MACHINE to MESH - Screw

[NOVAMECH]

Hi there - Does anyone have a solution or advise on a Plug-in that allows - Machine to MESH. We have scanned this LARGE 1.5m long Wood Pulp Compression Screw and now need to use this data - to machine a over size BLANK Casting to the dimensions. This is a one off so - Taking the time to NURB Surface this is not desired. Any Help will be much appreciated. Thanks Nick Bush - NOVAMECH 

 

 

 

[crazy^millman]

All the advanced 5Axis tollpaths will allow you to drive to the stl from a external file. Then drive the toolpath from a standard cylinder or keep locked to an Axis. I would suggest a stock model to start the process then go from there. The collision avoidance will do some things with STL stuff.

The Verisurf reverse add on to Mastercam can make into a surface model from that very nice STL you have. 

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[Watcher]

On 22/11/2017 at 8:17 PM, C^Millman said:

All the advanced 5Axis tollpaths will allow you to drive to the stl from a external file. Then drive the toolpath from a standard cylinder or keep locked to an Axis. I would suggest a stock model to start the process then go from there. The collision avoidance will do some things with STL stuff.

The Verisurf reverse add on to Mastercam can make into a surface model from that very nice STL you have. 

Welcome to the form.

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