can't see verification

[Thoob]

I just wanted to know. I finished my part and am able to do a backplot to see how it runs, however I can't verify it. I choose verify and then scan toolpaths, but when I press play, it shows nothing, even though I have it to show tool and holder. The % keeps increasing so I know its running but with nothing but the stock block. Any ideas? This is X2 MR2

[pip]

In your toolpath manager, make sure you have your stock setup properly.

[Thoob]

Doesn't scanning toolpath do that for you?

[Dan@home]

Not necessarily correct in allot of instances.

[ReDEyZZ]

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Doesn't scanning toolpath do that for you?

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It should give you something to see, not always correct for the application. might have to make up a stock file to the correct shape in instances.

 

What kind of part are you verifying? is it lathe or mill? if it's lathe , set up your stock first o.d, i.d, length ,z face, ect.

[Thoob]

Its just a square block which has a groove on the outside all around. The center is G54. Its mill.

[edmBosto]

Thoob,

Go to your stock setup in the toolpath manager

and click on select corners. Then while in the top view select just outside the part to draw a window then just out side on the opposite corner

to finish the window size. Adjust your Z height a little above zero say for instance .050 in the box on the lower left, then on the picture to the right it has a box for the Z.

 

In that box enter a value about .100 thicher than your part actually is. That should do it for setting up your stock for verify. Save your file so it will always define your stock correctly when you open this file.

 

There are other methods also but this will work to accomplish your goal of seeing it verify.

[Dan@home]

Have you tried to set your stock up? In your operation manager/Properties/stock setup. Maybe try the bounding box then increase it by .05.

 

Are you using vista?

What kind of video card?

Install disk again & do a repair.

I've herd sometimes the mouse drivers can affect MC.

Has Verify worked before this?

If so try a different file. Maybe it's corrupted.

[3rdstring]

Is turbo mode on?

[Thoob]

Doesn't work still. Could it be my tool type that does it? Its a modified Woodruff cutter. Has a .629 rad on it so I picked a standard slotting cutter and added a rad. It shows up in backplot no problem, just not in verification.

[edmBosto]

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Has Verify worked before this?

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If so I would think it's something with your toolpath, or tool. Please try another operation to verify using another tool. Say for instance a 2D contour. Just quickly make up a bogus toolpath. Omit verifying your original op and see if it works.

[Thoob]

Yes verify works. I added another toolpath with a 2D contour with a 1/2 endmill and the first tool didn't show but the 1/2 endmill did. So I'm assuming its the tool itself. Can one of you try to define a slot mill with a 5.187 dia? Inserts are .629 in thickness with a .3145 rad. I'm trying to cut a concave path into the side of a part. Just define that type of tool and let me know if it verifies. Thanks alot for this help guys. I really appreciate it.

[gcode]

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Can one of you try to define a slot mill with a 5.187 dia? Inserts are .629 in thickness with a .3145 rad

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try changing the corner radii to .312 or even .3140 ... just slightly under a full round cutting edge.

Slot mills won't accept a full radius definition, but define it with a .001 flat and it should work

[Thoob]

Ok. I will try that. I'll report back. I can't try it till Monday though cause its at work. Maybe I'll pop in Sat to try it. Thanks.

[Thoob]

That was it. As soon as I changed it from .3145 to .314, it showed. Funny thing this Mastercam. Thanks everyone for the help.

[edmBosto]

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Slot mills won't accept a full radius definition, but define it with a .001 flat and it should work

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Thanks for the tip!

[DavidB]

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Slot mills won't accept a full radius definition, but define it with a .001 flat and it should work

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Thanks G I was doing this today and going grey trying to get verify to run.

 

I was going to send it in to QC.

This sounds like a bug are CNC aware of this?

 

[Colin Gilchrist]

It's been a known issue for quite a while Dave. Sometime ago a request was made for the slot mill to accept the "full" radius option. I'd imagine this request is probably somewhere on the back burner.