Toolpath Allocation exceeded

[dgriffiths]

I am trying to define a lathe chuck using a chain in X6 and I am getting a (Toolpath allocation exceeded) error when I pick the chained geometry. This is the exact setup I have in X5 and it works fine. Any ideas?

[K2csq7]

Go into system configuration.

Click on toolpaths near the bottom of the tree on the left.

What do you see for "Memory allocation" at the bottom right?

I have mine at 50%

[mayday]

Nice, I get the same error

Use 5 for lathe. X6 has been crap since it was in beta, I quite using it a long time ago cause they wont fix anything

[mayday]

allocated at 50% or 90% still craps out

[mayday]

BUMP

any one else confirm this?

workes in X5 but of course they broke it in X6

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

Confirmed. In X5 I selected a closed chain to represent my chuck jaws on the stock setup page. I then did a rough toolpath across the od of the part and got a collision alarm as expected. I did the same thing in X6 and got the toolpath allocation alarm, OK'd through it and did not get a collision alarm when roughing. Went back to stock setup and it says jaws not defined.

[mayday]

Sweet, Thanks Scott

chalk up another reason to not use X6 lathe

[gcode]

I don't do much lathe work these days.

I probably didn't spend 2 hours in X6 lathe during the entire beta cycle.

It looks like nobody else did either. This should have been an easy find.

 

 

[Glenn Bouman]

It works fine in the 32 bit version but not in the 64 bit

 

 

 

chalk up another reason to not use X6 lathe

 

Really ?? depends on what you are doing, the variable depths rough is saving some people $$$ in inserts and the Up/Down cutting saves lots of time doing finish passes.

[dgriffiths]

Yep. Back to X5 for lathe work for now. MU1 where are you???

[Reko]

the variable depths rough is saving some people $$$ in inserts and the Up/Down cutting saves lots of time doing finish passes.

 

The Rough/Remaining Stock is a nice feature too.

[Reko]

I am trying to define a lathe chuck using a chain in X6 and I am getting...

 

Hey,

 

Why do you need to define the chuck?

 

I never do that, so I'm just wondering what I'm missing there.

[dgriffiths]

For now it is the only way I have to check tool/chuck clearance. This is a multi-tasking machine with a lot going on so some kind of clearance check is important.

[Reko]

...some kind of clearance check is important.

 

Gotcha.

 

I never worry about that so I've never used it.

 

It's good to know it can be defined if I ever think I might need it.

 

Thank you.

[Mick]

Ok, I've encountered this problem too.

 

Its a catch 22. I want to used the new Part Pickoff/Barpull function. To do so, you need to have the post set up. No problem I thought, I will set the post up. Then, to use the function, you need to have the stock and chuck jaws defined. Fine again, I will do that.

 

However, if I try to define the chuck jaws I get the "Toolpath Allocation Exceeded".

 

Ugh. For me, right now, the Part Pickoff/Barpull utility is about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle

[Mick]

Ok, workaround is to create/set up stock and jaws in X5, then open the X5 file in X6... Ugh x 2

 

By the way, I'm running Windows 7 64 bit. Is this only an issue in 64 bit?

[Chris Rizzo]

Are you trying to chain the chuck jaws? I'm on win 7 x64 and only get the error if I try and define by chain.

 

 

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Ugh. For me, right now, the Part Pickoff/Barpull utility is about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle

 

 

I hear that's an option on Harley's these days.

[Chris Rizzo]

Are you trying to chain the chuck jaws? I'm on win 7 x64 and only get the error if I try and define by chain.

 

 

Ugh. For me, right now, the Part Pickoff/Barpull utility is about as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle

 

I hear that's an option on Harley's these days.

[Watcher]

Really ?? depends on what you are doing, the variable depths rough is saving some people $$$ in inserts and the Up/Down cutting saves lots of time doing finish passes.

 

I presume it does so when it works eh?

[Mick]

Yes, Im on Win7 64

 

Is a beer fridge an option on Harleys too?

[DudeDerrick]

I had the same issue. read all the posts here, none of them gave me real help. Then I figure it out myself. the reason you get the message is you chained splines instead of lines and/or arcs. when you chain spline, you will have a input box called "linearization tolerance". Usually you do not see it if you chain lines and/or arc.

[crazy^millman]

Really dude a 2 year old thread?

[Tyler Robertson]

What's wrong with that? he gave a potential fix for someone. if everyone went back to old threads and did this, there would be some quality stuff

[Zoffen]

What's wrong with that? he gave a potential fix for someone. if everyone went back to old threads and did this, there would be some quality stuff

 

I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crazy^millman]

I asked a question why bring up a 2 year old thread sorry just see this a lot and what was the specific type of tool path they are seeing this? Where did he see this fix help? What was the file size he was seeing this in. What are his computer spec's? I see limited information and not true way to see where it applies to helping someone who was dealing with a specific allocation error. Sorry if I think all of that is important if you are going to bring up 2 year old thread. Seems I am upsetting more than I help.