MCX MR1 backplot in contour ramp...

[?Mark]

When using contour ramp with angle or depth motion backploting looks bad. It shows only endpoints and no continous cutting motion.

Anyone noticed it also, or do I need to play with my graphics card here?

 

 

Regards, Mark

[Storkman]

Maybe Mark. I have done some depth ramping and I can see the toolpath in backplot. Might be a graphics issue.

[Kelly Burns]

Alls well here.

[Thad]

Mark,

 

You can change your backplot settings, but by default, endpoints is selected. BTW, the toolpath still shows a complete circle, but the cutter looks like it's standing still.

 

I rarely use the verify feature in backplot, but I noticed recently (it may have always been this way) that when backplotting what you describe, the verify doesn't wipe out the entire circle. Is that what you meant?

 

Thad

[Guest]

Mark,

 

I use contour ramp all thime, no problems on this end. Might be a graphics issue.

[toolall1]

Alls well here.

[Cannon]

Same problem here. It goes point to point and the track that tool leaves is not circle.

[?Mark]

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the toolpath still shows a complete circle, but the cutter looks like it's standing still

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Thad, that doesn't bother me much here, but it gets weird fast when running some even simple contour and all you see is "endpoints".

BTW display end points is unchecked.

I use backplot extensively here so I'm concerned.

 

I avoided many all of the graphics issues some of you had so I'm hesitant to play with it now...

 

Regards, Mark

[Thad]

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BTW display end points is unchecked.

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Just to clarify some possible confusion, the endpoints default that I was referring to is in the backplot config settings (you can use endpoints or interpolate), not an icon on the backplot dialog box.

 

Thad

[?Mark]

Thad, neither of those settings has any affect on my "problem" in quick verify...

 

Mark

[bellyup]

mark,

just uploaded simple contour ramping file(bplot.mcx) to ftp. for your reference. backplots fine here.

don't know if that helps, but might narrow it down.

[?Mark]

Bellyup, looks like we have the same backplot settings but your file backploted fine.

I started to play with ramp parameters and it appears that's where the problem is.

Just change your ramp motion depth from .01" to .2" and you'll begin to have problems....

In short, how steep your ramping motion is appears to make a big difference in backploting.

Can anyone confirm it?

 

Regards, Mark

[bellyup]

can't confirm mark, changed ramp depth to .2 and still backplots fine.

[?Mark]

Sh%#t

 

Strange, changing how steep the ramping motion is, does have an effect on backplot here

 

Thanks for looking into it

Mark