Loading and Using Solids

[SpecialtyTool]

I had a customer send me an igs. file. I have created and used solids but never had one supplied to me. Can someone tell me how to import and use them? Thanks

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File> Open then drop down the "Files of type" bar and select iges. It'll open just like a MCX, MC9 etc.

 

HTH

[SpecialtyTool]

File> Open then drop down the "Files of type" bar and select iges. It'll open just like a MCX, MC9 etc.

 

HTH

 

Apparently this one was drawn in metric. Is there a way to convert everything?

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Apparently this one was drawn in metric. Is there a way to convert everything?

 

Yes, select all, go to Transform> Scale and use a factor of .03937

 

HTH again

[Pete Rimkus from CNC Software Inc.]

"...I had a customer send me an igs. file. I have created and used solids but never had one supplied to me..."

 

Note: if it's an IGES file, Mastercam won't make Solids from the data in the file...you will get surfaces.

[overthecrossbar]

Just go to settings configuration and change back to english, it will ask you if you want to scale part to english click yes. We get lots of files in metric, it's also a good idea to ask the customer for step files they are much better.

[SpecialtyTool]

Now Im stumped. I got everything loaded and wanted to create a curve to control my tool. I measured the curve and it doesn't match the print. Its a radius and it measure .004" too big. I contacted the customer and they said it measured exactly on their software. Im not sure what software they used to create it though. Any thoughts?

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Just ask them if they want it to match the print or the model

 

Get that all the time here from customer supplied models

[LaszloK]

Did You import into a metric configuration or scle the geometry? If it was a large radius, the error can be from scaling the geometry. I always scale by 1/25.4 for more accurate results.

[SpecialtyTool]

Did You import into a metric configuration or scle the geometry? If it was a large radius, the error can be from scaling the geometry. I always scale by 1/25.4 for more accurate results.

 

This could have something to do with it. I'll have to check tomorrow at work. I don't think the customer would send me conflicting data as this is the critical feature that the previous supplier had trouble holding a tolerance on. Plus I've had conversation, by phone and email, with the quality manager and discussed it thoroughly so I don't think there has been any miscommunications. I just scaled using .03937 and it is a radius of 6.750"...not exactly big but not small either. The model was only off .004".

[Hardmill]

This could have something to do with it. I'll have to check tomorrow at work. I don't think the customer would send me conflicting data as this is the critical feature that the previous supplier had trouble holding a tolerance on. Plus I've had conversation, by phone and email, with the quality manager and discussed it thoroughly so I don't think there has been any miscommunications. I just scaled using .03937 and it is a radius of 6.750"...not exactly big but not small either. The model was only off .004".

 

 

What was the print tolerance ??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE

[#Rekd™]

Always go from the print IMHO.

[LaszloK]

Well with that radius the conversion 0f .03937 would only be off at the fifth decimal place not .004" You can import the file into a metric config, save it and open it in inches if you doubt the conversion. Did you analyze the radius before the conversion? It should have meassured 171.45mm.