Chris Bloedorn
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Under settings/configuration/CAD settings.....make sure you turn this off....
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Here is a pic of the where the direction page is under surface parameters.... As far as I know the one limitation is that you can only retract in one direction...
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Tool Library and Holder Library
Chris Bloedorn replied to Todd Mann from Fastech's topic in Industrial Forum
I guess you could delete all the holder libraries you don't want and that will make it easier... -
Try here....
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Tool Library and Holder Library
Chris Bloedorn replied to Todd Mann from Fastech's topic in Industrial Forum
Your holder library will be in the same location as your default tool library... -
Once it roughed out you could use parallel to multiple curves to get a decent toolpath. There are some good sample files in the shared folder....(C:\Users\Public\Documents\shared Mcamx6\mcx\mill\samples\inch\Multiaxis). Then under roughing you can set it to use depth cuts and get a decent toolpath. HTH
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Tool Library and Holder Library
Chris Bloedorn replied to Todd Mann from Fastech's topic in Industrial Forum
You can change that setting in the machine def/edit general parameters......
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Try changing the continuous axis type in your machine definition...
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Try looking in your Misc options here...
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In Mplmaster post look for 'prpm' AND 'prpmnull' postblock and delete the '#' in front of this line...
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Try Surface High Speed -- Hybrid It will split your finish toolpath in vertical and horizontal passes....
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See 'Important Topics - please read before posting' under FTP instructions... That should give you the instructions you need.
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Seems to work ok on my computer. Maybe try downloading the latest driver for your video card?
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Here is Mastercam's explanation.... Slice should be the way to go unless its not perfectly round...
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how to read inventor files to mastercam x6
Chris Bloedorn replied to reevelim's topic in Industrial Forum
Try running inventor view once before importing.... -
Try changing your machine def to this...
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Make sure your usb to serial does not have the prolific chipset....unreliable. Use the FTDI, it works well....
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Try using toolpath project....works surprising well....
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Are the Settings correct in the Machine def manager/general machine parameters? Try changing the orientation setting under the Cplane tab....
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Ok, I ran a hybid toolpath on it and it should do what you want. Let me know what you think...
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Hi Terry, I tried a core roughing program. Let me know what you think...
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Spaceclaim does change STL files to solids easily. BUT, it seems limited once the size of the STL get bigger. I tried an STL file with only 30000 faces and exported to STP. Mastercam could not open it. Not sure if anyone has any suggestions?
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if you put a file on the FTP site, maybe we could look at it and make some suggestions. See important topics at the top of the forum for FTP instructions...
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When you are plunge milling you can set a retract at an angle so that your cutter does not rub straight up the plunge you just took. This will increase the insert life tremendously. Not sure if Reko used this method but it certainly helps cutter life.
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Verisurf meshes-refine/smooth
Chris Bloedorn replied to Eric@HorsepowerInc.'s topic in Industrial Forum
I have found that it really depends on the mesh that you have created. Sometimes an offset on a mesh that is not clean on the edges can create a problematic offset. Usually I offset to see the result and then go back and add points or trim the point cloud until my offset looks good. Then I will refine/smooth.
