rotate geometry

[dshart99]

Help for a newbe. I've worked on several cad/cam packages but am new to mastercam. I've imported an iges model into mastercam. I need to rotate it into a new orientation. I can only seem to rotate it in the xy plane. How would I rotate the geometry around the y axis for instance.

 

Thanks

[Scott Bond]

Hi; welcome

Change Cplane T----to Cplane F

Then try it

 

OR

Change Cplane T----to Cplane S

Then try it

 

T= TOP

F= Front

S= Side

[BernieT]

Probably should change the Gview too, might make it easier to follow what is happening.

[KMaynard]

How about Transform>Translate>All>Entities>Done>Between vws>Then choose source side Top and destination use # and the # of the side you want.

Top=1

Front=2

Back=3

Bottom=4

Right side= 5

Left Side= 6

Iso=7

Axonometric=8

 

Or Change Cplane to front then Transform>Rotate

 

[ 02-14-2002, 01:32 PM: Message edited by: KMaynard ]

[dshart99]

Thanks, thats what I was looking for. I feel a little stupid now, but sure it won't be the last time.

 

Dave

[BernieT]

One great thing about Mastercam - many ways to 'skin-the-cat'.

 

I have that list of views 1 thru 6 on a sticky note stuck to my monitor, really helps!!

 

BerTau

[Tesla77]

Is there a way to set the orientation of how imported IGES files enter MAstercam? I use ProE and save the files as IGES for importing to Mastercam. When the file enters MAstercam the FRONT plan (model created in ProE) becomes now the TOP plan(model imported in Mastercam)I always have to rotate the model around to fix this. Is there some setting I am missing?

[ajmer]

Have you tried using the WCS function to move the view to the part. this way you do not have to move the geometry at all. search for WCS and you will find a wealth of info.

hope this helps

[sharles]

Welcome to the forum.

 

I get most of my files from our cad guys and the parts come in however THEY have them oriented; sometimes in car position, sometimes at mastercam homes. I'm guessing your question should more be directed to your proE software. Mastercam reads it in wherever it is. At least that seems to be how it is for me. Some of the true gurus might disagree.

[edmBosto]

Telsa

 

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Is there a way to set the orientation of how imported IGES files enter MAstercam? I use ProE and save the files as IGES for importing to Mastercam.

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When in proe and you make your copy as an IGES select the co-ordinate ststem you want to export it as. If the co-ordinate system you want is created you select the arrow aside the word default and you can pick it from there or from your tree.

[Tesla77]

edmBosto, So what you are saying is I need to create a cordinate system datum that has Z pointing in the Top Plane, X to the Right Plane and Y to the Front Plane of how I want it to come into Mastercam? I than will pick this cordinate system datum when the export box in ProE pops up.

[Dave Ball]

Settings, configuration, Start/Exit, change construction plane to front or what ever plane you want the "top" to come in on. Save and try the import. it works for me.

[Tinhman]

Check out Xform Translate 3D, it is very cool too.

Tinhman