creating new TPlane

[mike561h]

I am 4th axis machining i need to make a new Tplane for the back side of the part. What are the steps?

 

thanks

[CJep]

Mike,

Try using the dynamic planes utility, If you have used the dynamic xform it works the same way in that you orient the X,Y,Z axis' relative to your part.

 

The main thing to be concerned with is the orientation of the axis you're rotating around. example; If you are rotating around the X axis and X positive is pointing to the right, Y & Z have to rotate around X.

 

If I were to change the X positive direction to the left this would be a 5axis move and will result in an axis error when trying to post with a 4axis post

[mike561h]

What button is it under. I have been looking.

[Nils N]

Mike check out teh video here at this link, WCS 4 axis scroll down to 'WCS 4axis" and also check out this earlier post, it's where I got the link WCS, read Colin's explanation on the subject and some of the other inputs

These all help me out

 

Nils

[CJep]

Personally I don't change the WCS when doing rotary or multiaxis programing. I leave it set to Mcam TOP. I use custom user defined planes for all my rotational output.

 

Mike you can find dynamic planes in the drop down list below the lower middle of the Mcam graphics area. The dynamic planes utility is right under named views.

 

If you're looking for some quick reading on the use of dynamic planes go to the documentation folder in the McamX4 main directory. Launch the whats new pdf and go to the general system enhancements page. GSE starts with dynamic planes.

[dolphin1]

go to the wsc button on your bottom tool bar. then go to view manager and then select geometry. select the feature to set the view.

then click through the picks to get the orientation right. then enter or the green check and you get another box. uncheck the make new origin and hit enter or the green check.

 

do a tool path then and go to planes and pick the new view you made usually #8.

 

when you go to planes click the left arrow 2 times and set both t & c plane.

 

hth

[Bryan Johnson]

Lots of ways to get the same result.

If I know how many degrees I want to rotate, I like to use the "Rotate Cplane" option.

 

To get A180 you would simply enter 180 in the "About X" field.

 

When using "Geometry", be very careful that the new plane still has the X axis in the correct orientation. For 4 axis programs, all planes must be single axis rotations or you will get an error when you try and post.

[Mr. Wizzard]

Same for me. With simple 4-axis stuff, it's easier to get everything set up, use rotate planes to create your new ones, the start your toolpathing.

[gcode]

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With simple 4-axis stuff, it's easier to get everything set up, use rotate planes to create your new ones, the start your toolpathing.

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you can also make a template file with all the common plnes, then import them when you start a new file