Backplot Tool Not Right.

[McRae]

When I backplot a tool path, with a special form tool (defined as an MC9 file) the shapre defaults to the Auto. How do I force the backplot to show me what I need?

[Ying Jiang]

Did you select "As defined" under Backplot display --> Appearance --> Profile?

[McRae]

Ying,

 

As I wipe the dust and pick the gravel out of my body from falling off the turnip truck - wait... Of Coarse I had the "As Defined" switch set. The problem is that the tool has a taper side to it 12mm cut diameter and a 16mm shank over a 3" length (76mm if you need to stay in metric reading my post...) I need to check the side clearance of this taper against the part model.

 

This just in...

 

**Problem with Tool File

 

Redraw the tool MC9 to be a single chain starting at CL and finishing at CL and making it a function (Single Solution across the CL)

 

error writing tool path

bnci_section(): Cannot delete section

 

Now I have corrupted my file. - TGFB (Thank Goodness For Backups)

 

Looking for help...

 

Thanks

 

[ 06-07-2002, 12:22 PM: Message edited by: MfgEng ]

[McRae]

Ying - I posted file Tool_Prob on the IHS FTP sight for you to see. Propriatary geometry, That's why we can't use CADCAM's

 

Thanks,

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

quote:

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As I wipe the dust and pick the gravel out of my body from falling off the turnip truck - wait.......

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ROFLMAO

 

 

That was hilarious!!!!!!

[Ying Jiang]

Andrew,

 

Just got back from some service calls, I don't look at the Forum everyday, sorry for the late reply.

 

I've tried your file, and it works just fine. I did some screen shots of the backplot and posted on IHS ftp site at where you put last time. (It's called Tool_No_Prob.zip).

 

All I did was copy your tool file (BULLMILL_12MM_7MM.MC9) to Mcam9MillTools, and in "Operations Manager", under "Define tool" --> "Profile", I selected "Custom file" instead of "Auto". Also used the backplot display settings as I mentioned in the last message.

 

Your custom tool showed up in backplot without any problem!

[McRae]

Ying,

 

Thanks for the effort, Have to investigate further. on opening a fresh session, it now is ok (I did regen about 38 time though...)

 

Thanks