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Using abs for clear/retract and inc for feed plane
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At first i had the rapid retract checked... Un checked it and posted ...got the same thing ..checked it again and now its posting right . I dont know if I did something else in the process, But all is ok now. Thanks for the help.
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The retract and plunge values are set in the tool params. Is there somewhere else I need to define?
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I had rapid retract checked. Un checked it and the post is the same.
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V.8.1 I'm milling a pocket using depth cuts, and leaving stock on the walls and floors. The tool roughs out the first depth of the pocket, and as it goes to the next depth level, it moves in rapid instead of the plunge feed. The mat'l is graphite so I'm just plunging instead of ramping or helix. Am I just leaving something out or is it required to ramp or helix?
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Thats it! Thank you.
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How do I enter a pocket using ramp or helix? I put the parameters in and it is still plunging. using a non center cutting end mill.
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default save/read/open location
specprogrammer replied to specprogrammer's topic in Industrial Forum
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When I open/read/save a file... is there a way to change the "look in" / "save in" to a default location?
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That should give you a better image quality and speed up the verify time.
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when you go to verify open up the configurations. it is the top box in the misc column
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mine doesn't either. I use true solids also.
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Its something like G1 Z-.1 F20. G03 x y f G0 Z-2. G03 x y f G0 Z-.3 and so on...
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I think I'll just ramp it. Thanks for your help.
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I am not using lead in and out. I was just going to go ahead and use it but i have to cut inside a diameter where I cant lead in/out
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I'm just cutting around a diameter. when it gets to the end of the chain it is already in the position for the next pass just .1 above it then it plunges rapid instead of using the plunge feedrate i have specified
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.100 max .05 finish
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it still rapids between each pass
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still does it. I have clearance and retract off, but have tried it with them on with the same results. feed plane .1 abs top of stock 0 abs depth -.5 abs cutter comp left xy stock to leave .015 and depth cuts set at .1 a pass
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I have them all set to absolute
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When I use contour combined with depth cuts the tool plunges in rapid between levels. How can I get it to feed without changing to lead in and out?
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I'm having a similar problem, but the error i get says sp curve lies off surface. but i have got the same error as you before. we are using mcam version 8.1 and solidworks version 2003. i have tried different parasolid version numbers but havent had any luck. I convert from x_t. how do you convert from a sldprt file? [ 02-28-2003, 10:33 AM: Message edited by: specprogrammer ]
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I have been having trouble with using the models created in solidworks. I use the parasolid converter. Only since we switched to the latest version have I experienced these problems. I get an error when the toolpath is being generated that says "sp-curve lies off surface". Any help would be appreciated
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Thanks got it.
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How do I change the direction of cut when I am using surface finish flowline. I have a 1 degree vertical rib that is 14 inches long and 1 inch high. The cutter wants to travel up and down rather than back and forth.