Viewsheet function has great potential

[Todd Gookin]

I think the Viewsheet function has great potential for use as an electronic setup sheet.

 

A "setup utility" need to be added to Mastercam.

 

This utility would give the programmer the option to lock more imformation to the tabs at the bottom of the screen.

visible levels

Selected operations

The solid stock or STL stock in verify

Some sort of text box for writen instructions

A tab for the toollist

plus other stuff....

 

A custom tab would be created for each of the multiple setups required to make the part.

 

The shop floor personel would open the original mastercam file with a READ ONLY VEIWER (something similar to the demo software)

 

By clicking on the tabs, the machinist could run the "Back plot" and "verify" on a computer at their machine.

 

I spend a lot of time extracting information out of MC to create setup sheets printed on paper.

 

Why not leave the information in MC? Create a way the information can be organized an viewed.

 

I would like to know what you think?

[Guest]

Start writing the chook

[neurosis]

I use it when creating tool path on large assemblies. Its nice to be able to save everything in different views so that you dont have to continue messing with the levels for every part on the assembly. Its a bit buggy but sure does have potential.

[Todd Gookin]

Sorry I don't know how to write the chook.

 

I wish I did know how.

[Robert Critelli]

Ok I have been wondering what is a CHOOK and how would one go about creating one? are there chook tutorials?

[kkominiarek]

c-hooks are task specific add-ons designed to speed up creating geometry and programming in mastercam.

 

hit alt-c to see list of chooks