solid face selection view..be carefull

[RandleXX]

What is up with the way MC pick solid faces? I would think that it would be possible to change the color of the face or something. "View" shows both drive and check surfaces.

The biggest problem is when you have many solid faces to select and one is missed or not selected. it is not very easy to tell which face is not selected when all the others surrounding it have been selected.

This caused a gouge in one of our last molds becuase mc tried to plunge down into the unselected face by .015 which scrapped out a $900 block of 6061.

[Slixmix]

Did it show up in verify?

[mayday]

I suggest finding a cheaper source for your material

[Hardmill]

I almost always use surfaces just to prevent this problem.

Drive and check surfs are selected by color.

Only time I use solids is when I can select the

entire solid.

 

 

PEACE

[RandleXX]

I have found a way to catch a small .015 or .020 deviations in verify by selecting the actual mold as the verify stock, letting it verify then checking over it for any colored gouges.

I just didn't do it on this last mold...DOH!!!

[Slixmix]

Really? I thought for sure it was Mastercam's fault!

[RandleXX]

Of course, its always Mastercam, the operator, the model, the material or the tool that is at fault!!!

NEVER the programmer!!!

[LaszloK]

I still do not understand the need to specify drive and check surfaces (faces) when using a solid. I select the entire solid and use containment boundaries. Gets the job done without gouges.

[heavychevy2155]

Randle is MR2 working better for you? I have seen that you have had issues in the past, and was just wondering if things are better for you?

[Hardmill]

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I have seen that you have had issues in the past, and was just wondering if things are better for you?

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LOL, really ??? I never noticed

 

 

PEACE

[rdshear]

I don't always select the entire solid due to the size of the solids I work with. When you have large models with hundreds of solid faces, things slow down considerably as it checks faces that aren't even near where you are machining while generating the toolpath. I find myself unchecking faces next to the one I'm not sure of just to see if the edge between the two stays hilghlighted or not. I like the idea of shading a face when I select it this would immediately say "Yes, I'm selected" or "Nope, better get me too!"

 

Just my two cents worth...

 

Rick

[RandleXX]

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Randle is MR2 working better for you?

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Yep, once the video card driver issue was resolved it works great!