Solids and "Create" surfaces are rendered yet "Simple" surfaces aren't

[Michael K]

When I create Solids or  "Create" surfaces they are rendered yet "Simple" surfaces aren't, I see the wireframe attached to the cursor. When I click with the "Solid" option on I see the rendering and it stays there like it should when I click "OK". When I have the "Surface" option on all i get is the base point and no model at all with the radius locked.

With the radius unlocked I get a preview of the surface but if I click "OK" or anywhere else it disappears.

Can someone figure this out for me?

[#Rekd™]

Please provide the sketch of the part you are trying to create. This way someone can show you the easiest way to model it in Mastercam.

 

 

[Michael K]

How will I model it if I can't start with the basic surface shapes??

[#Rekd™]

13 hours ago, Michael K said:

How will I model it if I can't start with the basic surface shapes??

I have no idea what you are trying to create...are you working from a print? I am trying to help but I need more info in order to show you the easiest way to model your part in Mastercam. 

 

[mirek1017]

there is some option make surface from stl.file ???

[Seedy steve]

On 1/21/2019 at 4:27 PM, Michael K said:

no model at all

are u sure that it is not just unshadded? try alt-s

[mirek1017]

thanks for reply,this is no work 

[#Rekd™]

3 hours ago, master80 said:

there is some option make surface from stl.file ???

Not currently with Mastercam.

Spaceclaim or Inventor with Mesh Enabler installed will do it. Verisurf is another.

 

 

[Michael K]

8 hours ago, #Rekd™ said:

I have no idea what you are trying to create...are you working from a print? I am trying to help but I need more info in order to show you the easiest way to model your part in Mastercam. 

 

all im saying is the program wont model basic surface shapes. If i try to model just a surface sphere  it shows a preview but if i click on "OK" all it shows is the base point, not the model of the sphere.

 

5 hours ago, Seedy steve said:

are u sure that it is not just unshadded? try alt-s

no pressing alt-s doesn't do it.  i have other things modelled so it is in shaded mode and surface spheres are just represented by their centre point, not even a wireframe.

[Seedy steve]

18 hours ago, Michael K said:

 i have other things modelled so it is in shaded mode and surface spheres are just represented by their centre point, not even a wireframe

With the old V9 we used to get stuff stuck in between shaded and not some surfaces would disappear like you describe .

we would open the shading dialog and select all entities , toggle it off and on and the shading would correct.

the surface sphere in my 2018 works fine. 

[Michael K]

4 hours ago, Seedy steve said:

With the old V9 we used to get stuff stuck in between shaded and not some surfaces would disappear like you describe .

we would open the shading dialog and select all entities , toggle it off and on and the shading would correct.

the surface sphere in my 2018 works fine. 

Where is the shading dialog? I dont know what that is or how to toggle it on and off.

[Seedy steve]

15 hours ago, Michael K said:

Where is the shading dialog?

View,-  Appearance-, the little corner button bottom right.

I'm not saying that the same problem has survived 15 years of updates since V9 was out, but u can always explore the possibilities.

some setting in there may fix it.

[Seedy steve]

I'm fairly convinced, at times, that there is a mischievous Ghost in the computer.

I have found the strangest things done to files and settings when there were no events or people to cause these things.

so if its a setting, u can blame him. lol

[Michael K]

On 1/25/2019 at 7:28 AM, Seedy steve said:

View,-  Appearance-, the little corner button bottom right.

oh that, thats called the shading dialogue...ive been there alot and that doesnt do anything.

 

 

[Seedy steve]

On 1/26/2019 at 2:30 PM, Michael K said:

that doesnt do anything.

like i said not likely.

wer back to Ghosie to blame. why not use simple solids. u can always convert later if required.

I remember flipping around lots  modeling a pistol grip for an assault rifle from prints. it sucked but finally worked well enough.