create custom tool in X9 ?

[johnner]

I'm trying to create a custom form drill in (X9) I can do it with my eyes closed in (X6) I was hoping it was the same procedure but it isn't I don't know what I was thinking any help would be appreciated.

[Guest]

In what way are you having an issue?

 

I create custom tools exactly as I have in in the past in X9 and no issues

[Machineguy]

I just finished going thru this with my instructor. Ver 8 was throwing me for a loop.

HELP FILES IN MC ARE NO HELP. PERIOD. THAT HELP FILE NEEDS TO BE RE WRITTEN.

 

I just got a PDF showing how to define a tool.

 Can I share it ?

 

machineguy

[johnner]

I always draw my tool to scale and I keep getting a error, so I made my tool bigger and now it back plots but its out of scale (to big)

[Guest]

Well, might want to check this out, I did it in X8 but it still works perfectly fine.

 

I always draw custom tools to size because it will be a rare day that a custom tool profile would need to scale up or down and still be correct. Custom tools are almost always different.

 

 

http://newenglandcam.us/2014/10/custom-tool-mastercam/

[johnner]

I always draw my custom tools to size also, here's what I got I drew one in (X6) and it came out correct here's an example a step drill with a .315 diameter pilot and a .625 diameter shank, in (X9) I have to make the shank .315 diameter and the pilot proportional, that's different than (X6)

[Guest]

DO yo have a file you can share, I am missing something..

 

 

 

 

Here's the file I defined it with

 

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/96758767/.315%20x%20.625%20STEP%20DRILL.mcx-9

[Machineguy]

Here is a pdf from Scott Lundin

[Machineguy]

Opps

custom_mill_tools.pdf

[johnner]

I've got a screen shot of my tool but there doesn't seem to be away to easily up load it  

[Guest]

I've got a screen shot of my tool but there doesn't seem to be away to easily up load it

 

 I use photobucket but there is a away to link it here if you click on the more reply options, you can then choose it and attach it

[johnner]

1. 

[Guest]

Just a quick double check on the pic 1 ....

 

If you turn on your WCS lines(F9), is your tool centered?

 

The starting point on your point, seems to be to the left of the ending point of the top of your tool

[johnner]

Here's the error message I get?

[Guest]

email me your file

 

jmparis65 at gmail dot com

 

Let me get a look at it.....

[johnner]

Thanks for your help, it's like I said I can get it to work if I make the shank diameter .315 diameter and let the pilot be what ever?

[Guest]

Ran into this with someone about a year ago, same exact issue

 

You cannot have blanked or hidden geometry on the same level as the tool geometry.....

 

Screen unblank, select geometry, green check to accept, then either move it to a construction level or delete....

 

On a tool level there can only be tool geometry

 

[johnner]

Thank you John, I dint even think of that, I thought that level was clean, I never use blank, unblank so I don’t know how that happen, I also tried new geometry on about 5 other levels and getting the same thing you have excellent trouble shooting skills.

 

Thanks Again

 

[Guest]