V9 toolpath problem

[Die Sinker]

To All- This afternoon I did a pocket surface project toolpath in a simple vee cavity and the cutter literally bounces. Many, many Z moves. Never had this problem in V8.1.1. I am wondering if this has to do with the filter settings? The filter dialog box shows arcs to XY, XZ and YZ. Also shows one-way filter. Anyone used this?

 

Gary Armitstead

Santa Fe Enterprises

El Monte, CA

[Scott Bond]

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To All- This afternoon I did a pocket surface project toolpath in a simple vee cavity and the cutter literally bounces. Many, many Z moves. Never had this problem in V8.1.1. I am wondering if this has to do with the filter settings? The filter dialog box shows arcs to XY, XZ and YZ. Also shows one-way filter. Anyone used this?

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Same here for me,simple contour, projected on a ruled surface,cutter control is lost to a zigzag motion that I didn't program.I used follow surface ,it made it better but it still isn't the up to the quality that I got in version 2.This is a main staple program(M.C. feature) for me please help.

 

[ 03-15-2002, 06:25 PM: Message edited by: Scott Bond ]

[Glenn Bouman]

The work around is to set your gap setting to "follow surface"

 

Or download this patch:

APPMCH90.MPK

 

[ 03-16-2002, 12:52 PM: Message edited by: Glenn Bouman, In-House ]

[Die Sinker]

Glenn- How do you get into the FTP site to download the patch? Used my users password and it did'nt work.

 

Gary Armitstead

Santa Fe Enterprises

Burbank, CA

[Glenn Bouman]

Try this.

APPMCH90.MPK

 

[DT - Other Patches now supercede this patch. Check out the Patches area for details.]

 

[ 03-19-2002, 09:02 AM: Message edited by: Dave Thomson ]

[kyle]

I had same problem and setting gap to follow surfaces made no difference for me, did the same path in version 8 and came out fine.

[Die Sinker]

Glenn- I tried to download from cadcam.com (FTP) and it froze Internet Explorer with a timeout. Considering the number of replies to this problem, it would seem that Mastercam would have the patch (appmch90.mpk) readily available to all users of V9 on their site. This is a toolpath used by many moldmakers and die sinkers-used very often in my case. Any more suggestions? Thanks in advance.

 

Gary Armitstead

Santa Fe Enterprises

Burbank, CA

[Die Sinker]

APPMCH90.mpk is now available on Mastercam's support site. Many patches for V9 now available. Apparently these became available this AM.

Thanks again.

 

Gary Armitstead

Santa Fe Enterprises

Burbank, CA

[Fred from Université de Sherbrooke]

For my part, the latest patch (appmch90-0212.exe) solved my problem with SURFACE FINISH PROJECT.

Thank's

[Scott Bond]

Hi all

I loaded the v9 patches this morning ,and they worked for me. I beleive that without the patch ,it wasn't filtering, so now my same file is 1/4 the size.

Die Sinker== Thanks for the comunication.