Pocket Remachine

[SLJ]

Fellas

I'm running a part that's just a truetype font lettered sign. Used pocket (area) to rough machine. The problem is when I used remachine to step down the cutter size, I'm not able to use any helix/ramp type lead ins. The system has locked it down to plunge only. Not too good when you were planning on useing an inserted mill. We just switched to a couple of end mills, but there must be some way to control entry. V9 SP1 Mill L2 Solids

Thanks for any input.

Steve

[Chris Parish]

option 1)

 

use the backplot and turn on verify to see the gray area. Create a point outside of the gray area and then turn on lead in /lead out. Now turn off all features except for use entry point / exit point.

 

option 2)

 

It's mastercam, lie to it in the remachining dialogue, tell it is a bigger cutter (from roughing) than what it really was previously cutting.

 

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Option 3) Give it a larger Clearance Value. Default is 50%, go to like 75% or 100%

[SLJ]

Thanks guys!