Stepover direction in finish surace milling

[tboiesan]

I am using Masrecam 8 (5.1.2001) level 3 and I have a problem seting the direction of stepover in surface finish paralel milling. If I use a negative value it will not change direction or sometimes if it will - the stepover amount is not the one indicated. (seting the machining angle has no effect. -ex: 90,-90,270 ) I am using also a start point.

Thanks in advance!

[cadcam]

Are you just running 8.0 or have you updated this to 8.1.1?

 

there were alot of changes between them.

[tboiesan]

It is Mastercam Mill version 8.1.1

[cadcam]

Have you tried setting the direction and not using a start point?

[tboiesan]

I tried all combinations for direction, stepover and start point. With no stat point the beginning of cut is in an arbitrary position. Apparently, to work correctly, the start point must be placed in the same quadrant relative to origin and relative to surface. ( in case the surface does not cover the origin).

Still this does not work every time.

 

Thanks for your reply

Teodor

[cadcam]

I am sorry to say I wish I could see the file and what direction you are trying to get it to go.

[cadcam]

I am really confused by that I can allwas set the dir I want the cutts to go in surface finish paralel milling this is been this way for years.

But I do say that I never give it a Neg value to get the dir.

 

but it does work in that value to.

I just tried a few things and work well. need to see file.

 

[ 03-10-2003, 04:17 PM: Message edited by: cadcam ]