help wcs in mc9.1

[cherokeechief79]

any help is greatly appreciated here.i have a cube with lots of slots on each of the 4 sides on a horizontal haas.the part is on a rotary a axis.the slots are not all at the normal views(0,90,180,270)for the tool and const planes i have been picking the floor of the slots as they are all surfaces.this has aligned everything properly but im on the last row of slots now and they are all in the same orientation.i have been going to view 1st and picking entity and then the floor and the model aligns with the z straight up and the x and y oriented correctly.this last set of slots though is giving me trouble.the y is pointing down and it should be pointing up.there is a button that says next and when i click it x rotates around z but the y never changes to pointing up.

any ideas i am going crazy with this

thanks

mark

[Müřlıń®]

I can't remember but I think on the paramaters page are your planes buttons.

Check those and make sure you are orented proper;y.

[MLS]

I always drew two lines, one for X and one for Y then select them to define your WCS or plane. It was the only foolproof way IIRC

[htm01]

you could use rotate, or if you have solids try creating a solid with just a 1/4 dia circle at the bad wcs and then pick that solid face, it used to work for me before.

[cherokeechief79]

i tried rotate but when i picked the geometry to pocket it says the geo does not lie in the construction plane

[htm01]

do you have solids? or can you upload a file?

[cherokeechief79]

sorry i wish i could upload a file but i cant here at work.

the model is made in pro e and i told him to give it to me as iges surfaces.when i get it it is aligned incorrectly and i have to flip it upside down and rotate it too.it seems the axis indicators are lined up correctly before i manipulate the model (y is pointing in the right direction)but once i move it the last set of pockets im trying to work on has the y pointing downward and i need it pointing up, pressing the next key will not flip the y either but does rotate the x around z.

do you think if i get the model as a solid and manipulate it correctly i can then create surfaces from within mc to work around this?

i also tried creating 2 lines from the slot geometry to try to align x and y as you suggested but the y still points down ,it seems as if the lines are somehow tied to the geometry im creating them from.

[bigjohn]

I always drew two lines, one for X and one for Y then select them to define your WCS or plane. It was the only foolproof way IIRC

 

That's what I used to do, never failed. Alt F9 will tell you where you are.

[cadman2112]

2 Line method in V9, heck I still use it on occasion

 

Draw an L shape, X+ and Y+ directions, select by geometry, if you select the X line and THEN the Y line, you will always get exactly what you want

[Micromoldmaker]

I don't know if this will help: When you're in your operations manager check that your planes are still set to the planes that you want.

[Jayson Kramer]

This is were the Dynamic WCS stuff shines. no need for the old options IMO. but yes creating the lines of the wire frame would help. We understand you can not share the file but how about a picture?

[cherokeechief79]

thanks the 2 line method worked for me.i dont think i should have had to do this but i did get through it.ill try to get a screenshot.

thanks

[Jayson Kramer]

if you moved to X4 or later you would not have to.

look at this video to get a sample.

http://www.emastercam.com/board/index.php?showtopic=69164#entry803845

[Micromoldmaker]

Your link is not working for me, Jay. I'm somewhat new to Mastercam X and I try to get helpful tips wherever I can. Got another link, perchance? Thanks.

[gcode]

Its a link to another thread where you can download a video..

It works OK here

[Jayson Kramer]

Did you find it Micro?

[Micromoldmaker]

It says" "You do not have permission to view this topic. "

[Mjölnir]

Same here.

It says" "You do not have permission to view this topic. "

 

Same thing here.

[gcode]

http://www.mastercam...DynmicWCS-2.wmv

 

try this

[Jayson Kramer]

Thanks Gcode I was going to share the link.

[Micromoldmaker]

I know you guys are trying and I'm trying not to bitch. The file took about 10 minutes to open after I clicked on the link. Any way of putting it on YouTube where I can look at it when it better suits me? Is there any way I can save it to my puter? Thanks again for trying so hard.

[gcode]

Right Click/Save Target As????

[Jayson Kramer]

you know what I need to setup my you tube with all my MC videos I have done.

[Jayson Kramer]

Ok I made a youtube account here is the link to the video we are talking about and I am also adding my other past ones over the next week.

 

 

100%

[Micromoldmaker]

Right Click/Save Target As????

 

No. I've tried that.

 

 

 

I need to setup my you tube with all my MC videos I have done

 

That would be awesome. Thanks, Jay.