dynamic lead in/out (for jon)

[3R!< W3NG3R]

I try not to get involved in the heated arguments, and generally just ignore what some say.

 

I did however read neiljon say that you cannot dynamically (graphically) adjust the lead in/out and thought others might benefit too:

 

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Not one where I can dynamically move my Lead In and Lead Out or any of the other toolpath types of suggestions I've posted in the Enhancements Forum.

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Well, you can move it dynamically. In the chain dialog box, hit the expand button, then hit the move dynamically button.

 

HTH

[gcode]

Eric,

 

If you own Solidworks, go to the Solidcam website

and download the free demo..

All the ranting and raving will become clear to you.

There are lots and lots of pretty pictures

... and videos too

[3R!< W3NG3R]

I think I am going to regret starting this thread.

[gcode]

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I think I am going to regret starting this thread.

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You started it... say the word and its gone

I have the power

[Philcott]

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I have the power

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Don't let it go to your head, Tom.

 

Phil

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Lets first see if it gets out of hand.

[Jayson Kramer]

Sorry but it will real soon. get out of hand that is. Jon will Chime in soon.

[crazy^millman]

Eric see that is what this forum is about and why I get as involved as I do.

[Hardmill]

:waving:

 

 

PEACE

[3R!< W3NG3R]

Yes, that is what the forum is all about. I have learned so much from many members here. Kudos to all you by the way!

 

I may have misunderstood what was being asked of MC however. And I do not wish to go there at all.

Lets just try to keep this a helpful thread.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

 

Use the force Looooooke!

 

[#Rekd™]

Eric,

 

So good of you to want to help $hit for brains on Thanksgiving, you are so giving!

 

John

[Hardmill]

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to want to help $hit for brains

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:still waving:

 

 

PEACE

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Just keep teasing it... way to go...

 

Now it's going to degenerate and get into

[TK-32™]

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Use the force Looooooke!

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I thought so

[Mjölnir]

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Lets just try to keep this a helpful thread

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I agree. People who claim to really care about the forum out of one side of their mouths are in fact vandalizing it out the other side and it's counter productive. Posting frivolous nonsense is what the off topic forum was created for I thought.

 

Personally, I don't understand what all the hoopla about lead ins and outs is about. I'd like to see some better control in surface paths but when I can't get a surface path to do what I want falling back to projecting 2D paths on to surfaces often gets me close.

 

Mastercam - The Swiss Army Knife of CAM - it doesn't excel at any one particular thing but is able to always get the job done.

[TK-32™]

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it doesn't excel at any one particular thing but is able to always get the job done

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lol and sorry for the hijack

[3R!< W3NG3R]

JF, I thought it might also help others.

 

So many times I hear people say "I wish it could do this or that" when it already can. (applies to other software too) So I try to inform when I can.

[NeilJ]

Mastercam simply can't do dynamic Lead-In and Lead-Out when you initially do your chaining unless you add the geometry to the chain for Lead-In and Lead-Out. Adding geometry for Lead-In, Lead-Out is a total waste of time.

 

For many years another product has been able to do this while you do your chaining and do most of it without dialog boxes and without unnecessary geometry creation for Lead-In and Lead-Out. It's all done graphically by dragging what are called "Machining Markers". When high precision or some options are needed for your Lead-In or Lead-Out you right click in the graphics area over the "Machining Marker" point you wish to modify.

 

[ 11-27-2008, 03:51 PM: Message edited by: NeilJ ]

[3R!< W3NG3R]

You can do it graphically. You can even snap it to midpoints, intersections etc...

[NeilJ]

You can't do Lead-In, Lead Out initially when Chaining unless you create the geometry for Lead-In, Lead-Out first in Mastercam. Adding geometry for Lead-In, Lead-Out is a total waste of time.

 

You have to raise a dialog box when using Dynamic Chaining in Mastercam.

 

All the above amount to unnecessary and unneeded steps.

 

Adding Lead-In, Lead-Out after you Chain in Mastercam or by forcing the user to create geometry for Lead-In, Lead-Out so Lead-In, Lead-Out can be created initially when you Chain amounts to an approach that wastes time.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

no it doesn't

[kunfuzed]

Forgive my ignorance, but what would a Dynamic lead in and out accomplish? What's it relative to? Stock size?

[3R!< W3NG3R]

It's dynamic along the chosen contour (chain). Lets you start the cut wherever you choose. Just like changing the start point of a chain, but it doesn't need to be at one of the endpoints.

[kunfuzed]

So what's the big deal? Hasn't Mcam had that for years?