Custom Tool in Verfy and Backplot

[nickbe10]

Haven't had to do this since X5.

Created a tool profile on a level (feedmill). Tools looks beutimous in the picture field of the Tool page. But Verify and Backplot aren't "seeing it". I know there are now new ways of doing since X9 (which is what I am using).

What am I missing? I did just copy and modify an existing tool of the same diameter, do I need to start with a blank slate ?

[jlw™]

Don't use a custom tool, define it as a feedmill.

use your dwg to get dimensions:

choose feedmill type:

get as close as possible:

I would also like to point out this:

 

and here:

http://forum.mastercam.com/Topic24045.aspx

[Colin Gilchrist]

Nick is stuck on X9, which doesn't have the "High Feed Mill" tool type.

Have  you tried Machine Simulation? That might let you use your Custom Tool to remove material. I can't remember...

[nickbe10]

 

1 hour ago, Colin Gilchrist said:

Have  you tried Machine Simulation?

Don't have Machine Sim set up. No real need, all vertical 3 and 4 axis machines.

It's saying it can't access the geometry and will substitute a generic tool.

I did notice that MC had created a generic tool outline of the same diameter on the same level, so I got rid of that....still no go.

Created one from scratch using custom tool selecton and MC created a different generic, got rid of that but still no go......might have made a mistake tho', it just didn't make MC sense if you know what I mean.

Anyway I just got dragged off onto an emergency job so I will have to leave it 'til morning. I will try again AM and let you know......

[nickbe10]

Got figured out.

Using the wrong linking button - RTFHF, which in my defense didn't exist last time I did this

One tiny little overlap which  I couldn't see using my normal sweep cursor method, I found the other 5, it was so small.

And like magic.........Thanks guys.....

[jlw™]

My bad, I misread that.  Custom tool linked to a dxf and saved in a db worked better than one on a level.  It will verify correctly but it will always cut to a generic profile in surface paths which will make it leave more material than you expect.  Which suck.