How do u Definine stock with a file

[mike561h]

Can anyone of u hot shots give me the quick rundown on making the stock look like your part. i don't have time to read

and mess around. Plus I am mentally impaired ;o) I know I should know this after 100 years . But I never really thought about using it

in verify.

 

You know

 

1. do this - file or solid

2 do this

3 do this

4. ???

 

Thanks

[Jmick]

1. Make solid model of stock part.

2. Save part as .stl file in DATA folder.

3. under the stock setup page select stock type file and locate your stl file you saved.

 

 

This should be what your looking for.

[mike561h]

can I use a file say another iges converted into mastercam. i save an mcx into data folder then changed .mcx to stl no worky

 

;o(

[Jmick]

you shoul be able to save that iges solid on its own level then on the same setup page select solid. Then selct your solid model.

[Jmick]

That is after you have converted it to a mcx file. I usually have a level just for stock.

[Mr. Wizzard]

If you have the solid model in your mcam file, select solid as stock and then click on your solid model.

 

If you use stl, make sure you have it oriented correctly, then set planes to top. Go File >> save some >> click on model >> save as stl.

then, use stl as stock and select stl file.

[K2csq7]

Mike, what kind of geo are ya talking about? Some complex shape, or simple geo that can be revolved? 99% of the time I just have a rough cross section drawn, I pick revolve then select the chain that represents it...(takes me more time to pick the color I want to represent it)

[jeff]

Are they ever going to let us define any chain as our stock?

Seems like a simple thing to implement, and something that should have been in the very first release of Mastercam lol.

[mike561h]

Its a part with geo like a pistol with cut outs. I save converted iges to level 10.

stuck on defining it has stock at this point.

[mike561h]

After clicking the arrow next to solid it says select an entity??

don't get it

[mike561h]

I went to verify and inside there clicked on mcx file saved on desktop has stock file.

clicked the green check mark and mastercam has been crashing every time.

[Mr. Wizzard]

After clicking the arrow next to solid it says select an entity??

don't get it

 

Yep, then you go into the graphics screen and select to solid model you want as your stock.

[Mr. Wizzard]

I went to verify and inside there clicked on mcx file saved on desktop has stock file.

clicked the green check mark and mastercam has been crashing every time.

 

You can't select an mcx file. You can only select an stl file.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Remember to be in Top view when you save your STL or it can get located and oriented funny.

[Mr. Wizzard]

^^^For sure^^^^

No matter how many times i do it, i always forget.