How to filter tool paths in Mastercam X

[simonpeter]

FRiends

 

let me know how to filter toolpaths in mastercam X

 

regards

simon peter

[mman10]

Repeat

 

Simonpeter, this is from the X help files:

 

Filtering is supported for most toolpath types. To turn on toolpath filtering , select the Filter check box in the parameters tab for any toolpath which supports it. To change the filter settings, choose the Filter button and edit the values in the Filter settings dialog box. (There are separate versions of this dialog for Mill/Router and Lathe).

 

For surface toolpaths, filtering is part of the total tolerance feature. Choose the Total tolerance button and edit the values in the Total tolerance settings dialog box.

 

For high speed surface toolpaths, select the Arc Filter / Tolerance page in the Surface Toolpaths dialog box.

 

Much of the toolpath filtering functionality depends on parameters stored in the control definitions. See the Tolerances page for the overall maximum and minimum tolerances which are allowed, and the Arc page to specify in which planes arcs are supported.

[Jimic]

What is the fuction of the filter ? with or without for toolpaths ?

[simonpeter]

Dear Jimic

 

The differnce between filterd toolpath & without filterd toolpath is

 

filterd toolpaths:

 

in radial surface toolpath, you will get X Y R, or X y I J values, due to this the program lenthe will become small, and no jerks while moving X Y coordinates. surface finish will be good.

 

Withou Filter toolpaths:

 

in radial surface toolpath, you will get X Y values only, due to this the program lenthe will become big, and there may small jerks while moving X Y coordinates. surface finish will be no good.

[Guest]

simonpeter,

 

What kind of toolpath are you attempting to filter?

[CNCme]

Good Day,

 

The funtion of filtering is to make xy steping on curved surfaces smooth or rough. By making the xy steping on curved surfaces smoother, it makes the NC code much larger which limits machines with small memories. Then the filtering has the ability

to change "xy steping on curved surfaces"

into single line arc moves which gives a very smoth apperance. Example, a 40 line xy move on a curve with filter turned on can generate a single G02 or G03 arc move.

 

Tony G

CNCme Engineering LLC

X Beta Site

SO Almost Employed Senior Programmer

N.E Massachusetts - Southern New Hampshire

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