pocket

[Elad]

Hi

when i mark the "finish" in the pocket parametrs,and i use comp. in control and i open the lead in/out, i don't have the option to mark the "start at mid point".

sometimes it's a problem and even when i mark the "optimise" the end mill goes directly to the corner,and the control stops after cutting outside of my chain.

what should i do??

[Roger Peterson]

Elad, I beleive mastercam moves the start position of the finish pass automatically to the midpoint of the first entity of the chain that defines either the pocket or and islands within the pocket. If you want to move your start point of your finish pass move your start point on your chain.

 

Hope this helps

[Elad]

It doesn't work.not on the finish passes of a pocket.even when i move the start point it still goes to the end point of the line.

[Jean-Simon]

What I normally do is that I do it in two operations 1st rough pocket 2nd finish walls with contour lot less headhache. Ok it's 2 ops. but your tool is only gonna go to your retract or clearance plane and you'll have total control on your start point and lead-in/out.Hope it helps!

 

Simon

[Elad]

that's what i do too,but then who needs the "finish passes" in the pocket parameters.

For v10 i think cnc should add in the lead in/out of the pocket finish passes the "midpoint" box and let us control the start point.

today,the "start point" is not working in pocket at all.

[jdempsey]

Try using a point to enter the pocket on the initial cut. I think that it will then start the finish pass at the midpoint of the first line of your chain. HTH

[Roger Peterson]

elad, do you have the start finish pass at closest entity check box checked? This can give you less than desireable results on occasion, such as starting in a corner.

 

something to check

[P_Scott]

elad,

 

Another option in V9 is to change your start point of the initial pocket using the new "Dynamic" start point. This will allow you to move the start by the location of your cursor around the pocket chain. Then your lead in/out of the pocket will be just where you want it to be, unless you have "start at closest entity" checked on as Roger suggested. HTH

[cadcam]

Elad you can also do this.

On the Second Parameters page check "create add finish passes.

 

On the 3rd page were you set the rough and finish turn off finish.

 

now go back in to the Ops manger and go to the add pocket op it created for the finish and do what Peter said move the finish only with the Dynamic and you can have it finish any were you want.

[ROB]

elad, can you put the file on the ftp to take a look at it?

[Elad]

wow.

Thanks everybody!!!!!

Have a great weekend!

[cadcam]

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Have a great weekend!

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Is it friday ? I know it wed here.