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[Clayton aj M]

Someone has to know how to do this.....

 

How to make surfaces from something that has been digitized.

 

What im getting on file is a part of a die that has been digitized on a cnc mill.What i need to do with it is cover it with surfaces.Is there a quick and easy way of doing this.

 

[ 05-20-2007, 03:18 PM: Message edited by: Clayton aj M ]

[Midwest]

Have you tried a search??????????

 

 

[Clayton aj M]

Yes but this really isnt my line of work im just trying to solve a problem we run into.

 

Any hints on finding the info would be greatly appreciated.

[Ocean Lacky™]

Geomagic Studio, Verisurf, and Rapidform are three that I know of. i'm sure there are others.

[Clayton aj M]

So what your saying is, if i digitize a die piece using the cnc machine i cant turn that to surfaces using mastercam? I have to get the company to buy more software?

[BernieT]

Check out this thread ......

 

 

call Ernie

[cadcam]

Most build a Spline across the points and build a loft surface from that, But it is allot of work compard to Verisurf or Geomagics tools.

[BernieT]

Can you put it on the FTP?? In V9.1 format.

 

Maybe somebody will try to help out.

[Jim from Eastech]

If you read in the points as ASCII you have the option of reading them in as points, lines, or splines. The good thing is that you have ordered data. If you go through the file and put a blank line in the file when you have a new scan line (if you are scanning in XZ, the Y will be constant, when Y changes enter the blank line here) then read the points in as splines, Mastercam will create a spline thru each segment of points. Without the blank line, only one spline will be created.

[Wise-ACR]

Rapidworks.

[Clayton aj M]

I have to say thanks to everyone giving me advice.What i have is actually the tool path that the cutter took when running over the part.I just didnt know if there was a way to cover the tool path with a surface with little effort or if i had to sit down and draw each surface.Its been along time since i have used this software.Jim i kind of get what you are saying but im not that advanced in this software.Is there anyway i could email you what i have,you could look at it and tell me if it can be done.

[JDowe]

Backplot the toolpath and save that as geometry

then use the previous suggestions to create

a lofted surface

[Clayton aj M]

Heres the thing i have never done this before.I seem to be having trouble with sharp corner when i try and loft the surface.I know if i could send this file to someone they could explain to me how to do it. I just have been out of this software for too long i guess.

[Rakesh]

Regarding Digitizing, About 10 yrs ago I used LEmoine Digitizing software to digitize the mould/dies and this software can dizitize,convert digitize file to suface model and also give the toolpath. When I left the last company after that never get chance to use it.

[Zero]

you can send it to me if you want

 

[email protected]

 

 

or up the file to the FTP here and a few of us could dl it and check it out

[Jeff2005]

I have geomagic I can help if you can send the data to me today in iges format.

[email protected]

[Clayton aj M]

Thanks for all the help guys....

[Guest SAIPEM]

Try this tool.

 

http://www.machinist-toolbox.com/Digi.htm

 

It will read the digitized file and put the proper end-of-row markers in the saved output file.

 

You can then use File|Open|ASCII to read the file as individual splines suitable for lofting.