JDowe
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I read somewhere that through Dell small business you could get computers without all the extra crap on them - went to their website but did not find any mention of this - anyone know anything about this - I have not contacted them directly about this yet
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Thanks John That helps
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Do the axis feed limits in the General Machine Parameters page affect the Adjust Feed rate on Arc Move set in the control def - if not where do the parameters for adjust feed on arc move come from Thanks for any info
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I have good luck using the open pocket cutting method - checked in the open pocket dalog box
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Go to backplot options and set color loop
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oops
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Reconsidering I think if you create points on the end of the arc at z-.310 at the midpoint of the arc at -.390 and the end at -.470 and set c-plane at 3-d you can create an arc through 3 points
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Draw the arc at z-.310 Then break the arc in pieces - say 4 then divide the total z depth differenc by 4 (.470 - .310) = .160 then (.160 /4) =.04 Create a point on the end of the arc by setting z at -.310 then the next point at Z -.040 more etc. so you have 4 points at the different depths then create a spline through the points Set c- plane to 3-d when creating the spline If you need more accuracy use more points
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Tried a surface finish scallop toolpath on the partwith a bullnose end mill and it looks pretty good- made the top flat surface a check surface assumed you wnated to cut the bottom too - if not set depth limit
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Probably can fix both sides by going into "advanced settings" and setting "roll only between surfaces"
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We can run V7 with our USB hasp- I believe you can run any previous Mcam version with a newer version hasp - the older versions just arent supported with documentation and downloads
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X-Form offset geometry by 1/2 cutter size and use wear
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Or select geometry first in area and change the color then go back to top plane and hide everything but that color - alt e to do this - then chain the toolpaths
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Try tuning off infinite look ahead nad see if you get more than one rev
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A simple question to anyone who has any idea what they're doing
JDowe replied to OOZ662's topic in Industrial Forum
If the part is irregular and roughed out xform offset contour will give uniform stock around the otsiide - a bounding box will give a rectangular or cylindical shape with margins around the part -
To select any geometry set c-plane to front and 2-d draw a window around the desired geometry select by ares
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it is the bottom of the operations manager
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That will be nice As a work around now Create a rectangle in the front view so that the bottom line of the rectangle includes only the geometry to be selected - set selection to area - c-plane set to 2d
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Thanks Todd you are corrct - it works for contours and pocketing - would be nice if geometry and drilling entities could be selected by Z depth also - also checked in V9 it only worked for pocketing and contouring
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In V9 Mcam if Z depth was set and plane mask was on geometry drawn at different depths could be selected in a window - all geometry at that Z depth could be selected by itself - is this function still available in X2 - its very handy for plate work
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If you do Alt E on the keyboard it will ask what to keep on the screen - choose splines from quick mask - this will show all splines on the screen - make them a diffferent color then they will be visible in the entire drawing
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Something to try Write a contour toolpath on you spline geometry - cutter comp off - filter on - backplot - save as geometry - you should have lines and arcs - depends on tolerance neede if this will work
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You could try this Create a contour the shape of the obround write a face contour using ramp - cutter comp off - set depth to part length Back plot toolpath and save as geometry Use saved geometry to write a c-axis contour toolpath
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I see a different problem - sometimes one of my icons will show in the toolbar section as a small grey square it is there but I can't access it - if it is dragged to the screen it shows as a large blue square but will not open- only way I have found to fix it is delete toolbar and create a neww toolbar - even restarting Mcam does not fix it -is there a trick to fixing this? - what causes this?
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If you truly want normal - perpedicular - choose planes by normal and choose the line to be normal to