Backside milling solids

[rokahn]

If an imported solid is oriented with Z in the wrong direction, what are reasonable ways to handle this?

 

I've been changing WCS from 'top' to 'bottom'. This seems to work but then the Toolpath/Operations/Verify display is upside down. Are there better ways to reorient the part? Is there a way to flip the verify toolpath window?

 

If milling from both sides is required, I assume I do all the toolpaths on one side, flip the WCS, and then do the other toolpaths. How might one visualize the 'verify' toolpath window for these bilateral operations?

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I deal with this all the time because I'm always flipping my WCS/T/C Planes as opposed to "physically moving the part. If I'm not getting the right perspective in Verify, I'll stop it, right click, and dynamically rotate the part until I can get a satisfactory view of the machining procedure. The tool moves all around the part when you program this way and I know that if I set my offsets correctly, and touch the tools off correctly, I'll end up with what Verify shows me (for the most part).

 

HTH

[rokahn]

> If I'm not getting the right perspective

> in Verify, I'll stop it, right click, and

> dynamically rotate the part...

 

I can rightclick/dynamicSpin only before starting to step through the verify process. After I've pressed step, it won't let me spin. The status line asks me to click to begin dynamicSpin and to click again when done but nothing happens. Perhaps it's a bug with my installation...but this is good enough...so thanks.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

You must not be using "True Solid Verification".

 

It works fine for me.

[rokahn]

Indeed...that did the trick. Much prettier too! Too bad it can't interpolate motion but jumps from step to step.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

I guess we can't have our cake and eat it too.