verify trick?

[Bruce Caulley]

I don't know if this is a common work around for those of us doing 5 axis work but do not have 5 axis verify.

 

Run a verify and save as stl.

file>converters>stl>xform

Set triangles to 0 and then just dynamic pan and zoom in on the part. Escape without actually doing anything.

 

I used this method on a 5 axis aerospace part today as the last new similar part I did was scrapped because of a missed drill size.

 

I t is a bit rough but it lets you see if you have missed any features or have a drill hole the wrong size. We are getting vericut soon but I hope this helps someone without the cash for that option.

 

 

Bruce

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

Try this:

 

Save as an STL and then do an overlay in Rhino Eval. Put the actual model on layer 01(color red) and the saved stl(as machined) on the default layer. When there are coincident faces, you will notice a "pixel share". This also does not fix the problem but is free and has definitely saved my butt many times.

 

Mike

[Thee Cutterman]

I knew i should have kept that shark and used it

Have you stopped laughing yet?

 

Darren

[Bruce Caulley]

Only because my sides were hurting.

 

OH NO you've started me again ha ha owowowhahahaooowwwwaahhh

 

Bruce

[iowajim62]

Mike,

Good Idea

 

Here's another, save your stl and then with the level of your actual model turned on in your mc9 file, do the file,conv,stl routine. Now do an Alt-s and shade your stl and solid together. You can rotate it around and look at everything.

HTH

[Bruce Caulley]

Jim,

That's exactly what I did. Just didn't explain it properly.

 

Bruce

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

That's Bruce from FInding Nemo right?

 

That dude is hilarious!!!

[Jack Mitchell]

Here's Brucie

 

Couldn't help myself here since it's my grandsons favorite as well as mine - I'm teaching him to sing along the closing song as well...Somewhere beyond the sea, waiting for me...

 

Regards, Jack

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

Thanks Jim, I will try that.

 

Mike

[cadist]

Not doing 5 axis, but using this method alot on multisetting jobs. Very helpful.

[mcpgmr]

I think I just discovered a bug in Verify. Ever have your .stl crash MC when you select the file while in verify ? This has been happening to me once in while. I finaly discovered a pattern in the way I Verify which may be causing this. After verifying I sometimes dynamicaly rotate the resultant model or zoom in to examine features for errors, Then I save as .stl. The next time I try to use the same .stl for verifying succeeding operations MC will crash. Now I just save as soon as the verification is done then examine afterwards. So far no more problems. Fingers crossed.

[cadist]

Working fine here mcpgmr. Crashing in verify is very much system dependent.