prob with restmill

[David Colin]

I just tried for a couple hours to make this simple toolpath and really can't do it. I have a simple pocket to rough but stock is not a standard block so i made a STL file but mastercam seems to ignore it and still machining in the air. I tried other restmill way: fake machining or trimmed toolpath (this trick worked but it s not that great...).

I really wonder how STL stock recognition is working with restmill?

What do i do wrong ? Any help needed...

 

In FTP: MC9_files/Restmill.zip

 

Using MR304 level 3

[cadist]

David can't see check your file net pc. Did you enalbled stl stock from "tpcfg.dll" chook.

[David Colin]

What do you mean "can't see" and "check your file net pc"?

 

Of course i enabled checkbox on TPCFG.DLL otherwise i wouldn't be able to use STL file for stock.

[DavidB]

Im intersted in what you found out David. I had a look at your file and I would like to know where mastercam is looking for the .STL file? If you put the question mark in the use .stl file it says only for ROUGHING TOOL and ALL PREVIOUS OPERATIONS.If I select use .STL file I can't select Roughing tool aswell? Can someone shread some light please?

 

Cheers

[DavidB]

OK The TPCFG C-Hook had to be setup before the Toolpath was created or edited. I set my TPCFG C-Hook up created a new Restmill Toolpath and MC asked where the .STL is located.

All ok here

[David Colin]

Was i rude ??? Really sorry but this is probably cause english is not my language...

 

As i'm asking: "What do you mean..." this is cause i TRULY didn't understood sentence and/or words and would like more explanations.

 

So anyone can really help me with restmill ?

 

Yours.

[cadist]

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What do you mean "can't see" and "check your file net pc"?

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I am extremely sorry for this misunderstanding. I don't know in which world I was when I wrote this. May be this is result of editing the post blindly.

What I was saying was "can't check your file because mcam is not on net pc."

Hey english is my 4th language.

[David Colin]

Oki! No prob

[Threept82]

quote:

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Hey english is my 4th language.

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Better man then me. I have trouble with bad english and thats my only language.

[Fig sign]

David .

I calculate it now from STL ,it will take time

Will sent it ,when ready with something like isrestmill.zip name .

check in 2 hours .

Ps English is my second language of four that I know .

I can read a couple of languages more .

[Threept82]

I'm on the wrong forum.....

[Fig sign]

Done .

I would do it rather with surface-pocket ,will show you it later

HTH

[David Colin]

Thanks Iskander!

 

Work day is gone but I will look at your files as soon as i go back to the office tomorrow morning.

 

Thanks again.

[David Colin]

I just looked at your file and it seems the trick was to add a surface to avoid (don't know the correct word in english Mcam version...). But in this particular case (mine) does restmill is working really with this kind of .stl stock? i mean the already roughed area. Another prob is the tool is plunging in stock and i d like it to plunge in already roughed area... You talked about other way to do it better. 3D pocket? if you could help Thanks again

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Yes ,I will help when I`ll have free time.

You can do it yourself

As you know ,Surf->pocket not allows nested check boundaries ,that`s why you` ll need to put over the top of milling fake surface the way I did in restmill (I think the Stl problem fools MC9 to think it needs to mill the middle ,so I used surface in restmill )you will have as much controle over plunge as you like .

You can make a slot in faked surface for tool to plunge into it ,select the point there and force the tool to plunge through this point

HTH

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David .

In your case :

You do not need surface toolpathing to do this ,2,5 axes remachining enough (contour or pocket remachining option ) .

I will put on my Lazy tricks example with various ways to do this .

I will put surface pathes too (later)

Regards

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David !

I put a file in Iskander_Lazytricks folder

Lazyremachin2.zip .

Have a look

HYLI (hope you like it )