Problem bringing in stl file for stock

[chopsley]

I'm using x3 mu1. I constructed a wireframe part to machine. The thing has some steps and an angled surface. Now I'm assuming the angled surface and the steps are already on the part. All I'm going to do is mill a slot, do some engraving on the top and drill and tap some holes on the angled surface for which I will have to create a named view. No problem. Since I will not be milling the steps or the angled surface I did not want to use a bounding box for stock. I took the time to create a solid model of the stock in another .mcx file and saved it as a .stl file. Now it gets interesting. I bring the stl file in and click on "visible". Every thing looks just right. BUT, when I go to verify the first toolpath (which happens to be milling the slot). Some soild from I don't know where shows up on the graphics screen so the verify looks of course all screwed up. Does anyone have a clue as to what might be going on here?

 

I'm just chasing my tail on this one.

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

chopsley

 

You do not need to save a solid as an stl file to use it for stock in verify. You can verify right off of the solid you created. Go into your verify settings and for stock type select solid. Then click the white arrow to the right and you will be able to go back into the graphics area and select the solid you want to use for verify by clicking on it.

[iowajim62]

chopsley,

do what justin said but first open your part program and do a file merge. merge in your solid model file in the correct location and save the file. now run verify and pick the solid as justin said.

[chopsley]

Thanks guys. I'll give that a go.

[Superman]

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Some soild from I don't know where shows up on the graphics screen so the verify looks of course all screwed up. Does anyone have a clue as to what might be going on here?

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This file is set as the stock file in your "System Configuration" under "verify settings".