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Ernie,
Loaded it into MC and spun it around for a while ...it looks really good I'll cut it and post the results
I have to say guys Ernie's product does what he says it will...the digitize data I sent him was far from perfect
Thanks,
Tom
Excuse my lack of knowledge of your product
I have an in spindle digitizer that I copy cylinder head ports and chambers Can you product take that data and build a surface?
The ports aren't too big of a problem but combustion chambers are always a collection of patch surfaces Can I combine them into one surface with Verisurf?
Thanks,
Tom
Well ...How dumb do I feel?? I clicked that thing to death before I posted but never clicked up there
Thanks a bunch! Now maybe I can get my eyes uncrossed from looking at those mixed up numbers
I have a file where I have imported entities from several other files and when I do I switch the main level to keep the imported entities on a seperate level as I bring them in The problem is the numerical order is all messed up (as in random order) Is there anyway to get my level numbers back in numerical order?
I had a file with 5 patch surfaces to lighten the underside of a piston using surface/finish /scallop with a containment and when I processed the TP I got an message saying I had a toolpath calculation error... checked all my settings and didn't see any mistakes so I saved it back to X2 and created a new TP with the exact same geo and it processed just fine
Anyone else run into this?
Maybe I'm missing the question but we create single surfaces from centerline digitized data all the time using the Centroid setup
We start with the centerline surface then create offset surfaces the radius of the probe and smooth it from there(We can cut from the centerline surfs also using neg stock to leave)
We use mostly Flow 5x and adv 5x to cut with
We find we are actually able to improve the port with Mastercam beyond the hand ground copy
I have been working on a DX32 Bridgeport post with help form you guys and have made good progress however the latest problem has me stumped When I post a drill cycle this is what I get
code:
N10 G75 G90
N20 G0 G54 X0. Y0. T5 M06
N30 G0 X2.6875 Y2.6875 S2933 M03
N40 M08
N50 G0 Z2.
N60 G87 X2.6875 Y2.6875 Z1.1039 Z.1 Z.1 F8.7
N70 X-2.6875
N80 Y-2.6875
N90 X2.6875
N100 G80
N110 G00 M25
N120 X0 Y0
N130 M2 M9 M5
the drill rapids to about z+1.5 then pecks to the z +1.1039 instead of going to z-1.109
here's what my drill cycle looks like in the post
pchpbrk$ # Canned Chip Break Cycle
n$, *sgdrill, *x$, *y$, *depth$, *peck1$, *peck2$, *frplunge$,e$ What do I change? I have tried the other cycles and can't get it to post a neg z depth... depth is set to -1"+ tip comp
Thanks,
Tom
Got it ..thanks I checked from default operation
seems to be working
If I could bug you for one more thing...I'm not getting any G54 statement at the beginning of the file I see the choice listed under mi1 at the beginning of the post file and I also see a listing in the control def Where should I set this up at ?
Thanks again
Tom
oops...I unchecked the "use post settings" box in misc. intergers and it fixed the home position setting Will I have to do this every time or is there a way to make that setting permanent?
You're the man John ...That fixed the tool change thing ...any ideas on the x and y still going to 10"at the beginning of the file It was doing that in milling cycles also but I changed the home position to x0y0 in the control def. and it took care of that part of the problem
Thanks for the quick reply
Tom
I'm trying to set up a DX32 Bridgeport mill post...using the V9 DX32 converted to X2MR2
and here's what I get when I post a drill cycle
code:
N10 G81 X-.771 Y2.799 Z.15 F9.8
N20 X2.2938 Y2.8242
N30 X.2001 Y3.8332
N40 X1.4614 Y3.9467
N50 G80
N60 G75 G90
N70 G0 X10. Y10. T2 M06
N80 G0 X1.4614 Y3.9467 S2444 M03
N90 G0 Z0.
N100 G87 X-.771 Y2.799 Z.5 Z.1 Z.1 F16.9
N110 X2.2938 Y2.8242
N120 X.2001 Y3.8332
N130 X1.4614 Y3.9467
N140 G80
N150 G00 M26
N160 S750 T3 M6
N170 M03
N180 G0 X1.4614 Y3.9467
N190 G0 Z0.
N200 G00 M26
N210 X0. Y0.
N220 M2
It looks to me like the tool change is on the wrong end of the cycle
I would also like it to not go to x10 and y 10 at the beginning of the file I changed the home position to x0y0 in the control def. already
What do I need to change?
thanks in advance,
Tom
Ray, I'm not as experienced as some of the guys here but we are a race engine shop
I have cut shapes like you are talking about using surface/finish/flowline you can set the stepover as fine as you like and get a really nice finish
Tom
using cuts along curve to port cyl. heads and thanks to Mike Rosa and Karlo getting good results... modified MPGen5x post... probably doesn't help you guys much though
Tom
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