X3 Mill suggestions and improvements

[Hardmill]

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and then I'd laugh my xxxx of at as soon as someone else pointed it out.

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Isnt that what all friends should do ??

 

 

PEACE

[gms1]

bah

[BDUB]

I would love to see new features

 

1) ability to create multiple stock def

2) ability to save a verified model as a solid

and set the saved model as a stock

 

the stl translate feature sucks

 

the stl feature is great if you are working with limited steps in your process & your model is not going to move from one operation to the next.

 

When you get 2 or more parts on a tombstone and on every side of the tombstone the part is changing orientation moving a stl becomes very cumbersome and setting a wcs off of the original model does work, but when you verify all goes to hell

 

Mastercam X2 MR2 SP1

MILL 3 SOLIDS (2x)

4/5 AXIS

LATHE

[Zero]

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2. My gawd verify sucks....I do realize you are using a third party software for this module and all I can say is you need to fire them and get someone new.

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+1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000!

[specprogrammer]

I'd like to be able to use tool containment boundaries when using the flowline toolpath.

[neurosis]

It would be nice to be able to have check curves in a 2d contour instead of having to manipulate the lead in/out.

[David Colin]

Bug fixes should be top priority (MasterCam isn't a video game) but a new feature I'd love to get: to be able to set tool reference point anywhere I want along tool... should be very simple (just like sum/substraction). Why only tip/radius center option?

 

I'm stuck with V9 since 2003 but should finally upgrade X2 full options+maintenance next month... I hope i won't be disappointed.

[Ocean Lacky™]

I'd really like to see Rest Material added to the HST Horizontal Area toolpath.

[kunfuzed]

 

WCS in Lathe! I want to be able to start a part in mill, then orient my toolplane in Lathe without moving or copying geometry. I think this could also eliminate "stock flip". I want to be able to keep it down to one solid - one file.

[neurosis]

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I'd really like to see Rest Material added to the HST Horizontal Area toolpath.

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x1000

 

Ive been playing with this tool path. Its very nice. Its missing the horizontal rest mill. You have to jump through hoops to hit the corners. Impressive but could be allot better with the finish horizontal rest.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Kunfuzed... I've done this, I just started the drawing in Lathe, then went to Mill. Lathe sets up your needed WCS. Kinda backwards I know but it's just a procedural issue.

 

HTH

[kunfuzed]

Thanks James. Here were I work, at least with the mill programs, were supposed to not move the solid at all. That way when it gets modified, we can just import it back in. I think that once change recognition has reached a high level of reliability, this will be very important.(I really can't speak about it though since I don't use it) Also, we've had some turning work to do on parts were the features were'nt a nice 180 apart which we held in fixtures. I think WCS in lathe would be great for this so you only have one solid, one file.

[G10X0Y0Z0]

make the view numbers visible again in the wcs view manager

[G10X0Y0Z0]

WCS in Lathe! I want to be able to start a part in mill, then orient my toolplane in Lathe without moving or copying geometry. I think this could also eliminate "stock flip". I want to be able to keep it down to one solid - one file.

 

 

you should be able to do that with just rotating your wcs and setting a new origin. you don't have to copy geometry. use the same wcs procedure from the mill. i do it all the time. i work with different assemblies and i leave the solid where they come in at. i just translate the views to get them to lie in the C & T plane. this way when a rev change comes in with a new solid comparison between old and new solid becomes a breeze

[11112222]

这么多人讨论这个话题,看来很不错啊!

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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这么多人讨论这个话题,看来很不错啊!

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I wholeheartedly agree!

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

On a serious note...

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...Here were I work, at least with the mill programs, were supposed to not move the solid at all...

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I would consider that a "best practice" if there ever was one for EXACTLY the reason you stated and more. With the power of the WCS it just makes no sense to ever move a model. Some have said they have issues with 5-Axis if the "Top view" is not the base View but so far I've had no issues, granted, I can fully simulate the machine before I put code in it so... I can always move it if I have to. So far I've not had to. But kunfuzed, keep up that practice of not moving the model if at all possible.

[Cannon]

Tool inspection point to all surface toolpaths. Ability to use rapid feed rate on tool inspection point retract, even if you are using the minimum retract in feed rate mode. It is annoying to have to wait hand in feed stop button for the tool inspection point when you could just put the rapids to 25% and be doing something else and still have time to come back to the machine and stop it.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

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...just put the rapids to 25% ...

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[neurosis]

It would be nice to be able to set "slow down in corner's" in single operations rather than only the whole Machine Group.

[gcode]

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It would be nice to be able to set "slow down in corner's" in single operations rather than only the whole Machine Group.

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I agree

[Hacsta]

also adjust feed on contour finish pass. like pocket

[neurosis]

Still no word on an official X3 release date I take it? At the Tech Expo they said the middle of July. I havent heard anything since.

[malibu]

july of what year?

[SONAVO]

I would like to have trochoidal move in 2D contouring and wrap contouring with out unwrap geometry in X3. Thanks.

 

Best Regards

 

Son Vo