Surface Project

[FITIN IRISH]

Help!! Guys I am still having major problems trying to surface this part. I have tried flowline but it's all over the place. I am not too familar with surface project. The company is using 9.1 which makes it even more difficult as I am using X and I cannot export the toolpaths back. So now I have to load 9.1 again. I have uploaded the file to ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/MC9_files/6548-1.mc9. Any help would be appreciated. I could be fired if I don't get this done by Monday.--What a week !

[billystein]

This looks like one of those rare times that radial would work really well. What kind of tooling to hold this part.

Billy

[billystein]

Now that I look at it I think radial will do it, but it cuts across the part. project may be better if you choose to cut along the arc direction.

[TREV]

gerard,

i put a file on jays ftp in the mc9 folder called trev6548-1.mc9.i used several flowline paths as that is what it sounded like you were tring. the edges do not all line up so you can not flowline them all at once.i changed the color of 2 surfaces to yellow ,i did not machine them they were only .003 wide not sure what your tolerances are but after cutting the adjoining surfs the scallop should be minimal.this was just something i threw together real quik. but have a look and see if it helps.

trevor

[FITIN IRISH]

Thanks guys.The surcafe is on top of a component,no problem from a fixturing perspective.I have recreated the surfaces and flowlines and they look great except for the outer side surface which was created as a lead on. I only need to machine the top surface. We are using a 1/2 inch ball. I will put the new part up. 6548-2. really appreciate the help

[FITIN IRISH]

Ok. I finally figured it out. Project curves seems to work best. I think !!

[Gary]

I uploaded one called 6548-6gv I would offset the pocket contours I made by say .1 to make it roll your edges better. Outside contour out and inside contour in I redid it that way and it looks better. If ya want I can zip that one and mail it to you. The last one was quite large on the ftp so I don't want to just keep loading them. Let me know. Gary

[cadcam]

Guys load away if this is helping him I am not worried.

I still need to clean house some time of the old stuff as I think we don't need.

 

But there is Room still.

[FITIN IRISH]

Thank Gary. I would appreciate it. I looks like constant scallop is working for me.

 

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[Gary]

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