JDowe
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If you use cut depths incremental a negative amount will add cuts to the top of the part
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In V9 I think you could mask levels but dont see how to do it in X
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Don't know if this is possible - but when I had zone alarm on my system it interfered with some Mastercam functions
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Choose the Z- end as the start point and the Z+ end as the end point - this should give a LH thread
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Look in the tool library and see if the coolant is defined as on for those tools
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Try putting a spindle under the Z axis Also It seems that it is necessary to select the green check mark at the the bottom of the screen and save the definition and then come back to machine definiton and do the save as part of the creation
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Check the tool settings in the librayr see if coolant is on - if you are using cut depths and feed from the tool it could be setting coolant as well
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Create edge curves on all edges In front view select arcs in window to delete those in the top plane Use C-Hook "drill pt" to get points in arcs select points and set depth to incremental and top of stock and retract to absolute
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Unroll the wireframe flat - then write a toolpath such as pocket then roll the toolpath around the x axis - can e-mail a sample file if you like
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Select long line - do Alt E - the long line will be blanked - do waht you want with the short line - do Alt E the long line will come back
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Could be plunge parameters setting
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Looks like the surface is flat so create a c-plane normal the surface edge curve and trim to that edge curve - if trim lines are not parallel and surface is not flat - create a c-plane normal to each line and project a point to the surface using view break the line at the projected point and delete the unwanted half
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The arc size dll gives the error recompile for a version number - but a work around is to select all arcs and copy them to a new level then close arcs and create a hole table Thanks for the suggestions
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Is three a way to find the smallest arc on a part finding the samllest complete circle is fine but can the smallest radius be found Thanks for any info
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All geometry must be closed to create solids
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Thank You
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No experience with this - but what about 5-axis toolpaths limited to 4 axis output - it needs a special post to do this - this particular toolpath looks like curve 5 axis
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Sorry - running level 3 X3 What is the c-hook called Thanks for the responses so far
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Is there a way to delete a level
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In the operation s manager choose files and choose the mill inch operations at the bottom by clicking on the excclamation point at the top is the file name - change that name to the one you want - then go to machine defintion - control edefintion - files - and set the new name to the default
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Pocket facing should work - make sure the lead in lead outs on the pin finishes are not destroyiny the pins
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Select pocket and geometry again and on the remachine page select roughing tool diameter and put in the 1/2 cutter Mcam will calculate the area where the 1/2 cutter could not go
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Use the pocketing toolpath and select facing instead of standard pocketing this allows the tool to go past the outer boundry but cuts the islands to size set your lead in lead out as you want
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I usually have good luck using Erics method
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Thanks for this Now buffers are a little clearer