Centerline of a compound angle hole

[Columbo™]

Hi,

 

I have a solid that has a bunch of holes that need to be drilled on a 3+2 (almost 5-axis) machine (DMU-50).

 

How can I create a line in the center of the hole or get mastercam to look normal to this compound angle hole

 

Thanks

[RandleXX]

Download and install this: http://www.emastercam.com/board/index.php?app=downloads&showcat=15

 

Then use the Hole Axis feature.. it works great!

[Columbo™]

Thanks.....I WILL try it in the AM......

 

[MIL-TFP-41]

I can't say enough good thing about hole axis....It is a tool I use daily.

[Columbo™]

Thanks again.....it works great

 

[crazy^millman]

Columbo there is also some other free stuff in there that is very cool check it out. I like the grid points tool and the putting on verctors and point on any surface or solid model on any face without having to pick and unpick them.

 

HTH

[Guest]

Without Holeaxis, you'd have create a surface from the cylinder face, untrim the surface, creates arcs at both ends and then draw a line between the center points of the arcs to create a vector line.

 

Now with Holeaxis, this can be done in one click of the mouse button.

 

A useful, useful tool.

 

I do a seminar that I push this because it makes create angles for rotations just so xxxx easy

[Columbo™]

Columbo there is also some other free stuff in there that is very cool check it out. I like the grid points tool and the putting on verctors and point on any surface or solid model on any face without having to pick and unpick them.

 

HTH

 

 

I did Ron, thank you....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Without Holeaxis, you'd have create a surface from the cylinder face, untrim the surface, creates arcs at both ends and then draw a line between the center points of the arcs to create a vector line.

 

Now with Holeaxis, this can be done in one click of the mouse button.

 

A useful, useful tool.

 

I do a seminar that I push this because it makes create angles for rotations just so xxxx easy

 

 

 

+1 John.....soooooooo muuuuuuch easier....