Edit Toolpaths - Boo Boo??

[kathy]

Has anyone gotten real good at editing tool paths in MR2 (X) ???

I could use some help; maybe I'm doing somthing wrong, or we have bugs loose...

 

At the start of the rapid positioning move, I want to add three points to drive the tool around the bottom of the part so I don’t rapid over the top of the part. I have hard points to locate my moves.

 

I right mouse click the Operation Title which puts me into the ‘Toolpath Editor’ dialog box. I check the ‘Before’ Option and ‘Add Point’ and select the first point. Again, till all three points are selected.

 

The problem I have is that my three added points are G1 at a feedrate, when they should be rapid. Of Course, the first move in the initial profile is a rapid move, and the help implies that the added points should have the same parameters as the existing points.

 

So in summary, I can get the path I want, but the movement is a feedrate.

 

…

N35 Y142.35

N36 Z.08 F20.

N37 G0 Z8.1

N38 G1 X-34.8249 Y-.6

N39 X.6002

N40 Y52.4869

N41 ( ROUTE BOTTOM 3D PROFILE )

N42 G0 X-2.4431

N43 Z8.05

N44 G1 Z6.7271 F5.

N45 X-2.4288 Y52.5074 F40.

N46 G3 X-2.777 Y52.4465 I-.1436 J-.2046

…

 

When I ‘Edit’ each of the three points to change it from a feed to a rapid I get two movemets incorporated into one move, and everything is still a feedrate!

 

 

N35 Y142.35

N36 Z.08 F20.

N37 G0 Z8.1

N38 G1 X-34.8249 Y-.6 F5.

N39 X.6002 Y52.4869

N40 ( ROUTE BOTTOM 3D PROFILE )

N41 G0 X-2.4431

N42 Z8.05

N43 G1 Z6.7271 F5.

N44 X-2.4288 Y52.5074 F40.

N45 G3 X-2.777 Y52.4465 I-.1436 J-.2046

N46 G1 X-2.843 Y52.3525 Z6.8156

 

Kathy

Mastercam X MR2, Release 5/10/2006

Fresh Install - no Beta

[Mike-T]

Once you've added your points, then edit the points.

[kathy]

Mike -

 

As I pointed out (and added the code) editing the points after makes it much worse!!

 

I get all sorts of extra garbage points in Mastercam, and it combined two of my points into one dog leg move.

 

Kathy

[kathy]

bump

 

 

[Roger Peterson]

If this is between toolpaths, can you just use a "point" toolpath?

 

or

 

move your first point and then add the points in between.

 

I would send this into QC.