ROTATING PLANES

[Doug Gabbey]

I want to create a series of planes at 45 deg increments round a camshaft c/line.

I can get to A180. by rotating the A0 plane but when I try for A225 it does not create A225 and show A135 on the screen.

Any tips on the best way to do this would be much appreciated

 

Doug

[Guest]

I just created 45 degree plane around without issue.

 

I set in TOP/TOP, I rotated T plane 45 degree and named it, rotated that plane 45 degrees, it became front, as expected, rotate 2 more times all as expected, the 225 degree plane came out correct.

 

I would make sure you hit ALT+F9 and turn on the planes so you can visually see, and make sure you are actually rotating the top plane or at least your created 180 plane and not the bottom plane by accident.

[John Summers]

I have a 'camshaft' cam utility that does what you want. This is not the plate cam programs that are already on the FTP site. I think it's what you want. Camshaft cams have a flat follower, and the camshaft data is in angle-lift format.

[Doug Gabbey]

John Paris,

I expected it to work that way but will try again tomorrow.

 

John Summers,

How do I get the camshaft utility?

 

Thanks to both of you.

Best regards,

Doug

[John Summers]

I'll e-mail it to you. Send me an e-mail if you have a different address.

[cadcam]

Doug, how you been? Hope they are treating you alright over there.

[Doug Gabbey]

John Summers,

Thanks, that email comes to me.

 

Jay,

Every time I think I have cracked the WCS/plane thing I get a new puzzle, but it is going OK.

Best regards to all,

Doug