Hemstitching Closed Angle

[krystof]

I'm trying to hemstitch a closed angle with a bell shaped tool and not having any luck at it. Any help would be helpful. I've done it in Smartcam a lot of time I though I've done it on mastercam before but now I'm don't know.

Thanks Krystof

[Ambassador]

Try changing your construction plane to front or side and keep your tool plane in top. I am not sure what a "hemstitch" is, but I think this is what you need to do.

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[Toby]

The last time I heard that term (hemstitch)was from a guy I used to work with from Boeing. If I'm not mistaken hemstitch is used by Catia software for surface profiling (like swept or flowline).

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Toby Baughman

Magic Mfg

[This message has been edited by toby (edited 02-03-2001).]

[JoeyW]

Just to clarify... a hemstitch is refering to finish machining a surface (like a swept, lofted, ruled.. WHY) where you are making very fast back and forth moves with a very small stepover. This is a very general definition of a hemstitch. This type of surface machining is mostly required in manufacturing small airplane parts,so the term is usually associated with the aerospace industry.

Sorry, I can't help you Krystof. I haven't touched surfacing since my days of using Smartcam. AH, those were the days!

[This message has been edited by Chip Maker (edited 02-16-2001).]

[Toby]

chip maker,

Is that Splatcam?