First real part using 2018, gonna have a few questions today.

[DCOPE17]

First one today is...

How do I use my model as my stock in verify?

Also, using area rough, I see no spot to put in how much stock I want to leave for finishing, any idea where that info is put in? 

 

Thanks everyone.

Dan

[Guest]

Q2..

 

Q1...

Edited September 10, 2018 by Guest

[DCOPE17]

One was a bit obvious, the other, not so much. 

Thanks for the help

 

Dan

[DCOPE17]

Okay, next question...

 

Drilling holes,

Clearance ABS .25 

Retract INC .05

Top of stock ABS -.5

Depth ABS -.56

Should render a toolpath starting at .25, Rapid down to -.45 and drill from there to -.56 If I am correct... why does the first hole start at .25, then up to .95 and drill down from there? all holes after the first hole are correct. I have not gone in and modified anything with each hole using "Change at Point " which I sometimes do. 

 

I posted the G-code and it looks correct, as in it's not going up to .95 and drilling from there. 

[Leon82]

Are your entities you picked up at different heights?

[Guest]

Is this your 1st version of Mastercam?

I only ask because that functionality hasn't changed....how you pick your holes has but not how you set them...

Edited September 10, 2018 by Guest

[DCOPE17]

ALL HOLES WERE PROJECTED OFF THE MODEL TO .375 so all are at the same height. 

 

I have run MasterCam for the last 20 years and only see this happen when you accidentally put in a +.5 instead of -.5. But this only does it to the first hole. 

[Guest]

Just ried a 1/4 inch drill using your settings

 

T2M6
G0G54G90X-1.2418Y.637S3500M3
G43H#51999Z.25M8
G98G83Z-.56R.05Q.1375F8.
X2.188Y.6693
X1.0268Y-.4166
X-.9677Y-.7123
G80
M9
M5
G0G28G91Z0.
G90G10L10P#51999R0
G90G10L12P#51999R0
G0G28
M30

[DCOPE17]

I POSTED IT AND IT RAN FINE, JUST THE BACKPLOT SHOWS THE WEIRD MOVE.  ( sorry for yelling )

 

The retract is .05 Incremental so R should be -.45