FLOWLINE CUT

[J.Taylor]

Hello all!

I am having trouble coming up with a tool path that cuts a radius around the base of a "snowman" shaped post. The problem is the radius has some irregularities in a few areas as it goes around the post. In the past I have used flowline to finish a radius without the irregularities with good success. Now when I try the flowline cut, I get the "select surfaces do not form a row" message. Is there possibly another type of cut I should be trying, or maybe something in the flowline cut I am missing? Any suggestions???

Thanks,

J.Taylor

Mill level 3, ver 8.1

[Rodney]

Well you can try surface finish scallop or countour try it out good luck!

[cadcam]

check the surface normales.

that helps some times.

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jay/ aka cadcam

Precision Programming

cnc programming &

Predator reseller

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[Ambassador]

You may want to try 2D Swept. Wire frame toolpaths work well for this sort of thing.

Ambassador

[cadcam]

i remeber that tool path Ambassador thats how i used to make fillets in wax molds back in 89.

still is a great tool path by the way.

but for what he is doing the flowline should work .

but i would use this one as a back up..

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jay/ aka cadcam

Precision Programming

cnc programming &

Predator reseller

email: [email protected]

web: www.ppcadcam.com

[J.Taylor]

Thanks for all the reply's. My reseller showed me the appropriate cut for this particular part. Scallop was the cut that I should have been using. For further reference I have been trying to figure out how to use the ftp site. I have the software, but I cannot get connected when I type ftp.emastercam.com/incoming. When I type just ftp.emastercam.com I am connected with the site, but it prompts me for a password.

Thanks again,

J.T.

 

[Webby]

Plenty of freeware FTP software out there - www.tucows.com for instance.

You should have the option for an anonymous login in the FTP software. Or you could set your username to 'anonymous' and supply your email as a password. Once on the ftp site, browse to the incoming dir. You will have rights to upload only to that directory.

[Webby]

Download J.Taylor's Part

[This message has been edited by Webmaster (edited 04-24-2001).]

[cadcam]

if you want the 30day trial of cute ftp vary good and cheap price wise.

just go to www.ppcadcam.com then to the links page and there you will find under Ground Support the link for the cutftp and other from globle.

hope this helps.

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jay/ aka cadcam

Precision Programming

cnc programming &

Predator reseller

email: [email protected]

web: www.ppcadcam.com

[cadcam]

i agree with the scallop path after seeing the file..

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jay/ aka cadcam

Precision Programming

cnc programming &

Predator reseller

email: [email protected]

web: www.ppcadcam.com