surface machining v9

[jeff]

i have v9 level 2 am very green using surfaces.

is it not possible to use cutter comp during surface machining?

i'm using finish flowline to machine teeth in the od of a gear.

the setup is on a indexing head mounted horizontally.

[Garen Cakmak/CAP Tech.]

Hi Jeff

 

Yes it is possible to use Cutter Comp.

[jeff]

how would i go about doing that?

i havent seen a prompt for cutter comp in the flowline area.

[Garen Cakmak/CAP Tech.]

Sorry i was mistaken with tip compensation,you can't change the cutter comp,unless i don't know of.

[cadcam]

In surfaceing there is no cutter comp this is nod point to point data.

In most of it there is no Place to implament(sp?) the G41 or G42.

 

Sorry sir.

[Mick]

In some controls you can use a form of "3D" cutter compensation. Is this what you mean. From memory, with Okuma machines, its implemented using G44. It enables you to use the same toolpath, but different size cutters, and still obtain the same results. I've never used it myself, though personally.

[bsemp]

If you are really using 3D cutter comp, there is a Chook available from Mastercam to add compensation direction vectors to 3-axis Surface finish paths. It only works for V9.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I've made the suggestion that Mastercam add cutter comp on the toolpaths that are "Planar" meaning they do not move in X Y and Z at the same time. This would be a logical addition in my opinion. Most Machine tool controls don't handle 3D tool compensation, there are exceptions but generaly it would be an option if it was even available.

 

JM2C

[Andreas Stute - InterCAM]

Hi bsemp,

what is the name of the Chook?

 

thanks

Andreas