How Many of you use this tool

[cadcam]

WCS?

I have found this to be a great tool for my self and other's that I have shown to use it..

 

What are some of your thoughts on this tool.

[Rekd™]

I honestly don't know how I lived without it.

 

It needs work.

 

It needs a bit more work.

 

'Reld teh wouldn't trade it fer all the rum in Puerto Rico

[mayday]

It has its advantages, takes a lot of getting used to. i wish after its set it was easier to rotate x,y,z. when selecting a solid face you dont get enough options for vector directions. I always have to save to somthing close and then rotate it. needs to be more accesible.I use it most for one sided work. it can be a pain when doing 4 axis index work.

[Brendan P]

If you are importing files that were not constructed on the work plane that you are using,it is needed.

All of our programming starts with our own cad drawing,so we construct it where we want to machine it.

I have used it a couple of times,but even after taking intermeduate class at the reseller,it is still confusing to me.

Maybe I should fly down to sunny Cal. and spend a week with you and 'Rekd.

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'Reld teh wouldn't trade it fer all the rum in Puerto Rico

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How 'bout fer all the woman?

[robk]

WCS... Sometimes a little confusing, but I could not imagine being without it now. It makes programming a lot quicker. Now I work off the original file without having to rotate, transform, change levels, etc.. One file, twenty different programs on twenty different WCS.

[Lathe-Mill]

WCS.. the best tool in MC... manipulate your part any way you want...that is great.

[Rekd™]

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How 'bout fer all the woman?

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'Rekd teh I love my house and my toys so I'll never cheat on my wife

[Müřlıń®]

A "must have" tool for machining parts......

 

I don't use it that much, but when I do it makes the job sooooo much better...(no more multiple files)

 

If I imported some geometry in that was not lined up in the plane that suited me, I would just rotate the part where I wanted it, its not THAT hard to do.

 

But if I have a part that gets machined on more than one side.....well..... there ya go....

 

 

Murlin teh right tool for teh right job

[TonyK]

It's a great tool.Were a mold shop and use it alot

when making electrodes.It saves having to create

multiple files for each elctrode.

I would like to see an option in the ops manager

to be able to set the WCS to an operation group

name. Or am I missing something

[Tony]

Everyday

[Dan Schnars]

I use it for our 4-axis index work... I like the feature, I think it needs a little work though... Confusing as heck at first... Still the occasional WTF but the more I use it the easier it gets.

[Oppiz]

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I have used it a couple of times,but even after taking intermeduate class at the reseller,it is still confusing to me.

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Ditto!!

 

Any advice on how to practice and learn???

[Hardmill]

A great tool once understood. Those of you who

don't use it put in the extra time its well

worth it. I created a cube to start then created

wcs's all around, this will help you get a basic

understanding.

 

PEACE

[cadcam]

Hardmill that is a great thought, this one of the technics I use with the students..

[robk]

OPPIZ

 

 

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Any advice on how to practice and learn???

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Here is the link,

http://www.mastercam.com/Support/downloads/default.asp

[Tony]

The only Hang up I run into

Is When I Don't think far enough ahead and one of

My Alternate orgins Flips the Part Where its not

Orientated in the Vice/etc As it should be.

And I suck at Editing this "Phenomenon" without

Lighting up the operations page like a Christmas tree.

Also Having it all come together in Verify

can be a hit or miss for me too.

 

[ 08-13-2003, 01:14 PM: Message edited by: Tony ]

[Andy]

I get these cad drawings from the Navy that are drawn out in free space somewhere. It was always a problem, translate, mirror, rotate, save as file1. Then again, file2 etc. I always thought it could be easier, now it is. Although I havent used it much yet, just you wait Navy, just try and send another file, I'll show you.

Andy

[Oppiz]

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A great tool once understood. Those of you who

don't use it put in the extra time its well

worth it. I created a cube to start then created

wcs's all around, this will help you get a basic

understanding.

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Plus I read the tutorial.

 

I'm going to give it a try.

 

[ 08-13-2003, 01:43 PM: Message edited by: OPPIZ ]

[Zero]

How often? Every day, every job. +1 on needs a little work, but it's an invaluable tool and wouldn't want to be without it (again).

 

[ 08-13-2003, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: Zero ]

[perfecseal mankato]

use it everyday, a useful tool

for doing multiple sides on parts

I use it for multiple set ups on 3 axis

machining. this way I can see the outcome of the part right in mastercam.

[Jody]

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Also Having it all come together in Verify

can be a hit or miss for me too.

 

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Verify is always a miss if i use WCS. I am probibly doing somethng wrong in verify. but i always cut air and i'm left with the same square block i started with. verify does run alot faster cutting air i guess thats nice.

 

Jody

[Tony]

Jody

I have been repicking my "Stock Box Corners"

In job for each Alternate orgin set of operations.

Also If your stock is Rightside up but your

cutting air then in your tool parameters

Make sure your T/C box is checked and inside there

Check your Z's I make sure There set to Named

The Same name as My Alternante Orgin

(Copy of system view 3 Back)etc.

 

GoodLuck..

 

[ 08-13-2003, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: Tony ]

[cadcam]

Tony, setup your first op using the WCS or not define the stock at the time.

 

Now program using the WCS for the rest of the block.

When done set the WCS back to the start location were you set the stock. I suggest checking real fast make sure it's right for that location.

 

Then go to ops manger and select all ops and varify you will get all ops around the same block.

 

I do this daily..

Good luck

[CAM-mando]

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I use it for multiple set ups on 3 axis

machining. this way I can see the outcome of the part right in mastercam.

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+1

 

CAM teh "G54,55,56 ..."

[Tony]

Thanks Jay!

Another WCS mystery Resolved