JDowe
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Sometimes the projected geometry is not clean enough to write a toolpath on - create the geometry flat write a contour toolpath and roll it around the dia.
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Another option is to create a helix in the right c plane and create a contour toolpath using axis substitution
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If you laid it out flat then do not unroll it
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The e-mail keeps being rejected
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I can e-mail you a sample if you like
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in top view create 2 vertical lines x times the number of cuts needed ie: 10 cuts would require lines to be 10 x p1 x dia in length they need to be located at both ends of the desired cut - then draw a line from the beginning of one line to the end of the other line - create a contour toolpath on this line and use axis subtitution to create the code This is also a way to create grease grooves
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Could not upload file to ftp will e-mail it to you later thursday if you like
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Could not upload file to ftp will e-mail it to you later thursday if you like
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Also ran it by creating new splines on the upper and lower edge of the vertical surface and created a multiaxis swarf toolpath limited to 4th axis - needed new splines because the endpoints on the originals do not match
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It will run 4 axis 3d contour if the spline is broken into segments - part of the smaller spline is undercut from the larger spline and the walls are not perpendicular to the axis of rotation so the part would not be as drawn - maybe a 5 axis part?
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If it is a 3d contour use xform offset contour in the Z direction and program the tool to the center not tip - draw a 3d contour in z and write a toolpath using tip then backplot using the front or side view this will illustrate the problem
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Create a series of concentric circles above the part create contour toolpaths on thes circles - they are easy to select using window - then use toopath project to project the cuts onto the surface
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How about Create a drill toolpath using the points and a ball endmill - create an stl file of your surface - verify the toolpath using the stl and save the result
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I have had some problems with X4 Mu3 running windows 7 with an AMD processor
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I have some problems with the updates if the computer has an AMD processor
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Make the two solids different colors then choose the bodies using the colors in quick mask
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Try Programming the letters flat and project the toolpath
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Download arc multi edit dll from ftp site when it runs it will list radii sizes and let you edit them if you wish
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I think this was discussed before but searched and didnt find it - is there a way to have trochoidal tool burial set so that it does not do that loop motion on the ouside boundry? Thanks for any help
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From geometry opposite inerior angles are equal when striaght lines intersect - so the tringles formed are proportional - so let a be the long unknown and b be the short unknown 5a - 6b = 0 a + b = 6 5a - 6b = 0 6a + 6b = 36 Mulitply by 6 and add -------------- 11a = 36 a = 3.2727 b= 2.7272
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Even with art - photos are very difficult to get good output - it doesn't handle colors or grey scales well - good line art or clean black and white photos are much better
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Or create geometry above the part and project the geometry down on the surface and use contour 3d toolpaths - be aware that in order for the contours to be accurate you need to offset the contours in Z be the ball tool radius and program to the center of the tool
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Dont think dynamic is in X3
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If it is a solid and you dont have solids in mastercam you can,t move the solid - if that is the case create surfaces and then manipulate the part or create a new WCS to suit
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Two things to try set - point generator to create more cut moves in the corner - enable fanning which starts the tool leading into the corner before the corner actually starts