Its actually a great feature, when you get it figured out. I created a solid and extruded bosses out of it in all directions, then created WCS's all over it. It gave me a good understanding of how to really make it work. You'll wonder where its been all your life

Hu??? Don't I know you from somewhere? PEACE

quote: 'Rekd teh I love my house so I'll never cheat on my wife I was just using my own interpretation of the father's day card.. quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an artist, I have to appreciate the beauty God gave to us -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Rekd teh "Look, but don't touch. Touch, but don't taste. Taste, but don't enjoy" - Devil's Advocate Right on 'rekd

Go get em' Jay. PEACE

What kind of cut are you taking? If your profiling take very shallow depth of cut w/ multiple passes. I would also use Some sort of cutting fluid (not coolant). If you can use the Ramp toolpath in contour set the ramp angle as shallow as possible. PEACE

I believe what you want is to turn on the filter ratio in the total tolerance box. And toggle the box "create arcs in x-z".Let us know what happens. PEACE [ 05-23-2003, 11:25 PM: Message edited by: Hardmill ]

quote: I have been trying to explain to the owner of my company as to how and why I use fixture offsets. This guy just does not get it. He does not understand why a person simply can not draw a part in MC and then program it and then send it to the machine without even caring as to WHERE the part is located on the screen. This sounds outrageous, but I am having to deal with this now!!!! My question to the forum members is, do any of you have any documentation that explains thoroughly as to how/why/when/where a machinist needs to use fixture offsets? I simply tell my boss "OK" And usually he's off on his way.

Awesome pic. Tony. All you guys have a great weekend. Stay safe.

Use open pocket , but turn off the switch for open pocket method. Set your angle where you want to start. Should be good to go. PEACE

If you log on to cnczone you can catch Jimmy over there pretty much on a regular basis. I'll tell him to come in here to say hi.

How you doing James? I feel like i already know you. James "JIMMY" Gable was a student of yours and mine last year.We worked together F#%@^# Molds in walnut w/ m.metzinger and fusion. Jimmy had nothing but good things to say about you. Pleasure to finally meet you. I'm a moderator on cnczone which is where i met Jay. PEACE

My previous employer used net hasp. It works great since we had six boxes but only three seats. It would hang up once in awile but all they needed to do was reboot the server(maybe twice in a couple yrs.)

Thanks for the warm welcome. And yes the same Hardmill i am.

Hey Matthew, How you doing buddy? Have you tried not using rough toolpaths? Or only selecting the surfaces you need to machine?, instead of an entire solid. E-mail me and let me know how it goes. PEACE

Dave and Rek'd.... Well i guess i don't need to feel bad about this Being my first post then. Jay told me to stop being a looky-loo and start posting. Usually everyone replies so quick theres not enough time. PEACE ALL