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How Can I Improve my surface Finish. I am Using surface finish hi speed hybrid to finish this. The finished part looks exactly like it does in verify so I am assuming its not the tool or the machine. I am using a 1/2" ball endmill . Can anything be done? Or what would be a better toolpath to finish the 3d part of this? Is it a filter setting? I have been having this problem on multiple parts. Thanks in advance. I am tryin to cut down on or elimate any buffin/polishing down the line. THanks in advance
I have always wanted to pursue using them but I think I tried once back when they first were introduced and didn't understand it. Is there any good Tutorial videos on how they work and how to use them. I think if more people would use them if they had proper instruction.
yes we have the finished models. they are created in house. If there is no need to convert to a STL how do you choose the stock model for stock in verify?
I have the models. and I see now that a stock model does need tool paths to be created. But if I want to add thickness to pads or fill in holes for an acurate verify I do not see how a stock model will work for that. Please tell me if I am wrong. Modifying a solid model is the only way That I see to do that. Then of course you could either save the solid model as a STL or make a stock model and export as a STL.
I understand that part of stock models. But I dont see how i could use a stock model on a weldment for verify. the stock model is generated from the toolpaths. So on a weldment that is basically just a frame with some pads how would a stock model be used to generate the stock that I need to verify my toolpaths properly. The other method you told me about with modifying the solid does exactly what I need but I just want to make sure there is not another way to do it.
I did try moving my modified model z-.75 and then it worked. This is a coworkers file that I am helping him with so maybe he moved it for some reason. Ill try again with a fresh file and see what happens.
OK. , Couple questions. First... should I be saving the modified solid as a STL for my stock in verify or just a standard mcx file? I brought the frame in as a solid and raised the pads and got rid of the holes. I have tried both saving it as an STL and just a normal mcx file but when I reference the file for my verify the wireframe is in the correct location but the surfaces are .750 high. What would cause that?
Apparently Daniel accidentally flagged me as a spammer so my last couple comments disappeared .
Yes Ron the majority of what we do is drawn in house in solidworks. So am I right in thinking I would import a separate file as a solid and modify it by removing holes and raising the pads up and then saving it and reference that file for my stock in verify under the verify options page?
What is the best method to setup stock for verify for weldments or castings?
Obviously the standard stock box method doesn't work for this type of work. For basic parts I just make a couple tool paths to remove the extra material and only use them for verify and ghost them later.
Thanks
Im glad its not just me. I thought I was losing it trying to get it to accept it after hitting enter. I never noticed that when it did work must have been when I moved my mouse out of the area.
I have tried rh clicking everywhere and do not get the context menu option. What I am I missing or doing wrong? can you be more specific about where to click in the tool bars?
I found it.
I am getting ready to install it soon. whats the best way to merge all of my current settings etc into 2017? Migration wizard? and to update my post? I have 3 PCs to do and want it to be as simple as I can. Thanks.
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