Rotating views

[Threept82]

Hi Guys

I've got a somewhat long file (36 tools) that I programmed for a vertical mill with rotary.

now I'm moving it to a horizontal mall with full 4th. I have a lot different views I use.

The question is, when I rotate part is there a way that the views go with it. So I can

just rotate , then post?

[spade117]

You should be able to rotate and then regenerate the toolpaths, and be all set.

[Threept82]

Never happened yet.

[MLS]

If you build a new WCS and then apply that WCS to your toolpaths, it should ask you if you want to leave the tool planes as they are or change them relative to the new WCS.

 

In V9 this works well, I have yet to use it in X.

The bad thing about 9 was you had to switch the WCS manually for each toolpath. I don't know if this is any better for X.

 

If you physically rotate the part in Mastercam I don't think the planes stay associative to the geometry they were created from.

[Slydman]

If you associate your WCS to a rectangular surface then you can translate them in different view and the toolpath will automatically follow.

 

But tou need to make sure that everything are associated with the surface (surface from solid is not working)

[Slydman]

from MLS

 

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If you physically rotate the part in Mastercam I don't think the planes stay associative to the geometry they were created from.

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Yes the geometry are moving also, it works find