Surface High Speed Opti Rough Tool Paths Fail

[austing]

I just tried to run an opti rough tool path with a bull nose endmill in X6. This creates an invalid tool path that will go across stock material at max feed rate.

 

I didn't have this problem in X5.

 

Anybody else seeing this?

[?Mark]

Nope.

Double check your settings, they could be a "mine field" if you're not careful

[Brando]

negatory on my end for that one. which one are you using ? core, area or rest?

the opti core paths have been working pretty good for me, also been using bullnose e/m's for all my paths, i typically have solid for my part and wireframe to define my outer boundary which is typically a block, so nothing super difficult

check your settings for part clearance maybe something needs changed there

[austing]

I got it to work. For some reasone my default settings in my linking parameters leads and retracts weren't the same as in X5. I have never messed with these settings in X5 or X6 before.

 

But, needless to say I am up and running.

[austing]

Thanks guys!!!!!

[neurosis]

I got it to work. For some reasone my default settings in my linking parameters leads and retracts weren't the same as in X5. I have never messed with these settings in X5 or X6 before.

 

But, needless to say I am up and running.

 

 

Are you running version 15.0.4.3 (the most current) of X6?

 

The initial release of X6 had an issue with the vertical arc leads causing the tool to high feed through the material. ****THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN***** regardless of how you have your leads set.

 

I would make sure that you are using the latest release of X6.

[austing]

How do I know what version I am running?

[Goldorak]

Alt+V to check the version

[austing]

LOL

 

I just tried that and I get an error:

 

Attempted unsupported operation.

 

Then when I hit ok I get:

 

Encountered an improper argument

 

This is Friday and not Monday right?

[Goldorak]

ok , try the long version

 

Help - about

[austing]

same thing

[austing]

just ran a repair on my install and now it works.

Looks like I am on the right version

[neurosis]

Can you reproduce the crash (tool hitting the material)? Your vertical leads should not cause your tool to crash in to material. If you can, you should probably send it in to QC.

[austing]

The problem was in my linking parameters. The settings that I had in X5 didn't match the settings in X6. I don't think I ever changed these in X5 and saved my op default.

 

Not sure what happened but it is working now.