate Industries]

Try this

Make you Change Within the Job in you Screen / cfg./OPR default Save it

Close MC

Then open a Fresh session of Mc

Then it should be there.

[robk]

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How would I not pull the right tool?

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Multiple libraries with multiple tools.

 

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After updating speeds/feeds go to each operation and reclick on each highlighted tool.

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+1

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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...After updating speeds/feeds go to each operation and reclick on each highlighted tool. You will see the speeds/feeds change to what's in the parameters if in job setup you have the feed calculation set to tool...

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+1

 

You have to go into EACH operation and reselect the tool for the Speeds/Feeds/Step/Peck to be initialized. Kind of a PITA but kind of good so you can retain previous settings in some circumstanecs and get new ones in others. Make sure you set your Speeds/Feeds/Step/Peck the way you want them or you could be in for a surprise.

 

HTH

[GreggT]

This is nuts. Shouldn't this be simple? Am I aproaching this problem from the wrong dirrection?

 

 

CLIck, CLick, CLick, CLick, Open, Close, Open, Close.......... Stand on your head, bark like a dog, baaa like a sheep, swing like a monkey.....

 

I definately need more classes..... Anyone have a tutorial on tool library setup and speeds and feeds management?

[robk]

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CLIck, CLick, CLick, CLick, Open, Close, Open, Close.......... Stand on your head, bark like a dog, baaa like a sheep, swing like a monkey.....

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LOL

Stop it now. I'm getting a visual

[GreggT]

Thanks, now I see where it could be beneficial to not have everything update. An update all button would be nice though.

 

Thanks for all the help. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Colorado... where the men are men and the sheep are scared.. LOL

 

j/k Gregg You're being WAY too hard on yourself.

[G Caputo]

Gregg,

 

Create a new tool library in the future with your own specific tool parameters. (stepover, peck, speeds, feeds, rpm, etc.) Then when initially open mcam to start your next job under the toolpaths>job setup click on "use tools step, peck and coolant" and also under feed calculation check "from tool". Then program away using toold from the library you created and you will have no more of the

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CLIck, CLick, CLick, CLick, Open, Close, Open, Close.......... Stand on your head, bark like a dog, baaa like a sheep, swing like a monkey.....

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HTH

[billystein]

try decaf

[GreggT]

It doesn't help. It's just how I am. But thanks for the tip.....

[Chris Rizzo]

I know how it is..I do alot of prototyping /short runs/ wierd stuff and am constantly messing with feeds and speeds. Mcam is set up nicely if you work from your library and leave it at that, but for those adventure-some-seldom-do-the-same-thing-twice folks, click click close close etc. is de facto. Sux when you overlook one operation out of your 20 with that procedure!

 

I sure hope X works better.

[GreggT]

You hit the nail on the head cmr. My work is exactly like that. Every part is a custom and I seldom get to run more than ten parts the same.

 

I too hope X is an awesome product for all of us no matter our needs.