How to rotate or move origin on this part?

[R&C]

this part was drew in solidworks. than brought into MX7.

I need to either rotate the part or move the origin 90 deg . if you open the file you will see what I'm asking.

 

I want to cut the part stuck out at the end of a vise.

How do I do this.

Thanks for you help

 

[Pitka_Guru]

I don't see a file attached miller. Thanks

[R&C]

It says ( ERR you aren't permitted to upload this kind of file)

Its a master cam x7 file ????

[gms1]

zip it up then add it to the post.

 

http://www.7-zip.org/

[R&C]

Lets try this time

ORIGINAL Delrin Part.zip

[Pitka_Guru]

Where would you want the datum on this part? I assume if you want to rotate the part that your vise jaws run perpendicular to the X axis?

 

There are many ways to do it just depends on how you prefer to work. Are you used to translating the part to origin or do you prefer to Create a WCS and work from there?

 

I would create a bounding box around the part, then make a WCS and set my datum to a corner. Then  machine one half of the part. Create a new WCS and machine the opposite half. 

 

Thats my way and it may not be the best or easiest way to do it. HTH

[R&C]

I want to put it in a vise with the radius going down stuck out the end of the vise.

Than machine from one side to the top than down the other side all the way down to the nose of the part.

right now TOP plane is on the side of the part.

[jorges]

See attached. I created couple tool planes to program the end along X axis

[Pitka_Guru]

PITKA.MCX-7

 

Ive set a new WCS, is that how you want it?

[R&C]

Yes that's it. now how did you do that. I have not worked with solids much.

Thanks

[Pilot Plant Supervisor]

Xform translate 3D

[Jayson Kramer]

Xform translate 3D is allot of work. if you have used Dynamic WCS at all you can do this easier in Dynamic Xform. if you have not worked with Dynamic WCS look on my Youtube there is a few examples and more to come.

[Pitka_Guru]

Xform translate 3D is allot of work. if you have used Dynamic WCS at all you can do this easier in Dynamic Xform. if you have not worked with Dynamic WCS look on my Youtube there is a few examples and more to com

I agree! Translate 3d is too many steps.

 

Jay's mehod will be the quickest by far the least amount of clicks for your dollar. However, It all depends on what you are comfortable with. If you are used to translating your part to 0,0,0 all the time, I would suggest you fight through and use the method Jay is describing. It might take a while to get the hang of it but in the end you will love it.  Too many times we get caught up with what works and not what works best. 

 

Nice post Jay!

[Rstewart]

Yes that's it. now how did you do that. I have not worked with solids much.

Thanks

 

There's lots of youtube videos on how to use WCS in MC for multiple machining planes.

 

May look a little intimidating at first but you'll get used to it in no time.