Faceting

[John Jr.]

Hello, does anybody know how to eliminate the faceting on a revolved solid model?

When I create a model it looks clean and pure on the screen, but when I cut a part it has faceting on it, when I print the model on the printer it shows the same faceting as the cut part but on the screen it looks very smooth and clean. Any advice?

thank you

[keith mc.]

check the total tolerance filter ratio and make sure it is set. i found this to be a help before

[Steve Zirtzman]

John,

Could you also use one of the Arc filters in that same dialog box?

[John Jr.]

Thanks guys, I have tried adjusting all the tolereance's and still have the same result..

[Guest]

Is your post outputting G02/G03 moves or just lots of G1's?

[Josh T™]

Try this. Man, I think I did this like 10 mins ago

dejavu???

[John Jr.]

Hi John, it is doing alot of G1's

[Guest]

John Jr.

 

It is "likely" either you're not using a filter, have the wrong settings on it or a control definition setting is incorrect.

 

Can you save your file, create a "zip t2 go" file, it's in the help menu, then place it ont he FTP, the link is above.

[John Jr.]

Hi John, I cant ftp is there another way I can send you the file?

Thanks

John Jr.

[Guest]

Mail Sir

[bogusmill]

I've noticed on several occaisons the last few years that when surfacing a round concave or convex surface my finished part had 2 areas of facets and 2 areas of smooth machining.

 

I know MC is doing it not the post or CNC machine because during backplot there is a quarter circle of red (where tool is about to move) then a quarter circle of tiny short straight line moves, 1/4 turn of arcs, and quarter turn of lines. Looking at the NC code generated backs that up.

 

Sometimes I can use filter/path settings to make them all arcs but sometimes nothing helps.

[John Jr.]

My dealer claims that they are fixing this problem

[John Jr.]

Actually, is anybody using Mastercam X3 for hard milling applications?

[Hardmill]

What specifcally are you trying to do ??

 

 

PEACE

[John Jr.]

Were cutting endforms, trying to eliminate EDM