I didnt even look to make sure you are using tha same wcs for all the toolpaths. Check to make sure you are

Does it verify correctly on your end?

You know I meant it as a compliment I recreated the part as you demonstrated. That is so much easier. I have never used the primitives. I have used the Fastpoint option a few times. I always fumble trying to hit the comma is why I don't use it more. I need to bind it to my mouse

I love it when Jay outdoes me. He always shows an easier and different way of doing things. It's the reason for the learning group. To see how the other guy does the same thing. I started working with Mastercam X. I had a few pointers from a supervisor, but that was only for a few minutes the first day I sat down at the PC. Then I learned how to draw using a few tutorials I found. From there it has all been trial and error learning. These past few months I have been enrolled at eapprentice learning from Derek and Jay. It's really cool to see new and proper ways of doing things. The only drawback to learning the way I did is now I find myself set in my ways. Even after seeing new techniques I often fail to remember them until after I have already done things the way I learned. So when I learn something new I try to re-create the technique a few different ways to really understand it and try to drive it home so to speak. Which I am going to do right now

Remodel the part with the proper radius. Lift your chamfer tool .010" in the tip offset setting on the cut parameters page. It is at .030" now. Try .020". But definitely remodel that corner to match the rest.

Are you talking about this chamfer? If so, see #1 in my original reply. Your model is a sharp corner. You are using a .0938" endmill. Creating a .0469" radius in the corner. Your chamfer mill is a .250" diameter. The flat is .060". You are cutting with the tip .040" below the surface, So based on these parameters your chamfer tool is essentially .140" diameter at the -Z- location it is cutting at. It cannot go as deep into this sharp corner as the .0938 endmill can.

Coolant on. I would run dry, but the hot chips melt the chit out of the way cover seals.

That's what I use. It's $300.00. But if you know someone going to school it is $179.00

Possible causes: 1. Did you cut the pockets with a tool larger than the radius in the vertical corners? If so it will leave stock there. If that is the case and the chamfer tool is smaller at the area it is cutting the chamfer it will cut more in the corners resulting in the chamfer being larger in the corners. 2. Lead-in lead-out may be gouging the part. Check your settings on the lead-in and out page. MAke sure down at the bottom you don't have the strat and end extended. This will cause some gouging. Other than that it could be a setting in the control definition. But I can't remember off hand what that is. Would be more helpful if we actually had the file to look at.

Oops. Double post.

Very nice. EVERY time you do a video I learn new ways to do stuff. Thanks Jay!

Well thank you. It is very sloppy because I was in such a hurry. Which is usually the way I program LOL. I am going to redo these videos and finish all 3 operations to show WCS setup for the remaining sides. Then hopefully anyone new to programming can use those to get a handle on setting up future project files to follow along with us.

LOL. I just went back to my original swarf toolpath and changed the Angle Increment setting on the tool axis control page and it smoothed right out. I thought for sure I changed this already. I figured this out because the advanced swarf was doing the same thing until I changed that same setting. So I learned something, and a new toolpath.

Woohoo! That was it G. Looks beautiful. I have been at this since yesterday trying various approaches. Thanks a bunch.

I was reading another swarf post before posting this and it mentioned the advanced swarf toolpath also. I have no idea where that is or how to use it. Care to elaborate a bit? Thanks! EDIT: Oh, is that one of the custom apps?

Are you following the tutorial for the guitar? MotorCityMinion put together a very nice tutorial for that project,

I am trying to put a finish pass on this part using the 5X Swarf toolpath. I am using an upper and lower chain synced by entity during selection. I have tried playing with every setting but this is what the finish looks like in verify no matter what settings I change: I have tried changing the filter, distance increment, all the settings in the wall following method, etc. Nothing makes any difference. And this is with my verify tolerance maxed out and the tool tolerance set to .002. Is there anything I might be missing that could smooth this out?

Yeah, that worked great. Thanks Aaron! Will solids be usable in X7 HLE you think?

You might post this in the industrial forum.

I will try and fumble my way through the other two ops in a day or so. I think I have my boy today (YIPPIE) so I (hopefully) won't be able to get to it today

I am uploading the programming for the first op. I didn't approach this correctly and I fumbled my way through it, but instead of starting the program all over maybe you will learn a little more from it? Anyway, the first thing I usually do is set my tools to use step peck and coolant. I do this because I have an aluminum library with proven feeds and speeds. So using step peck and coolant brings the tools in with all the same settings. But I forgot to do that until I was almost done with this program. So I had to go back in and re-pick my tools. There are also a few trial and error things I do that I end up changing my mind on. But if you watch this hopefully it will help you out. The mic doesn't work on the headset I just bought so that is part of the reason for me just hurrying up and flying through this because I set aside time to do so and I burned most of it up trying to get this stupid mic working. Anyway, here is the first part of this video (2 parts): And the second part I attached the file to this post. CLAMP.zip

Ususally these are the same as the tool number. But sometimes people will use multiple offsets for one tool. Here are some examples: Tool #: 1 Diameter Offset: 1 Length Offset: 1 T1 M06 <=== Tool # G0 G90 G54 X0. Y0. S7500 M03 G43 H01 Z2. <=== Length Offset M08 G1 Z0. F40. G41 X.275 Y0. D01 <=== Dia Offset Now if you wanted to use a different offset for the length and a different one for the diameter: Tool #: 1 Diameter Offset: 11 Length Offset: 21 T1 M06 <=== Tool # G0 G90 G54 X0. Y0. S7500 M03 G43 H11 Z2. <=== Length Offset M08 G1 Z0. F40. G41 X.275 Y0. D21 <=== Dia Offset

Congrats on the new baby! I am fighting with my soon-to-be ex to see mine. Cherish every minute you get

I had my stock show up one time. I haven't been able to get it to show since. I would try STL's because I am wondering if those would work. But I cannot produce STL files until I get to work. I will try it then.

Maybe it doesn't work in the home learning edition?