Machine Simulation Lathe

[MrFish]

Does X7 lathe support machine simulation yet ?

[Mick]

Not sure. I don't use it. To be honest, for anything other than a B axis Mill Turn/Multi Turret/Multi Spindle lathe, backplot does just fine over Machine Simulation or Vericut.

 

Might pay to check with your reseller.

 

[MrFish]

Not sure. I don't use it. To be honest, for anything other than a B axis Mill Turn/Multi Turret/Multi Spindle lathe, backplot does just fine over Machine Simulation or Vericut.

 

Might pay to check with your reseller.

 

 

Hi Mike

 

Thanks for the reply. We are thinking it might be a good solution for checking for clearance issues when programming tricky parts with driven tools and Y axis movement. If modelled and setup correctly it in theory could pickup any potential crashes between the often overlooked areas of this type of programming. i.e. tools in the turret that aren't actually being verified to machine guards, chuck etc

[Mick]

Hi Mike

 

Thanks for the reply. We are thinking it might be a good solution for checking for clearance issues when programming tricky parts with driven tools and Y axis movement. If modelled and setup correctly it in theory could pickup any potential crashes between the often overlooked areas of this type of programming. i.e. tools in the turret that aren't actually being verified to machine guards, chuck etc

 

Yes, I know what you mean. For C and Y axis though, simply modelling the jaws and tool holder should suffice. In all honesty, with all the C and Y axis lathes I have programmed, I've never had to go further than backplot. That, and once you have programmed a few jobs you get a good feel for it anyway

 

I was going to say that you have Vericut for checking anything tricky anyway, but I clicked that your setup doesn't allow an additional machine

[MrFish]

Yes, I know what you mean. For C and Y axis though, simply modelling the jaws and tool holder should suffice. In all honesty, with all the C and Y axis lathes I have programmed, I've never had to go further than backplot. That, and once you have programmed a few jobs you get a good feel for it anyway

 

I was going to say that you have Vericut for checking anything tricky anyway, but I clicked that your setup doesn't allow an additional machine

 

Yeah exactly, but we wouldn't have Vericut at all if we hadn't gone the limited version. Was almost half price

[Mick]

Yeah exactly, but we wouldn't have Vericut at all if we hadn't gone the limited version. Was almost half price

 

Indeed. I totally understand

[Greg Williams]

The Mill-Turn module supports machine simulation

[Mick]

The Mill-Turn module supports machine simulation

 

MrFish is asking about standard Lathe, though.

[MrFish]

MrFish is asking about standard Lathe, though.

 

Correct