Backplot Info-tab: Machinig time doesn't display

[Polarbeer]

Hi,

 

A newbie question. I'm running X5 at my school and I have chosen default mill machine definition. I have made some contour and pocket toolpaths. When I run backplot and want to check total machining time using backplot dialog's time info, the area of time info is blank very often. If I change toolpath parameters time info appears sometimes. I don't see any logic why info is sometimes displayed and sometimes not. (Also selecting/deselecting different runs from backplot dialog's tree doesn't seem to work consistently.)

 

What could be causing these problems or am I doing something wrong???

 

Thanks for your time and help!

 

-pb

[Polarbeer]

Anyone have a clue what's going on?

 

Thanks...

[Polarbeer]

I noticed one interesting thing when trying to solve my problem above. When I made a 2D drawing and added a simple Countour toolpath to it everything worked all right as long as I chose COMPUTER as the compensation type. When I changed into CONTROL as compensation type all time info disappeared from backplot dialog. Tool also crossed the contour during Lead In and Lead Out moves although Gouge check was checked! (I did this test at home with Mastercam X5 Demo version.)

 

-pb