Pocket Facing from MC8 to MC9

[n_tydingco]

I have run into an issue with the Pocket/Facing operations when I bring in an MC8 file and update it to MC9. (the MC8 file is on the FTP site: pocketfacing.mc8 )

 

ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/MC...ocketfacing.mc8

 

This is just part of the program file -- if you open it up in MC8 and run a backplot, you'll see that it faces the are between the two outer chains. This is what I want. However, open it up in MC9 and regen the toolpath and it will face all three chains.

 

Note that if you open it up in MC9 without saving it as an .mc9 file it will backplot fine. I am finding that once I regenerate it, the desired toolpath gets hosed <<

 

Your help is greatly appreciated as always!

[Glenn Stephens. from CCCS]

Check under mc9 files pocketfacing-g.mc9

Look at the geometry for the operation and select chain 1 to see what I did.

 

You now have to chain all the way around the islands and the pocket section for the outside boundary.

[n_tydingco]

^^bump^^

[n_tydingco]

Glenn, I'll give that a look. Thanks.

[n_tydingco]

Okay, I see it. Isn't that the way it was done back in V7 as well? Anyway, thanks for the enlightenment!

 

~Norbert