Heidenhain Verification

[G Caputo]

Hi all,

I'm really new to this whole programming from a desk thing so bare with me on this... I am getting my solid models from Inventor 6 files to put toolpaths on in Mastercam 9.1. All is going well so far. What I have been doing is checking my toolpaths in verify using first a solid box, to check for any crashes. Then I create an stl off of my solid and verify that to check for anywhere I might have gouged the part. The problem comes from the stl file that Mastercam creates, (not a dig on Mastercam), walls that are supposed to be vertical, aren't. So what I am wondering is anybody using a verification program that works with Heidenhain conversational programming? We have 4 horizontal bar mills using tnc415 and 426 controllers and a floor bar that uses a 430 controller. I don't have the option to use g-code (ISO). Any info I could get would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Greg

[Mick]

Well, there is the option of Vericut. I know that it supports Heidenhan conversational programming language, and its really powerful. Use the link at the bottom of the forum page to check it out

[G Caputo]

Mick,

Thanks for the reply. I did search around a bit in the website but I didn't see anything about the conversational Heidenhain control. As a matter of fact, I don't see a lot of people in here using them. I was just hoping someone else would be able to say yep, I use Vericut and it works great with the Heidenhain. Again, Thanks for the reply, gonna do some more homework on the subject.

Greg

[Brian G Scullion]

Our shop uses vericut has 2 seats of mastercam

9,1 and 1 seat of Catia. We have Vericut 5.2 and have just purchased the Mastercam to vericut interface which asks you for either the nci file or the nc file (In your case this will be a .H

file) when it is transfering the code over along with your tool defs You can then specify a stock file either using an stl file or iges file and you can also compare it with the original model to check for gouges ,missed operations etc.

 

Ps. the Heidenhain Tnc 430 is one of my favourite controls very powerful

[Thad]

Greg,

 

The control that you are using has absolutely nothing to do with your verifying issue. The STL file is created from your surfaces. My first thought is: vertical surfaces in...vertical STL out. If your surfaces are vertical (for sure) and your STL is not, you have some underlying issues. Sorry I can't be of more help.

 

Thad