mill stock model as lathe stock

[Brian Pallas]

So on jobs on a live tool lathe where I go back and forth between milling and turning, I will use the lathe stock update to get my turned stock, and use that for the start of a stock model for the milling ops as I am working through a program.

Is there a way to take that stock model and then use it for the lathe stock without creating a new machine group?  I would like to start with my bar stock and then somewhere in the middle of lathe operations, change what is being used as the stock, without affecting the previous lathe operations. 

Currently I always have to click past a bunch of errors when I regen lathe ops, which always makes me nervous that I might be skipping past an actual problem, and plus the backplot isn't accurate anymore.

[David Colin]

I wonder if this is what you are looking for but you can update your lathe stock checking box 'create lathe stock boundaries' in any stock model operation.

[compressor sam]

I programme two large millturns, and I do not use lathe stock or the millturn add on, I use top wcs, set my stock as a revolved solid, and use the one stock through all turning/milling drilling operations. I have used this method for years and have had no problems with stock updates. I have attached a file to explain better, hope this helps !

R20740_OP2.mcam

[David Colin]

Compressor sam: your example doesn't update lathe stock but it's not an issue here as milling toolpaths won't significantly change turning stock. This is how i did it for years but 2017 brought a great new feature with stock model.

Here is a simple example.

UPDATE LATHE STOCK FROM MILLING.mcam

[compressor sam]

David, thank you very much, it is amazing how you get stuck into a rut

 

 

[Brian Pallas]

Got 2017 installed, and played around with the stock model on a few jobs now, and adding in the "create lathe stock boundaries" seems to work well and does what I was looking for.  Had been using X7, which didn't have that option, that I know of.  The new stock model makes it a lot easier