Selecting only flat surfaces or changing colors of flat surfaces.

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

Hi everyone, I have a prismatic part that has almost 6,000 surfaces and it is very difficult to work with. Since the part is totally squared off all I really need to select is the top flat surfaces in order to use 3D toolpaths to rough and finish the part. The walls of the part just increase the calculation time. Is there a way to only select 90 degree surfaces? What about changing the color of surfaces that are on different z levels? Does anyone know of a useful c-hook for doing this??

 

Thanks.

[Guest]

Al

 

Using a Mask for surface and then a misc mask on depth of Z0, you can window and only get surfaces located at Z0. The just change the depth of your mask to select different depths

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

i WOULD SLICE THE PART WITH DIFFERENT z and use this geo

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

Let me clarify, this part has many many different z depths. But thanks John, that might be a quicker way to do it.

 

 

[Guest]

Looks like some microwave housings I have done.

 

I'd set all the depths the same color, you do this once, then all of your selections can be a window mask.

[Buddy J]

Looks like some microwave housings I have done.

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+1

My thoughts exactly

Gold plated then finish machine select areas?

[Guest]

+1

My thoughts exactly

Gold plated then finish machine select areas?

 

yup, then hermetically sealed?

[Buddy J]

yup, then hermetically sealed?

 

If so it would be after I'm done with it

Final assy of this type stuff is done @ a sister Company

I've only done prototypes with all of the accompanying design changes

then full production is back with sister

Good work, wish we kept the production here

[Alvaro Gil - Cimquest-inc.com]

Hey everyone, I found the silver bullet.

 

MoldPlus:

 

in 5 seconds you can color code the top, side and rear surfaces in one quick command: