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i digitize with an older model faro arm, on a dos based pc using cadkey 7 and reveng. i convert all my files to iges and put them on a floppy to bring to my mastercam machine. i have never had any problems.the files are on the harddrive of the older computer after they are converted. i have to copy all my code to take out into the plant on floppies. still no problems in 10 years.
Right you are old wise one, but geometry is such a general term in the CAD world. Some information on the desired end product would be helpful.
George teh humble student
I may be wrong, but wasn't the curves that you swept to create the surface "goemetry" ? And then the surface that you created is also Geometry. Are you wanting to project a part onto the surface for machining?
Kathy,
I think if I were to comment, it would have something to do with withdrawing everyone, and maybe something about turning sand into glass......if I were to comment....
I have been a Mastercam user now since at least ver5. I think our first seat was bought from Bruce King, then we went to Danny Harris, and finally with Jimmy Wakeford at BarefootCNC. I was at Warvel for 12 years until I got laid off back in Feb. That lasted only 1 week, until I was hired here at Sterling & Adams. The day after I started working, they announced that Leggett&Platt was closing this shop on April 19th. So anyway, in case they decide to let me go before that, I wanted to have a chance to say THANK YOU !! to everyone in the forum. I do not have that many post, but be assured that I have read thousands. This forum gives us a chance to get the questions answered that we are too shy to ask. I have also learned that no question is dumb, and if asked properly, will get honest and concise answers.
Hopefully, I will be back in a Mastercam shop soon, and can rejoin all you guys. So, just in case I do not get the chance later, Thanks again for all the support.
George
try changing the colors of all the blanked entities, then when you change levels,you can blank/all/color... This should get you back to the part you want.
Mayday is right, I used to use that often after digitizing. I would create lines and arcs, then create the points and drive a spline through them.completely effortless !
Hi Kathy,
We did a little back and forth at Warvel, and had pretty good luck with the x_t file. I don't think I tried the sat. We did have good luck with the old stand by iges.
It' great to live in a country where people still
believe 'rasslin is real, but the moon landing was faked ! If ignorance is bliss, there are a lot of happy people in this world !!!!
just to make sure, put your ver9.1 sp2 disk in and let it update the current version. then try the files/converters/next menu/next menu. i thought i had sp2 and tried to find the converter to no avail. did the install and all is well !!
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