I used to use templates, but now I just import what I need to keep from cluttering up the file with non-usuable information ...

I have a standard of naming and using levels ... for example, OP-1 toolpath geometry starts at 1000, OP-2 at 2000, etc, WCS OP-1 at 100, OP-2 at 200, etc. fixtures, sub-plate etc starts at 7000 and are kept in groups ...

It is interesting that in this poll (at this time) there are 21-No, but I was not aware ... and 24- No, and I was aware ... that's 45 people ...

Under will try in the future-19 said NO

Soooooooo ... how come under I DON'T USE TEMPLATE FILES, BUT I USE: there are 53 person in the count??????????

Maybe, it is not properly worded, or the answers are not good ...

Just a thought ...

That depends on the file being exported ...

solid = parasolid

wireframe, notes, surfaces = iges

2D curves = dxf or iges

Unigraphic is the actually owner of the parasolid kernal that Mastercam uses ...

Mastercam treats straight walls as if the side of the cutter will cut the wall ... for example, scallop will cut the 3D contours ignoring the walls ... flowline will do the walls

You need to try different toolpaths to find the one you like ... or split into two operations, one for the 3D floor, off stock left wall .001-.005, then finish walls to floor net by using check surfaces ...

In pre-X days, had to make a drafted surface of 10 degrees to Mastercam to see the walls ... the cutter HAD to get from the floor to the top angle surface and thus cutting a vertical wall in between ...

HTH

This is NOT entirely true ... yes, it is in sketch mode, but when dragging arrow to a point on the surface and the arrow will snap to that exact point ...

Both method works great ... but could not get Verisurf to work ... this is what I tried (maybe wrong) ...

Verisurf main menu ==> Verisurf Surface Points ==> Dynamic Surface Points

And nothing ... doesn't allow me to pick anything and no dialog box comes up ...

I have always done it like Rickster ... but NO LONGER ... thanks Verndog ... so much easier, quicker and safe ...

another bullet in my pistol belt of tools ...

Does anyone have an efficient way to make a line perpendicular to a surface? I need to drill holes that are "normal" to a surface ...

EUREKA ... (Greek for "I Found It")

It was my SpacePilot ... one of the button (#5) was turning it on ... time to get a new one ...

Thanks for trying ...

bummer ... I guess I am stuck ...

We use :

part number

dash number

revision letter

operation number

ie:

144A3623-67-NC-OP-1.NC

144A3623-67-NC-OP-2.NC

etc.

The primary folder name:

144A3623-67-NC

The sub-folders are:

ENGINEERING FILES -- contains all original files from customer

MASTERCAM FILES -- contains all MC files

NC FILES -- contains all shop programmed files

SETUP BOOKS -- contains all setup information and documentations

VERICUT -- contains all verification files

HTH

great article ... great stand ...

I do not have either icons in my toolbar ... this happens randomly ... that means, not every time ... sometimes it happens when I go to "window select" using mouse ... sometimed when drawing a line from one end point to another (auto cursor on with only left side boxes checked) ... sometimes when moving from one monitor to the other on first click ...

Like I said "randomly" ...

This just started a few days ago ...

When tryig to "pick end point" with mouse, this window appears "Pick point to zoom from"

After selecting the end point, another dialog box appears "Choose a second corner of your zooming box" and dotted lines show shape of box.

Doesn't do it all the time ...

Ron, has Verisurf been upgraded to X4 format or is it still using v9?

Maybe I need to reinstall since I am the only one having this problem ...

BTW ... it also disappears after I save the file as well ...

Ever since I install MU3, after "regen" a toolpath, the manager goes "blank" ... then I have to hit "alt-O" twice to turn the Operation Manager back on ...

Anyone else have this annoying problem?

We have 29 CNC machines and 3 are OKK ... two VM-5, and one VM-7 ... good machines, can't go wrong ...

This is considered a point ... but to answer your question, I've tried different way and the all work except this and arc tangent to two enitities (even when the exact distance is known) ... worked in X2 and X3 OK ...

Also, when making an arc (like high-speed loops) bewteen parallel arcs or lines, the fillet command doesn't work, but have used this method for years ... it saves me the problem of knowing what the radius SHOULD BE ...

Nothing wrong with a "work-a-round", but it takes time to either create the arc and THEN use Analyze Entity Properties and change the Z value, or us Xform Project to the intended Z value ...

thanks HT, but thaqt did not work as well ... did the same thing ... lines worked, but not arcs

two dual cores

At least it keeps time ... and cheaper as technology grows

22 users (including me) are using Windows 64 bit ...

I love it ... wish I could upgade my laptop, but Dell says the mother board can't take it ... bummer ...

Who are the other 20 or so users ... just curious ... what is your opinion?

Interestly, Vericut uses STL to prove out NC code ...

Yes ... it is still happening ... AND, yes, I tried all those things ... thanks

FYI ... I am using Create arc 3 points ... tan to line, endpoint of 2nd line, tan to 2nd line ...

Like I said, creating LINES works find ... arc/fillets does not work ...

tried that ... still same ... lines are OK, but arcs are NOT OK

I have View Manager instead ...

Is there a Setting ==> configuration?

It says,

Gview:Not Saved [iSO] WCS *:-OP-1 T/Cplane *:-OP-1[TOP]

everything looks good ... lines OK ... arcs NOY OK