Stock model X6

[gary adams]

What is stock model all about, I have seen it mentioned in press for X6. I am hoping for something that reduces air cutting in a variety of tool paths, as well as models that can be used for subsequent operations in verify that are not saved stl files.

kind regards

Gary

[Chris In-House Solutions]

Not sure if we can really comment on this yet but you have the correct idea for what it will do. Playing with it for the past few months I can say it will greatly help you and is definitely worth waiting for X6. You will be happy with it.

[jeff]

Did they finally make it so we can define any chain as our stock?

Still can't believe after all these years that's not in Mastercam.

[gary adams]

Not sure if we can really comment on this yet but you have the correct idea for what it will do. Playing with it for the past few months I can say it will greatly help you and is definitely worth waiting for X6. You will be happy with it.

Thanks Chris for taking time to reply.I will keep up my maintainance now.

Gary

[Chris In-House Solutions]

Gary - Glad to hear you have decided to keep your maintenance up.

 

Jeff I'm not sure what it is that you mean by..

 

Did they finally make it so we can define any chain as our stock?

[neurosis]

Gary - Glad to hear you have decided to keep your maintenance up.

 

Jeff I'm not sure what it is that you mean by..

 

 

I'll take a stab at deciphering his thoughts.

 

 

Currently for 2d high speed tool path, the larger chain defines the stock and the smaller chain defines the part. Some times this is not a practical way to define your stock and it causes you to have to create chains where you otherwise would not in order to let the system know where your stock is vs the part.

[Chris In-House Solutions]

There is a new (better) way to chain these entities which will allow you to cut the smaller area and leave the larger area alone.

[jeff]

I'll take a stab at deciphering his thoughts.

 

 

Currently for 2d high speed tool path, the larger chain defines the stock and the smaller chain defines the part. Some times this is not a practical way to define your stock and it causes you to have to create chains where you otherwise would not in order to let the system know where your stock is vs the part.

 

What I meant was:

Currently we have Rectangular, Solid,Cylindrical or .STL for our options of stock setup

 

What if I have for instance a burnout of a piece that has a unique shape? I'm limited to a rectangular shape.

For stock define I want be able to select the chain and just tell it that it's 1/4" thick.

It's too much of a hassle for me to make an stl file or a solid model with a lot of the work that I do.

[neurosis]

What I meant was:

Currently we have Rectangular, Solid,Cylindrical or .STL for our options of stock setup

 

What if I have for instance a burnout of a piece that has a unique shape? I'm limited to a rectangular shape.

For stock define I want be able to select the chain and just tell it that it's 1/4" thick.

It's too much of a hassle for me to make an stl file or a solid model with a lot of the work that I do.

 

 

That would be a handy option. I dont think that ive seen any systems that have that type of stock set up.

 

Do you have solids inside of Mastercam? If you do, then creating a solid for your stock would be just as easy as doing it in the stock setup.

 

If not, I can see your dilemma.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Currently there is no "Chain" option for Stock in X6. The solution as Neurosis mentioned is to take your chain and perform a Solid - Extrude operation.

 

Adding "Chaining" to the Stock Setup function is more complicated than it sounds, as we would have to tie multiple functions together. I will put in an Enhancement Request to add a "Chained" feature for Stock Setup.