reusing chains

[Oppiz]

If I'm roughing a series of pockets(using pocketing) on a board and want to finish cut using contour and a smaller end mill, what is the best way to reuse the chains that I already selected. I've been going back a rechaining creating new chains this is time consuming and redundant. Using mill 2 V9 .

[Zero]

I believe you could just copy your original pocket program and change your pocket type to Remachining in the parameters, then click the Remachining button at the bottom and check the machine complete finish passes button on. This will give you a countour style finish pass on all the walls (not just in the corners), while also using pocket techniques in the corners.

 

HTH

 

[ 08-20-2002, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: Zero ]

[Scott Reiner]

Create a simple contour with the settings that you want ie depth cuts etc. Then right click on the "Pocket" geometry and drag and drop it onto the new contour. Your options are add or replace.

Hope this helps.

[Reece L Gibson]

When ever you are in the chain Menu, pick "Last" and it should grab your last chain.(this means your last current chain)

[Zero]

I didn't know you could copy your operation's geometry like that scott. Thnx for the tip dude

[Tony]

I Drag and Drop my Drill points

From one operation to another all the time.

Then I delete the points that do not need (the next size drill etc).

That way Everything lines up throughout the job.

and there is less of a chance of picking a wrong point in one of the operations.

 

[ 08-20-2002, 03:33 PM: Message edited by: Tony ]

[Mariana Lendel]

Copy the pocket, select Parameter on the second pocket in the Operations Manager and on the last page turn off rough leaving on the finish. The finish area = a contour toolpath.

 

[ 08-20-2002, 11:25 AM: Message edited by: Mariana Lendel ]

[Oppiz]

Thanks for the replies! I tried most of the methods and I can see where I could incorporate almost all of them .