BULL NOSE IN VERIFY

[cunder]

X4 MU1, verify dll patch installed.

 

Verify with a bullnose endmill shows the corner fillet of the tool way larger than is really is. Anyone else seeing this problem?

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

cunder,

 

Was the file made in an earlier version of mastercam? If so see this thread:

 

Link

 

The quick fix seems to be re-define the tool radius even if it is defined correctly then regen the operation. You may get away with just regening all your ops.

[cunder]

Yes, from X3.

 

Fixed.

 

Thanks.

[jonahelisio]

Hello,

With X4 and McVerify Fix All look good in Backplot and Verify.

What toolpath are you using, or is it every toolpath?

What are your tool settings? Just wonder if special circumstance can duplicate problem

or different settings produce same result.

[cunder]

Was an X3 part opened in X4. I did as Justin said. I changed the tool radius. For the part I had it was not a big issue. Changed the radius by .0001". Worked fine. Toolpath was contour.

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

cunder,

 

You should not have to actually change the radius by .0001 to fix it. If your tool was defined with a .125 radius you can delete the .125 value then re-enter the same .125 value and regen. CNC APPS pointed out to me yesterday that when you bring a file into a newer version of mastercam it is always a good idea to regen all of your operations. Regening your operations may fix the problem without redefining the tool radius at all.

 

jonahelisio,

 

I have had this problem with prevoius versions of mastercam as well. It happens randomly when rerading files into newer versions of mastercam. The toolpath type does not seem to matter. It happens with bullnose endmills only, and only in verify. The tools look good in backplot