printing verified part

[Elmer Fudd]

Is it possible to print a picture out of verify so my operators can see what the finished part should look like? Thanks, Dan

[Nathan G. Baldwin]

There's always a screencap.

 

when your part finishes varifying, hit "print screen" then go into MSPaint and hit Ctrl V. Save the file, then print it. it'll be a huge picture so you may have to re-size it.

 

There may be another way, if you have a different CAD software, but I'll have to play around and see.

[Scott Sizemore]

I beleive if you map a key to hardcopy when your verify is done you can hit hardcopy then.

[Nathan G. Baldwin]

I'll have to try that as well, how do you go about mapping keys in MCam?

[Storkman]

Don't you build a model Dan? I always build a solid or surfaced model before programming.Much easier to see what your doing as well.

[Dan Kintzel]

One way I have worked with verified parts (*As long as your part is a Solid) files is to:

1: Verify part and save .STL file.

2: Open saved STL file in Mastercam as a new file.

3: Use File Convert and Save As SAT file.

4: In AutoCad you can open your saved SAT file by using Insert ACIS in AutoCad.

4: You can now manipulate and plot your file in AutoCad as you need to!

 

[Scott Sizemore]

quote:

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Main Menu / Screen / Configure / Toolbars keys tab is in upper left corner.

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HTH

[Elmer Fudd]

What I'm looking for is a picture of what each setup does. The mspaint does what I'm looking for but it seems like a long way around. I tried mapping a key but it printed like the normal screen and not like a verify screen. In mspaint is there a way to configure so you don't have to resize everytime? Thanks for the responses. Dan

[Elmer Fudd]

Are stl files suppost to be a spiderweb looking wireframe? I've never worked with them so I made one and I thought I did something wrong so I looked at a sample and it looked the same as mine.

[Go Navy]

We map a key to copy to clipboard then paste it into paint where it is easy to resize and print.. Hope this works for you

 

have a great day

Al

[justind]

what I have gone to using is photo 20/20. I activate the software, run the verify, then just push print screen, now this lets me window only what I want. Now I just save what I wanted as a .jpg. now to save on ink I like to go into paint real quick and invert the colors, then I just copy and paste into my word document. I wish I new how to post a pic and I would show the sweet template I have been using for the last 6yrs. Im all about detailed documentaion and there is nothn better for a machinist then a picture of what they are tryen to make.

[El Scotthead]

dkintzel,

 

quote:

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1: Verify part and save .STL file.

2: Open saved STL file in Mastercam as a new file.

3: Use File Convert and Save As SAT file.

4: In AutoCad you can open your saved SAT file by using Insert ACIS in AutoCad.

4: You can now manipulate and plot your file in AutoCad as you need to!

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When I tried this, the stl I saved has no solid data, therefore I can't convert it to a SAT file. What am I missing?

 

Scott

[El Scotthead]

Re: dkintzel,

 

I should have read your post more carefully.

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(*As long as your part is a Solid)

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My part isn't a solid.

[Eric H]

I've been a member for a few months, but have only posted once or twice. Lots of good tips here. Thanks to all.

 

On this topice: I can't figure out how to "print screen" in verify, could someone point me in the right direction.

 

 

Al,

You mentioned copying to the clipboard. How do you do that?

 

Thanks

[Kannon]

Eric H,

It is screen-configure-toolbar keys- then find the "screen to clipboard" mine is assigned to alt-f12 Once you have it enabled you can hit alt f12 for example and window what you want to the clipboard.

hth,

Kannon123

[Kannon]

Also do a search for verify print and you will find some good info also!

 

hth,

Kannon

[Eric H]

Kannon123,

 

If I'm using a colored graphics background color (currently the default black), will my printer try to print that color?

[Jody]

download the Printkey2000.zip from the 'tools' dir. on the FTP. it is very easy to do a print screen with and it inverts one color. so i swapped black with a lite gray to save on ink.

 

Jody

[Kannon]

Yes!

It will print the backround black. I always bring it into paint and sub the black with white. I dont do alot of the print from verify so the extra steps I have to go through are every now and then. If you need to do this routinely cmtJody might have the best solution.

 

Good Luck!

 

[Go Navy]

+1 KANNON123

 

Thats exactly the way we copy to the clipboard its super easy and you can copy our to any program you like. Setting a Key is easy once you scroll down and find the funtion (copy to clipboard) that you want.

 

Have a great day

Al

[gavetta]

Just as a side note:

Paint Shop Pro has a capture screen feature where you can open PSP, tell it to capture "window", go to the program window you want to capture (i.e. MC), right mouse click, and it brings the screen right into Paint Shop Pro for editing. I use to use it all the time at one place I worked, don't have it anymore though

Al