Mastercam Reliability
I sure hope that when Mastercam X3 is released in the next few months that it's better coded than X2 MR2. I cranked out 6 programs in Mastercam today. Had to kill Mastercam and restart it 4 times. Shit just stops working. Example: I'm chaining and wish to move the start point. The move start point dialog box won't open until I kill Mastercam X2 MR2 SP1 (latest download from CNC Software's website) and restart.
Jon Banquer
San Diego, CA
What YOU say Jon.
If you knew what you were doing and spent the time you devote to the nonsense you shovel out on the countless forums and usenet you would have the time to learn the software. Of course, that's if you are really using it in a work place setting. I and many others think you are at best nothing more than a button pusher that has lofty dreams of becoming a machinist, let alone a programmer.
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Jon Knows GibbsCAM:
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I hope I provided some good info on Gibbs Machining Markers and the
FACT that Gibbs doesn't have chaining tools.
]-Jon Banquer-
I can show you how the geometry in GibbsCAM is chained. Here you go,
the program needs to know this as a minimum to chain:
1) profile start
2) profile end
3) direction
4) offset
From GibbsCAM on (chaining) Machining Markers:
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For contouring operations, if a single shape is being machined the cut shape must be defined with the
Machining Markers.
MACHINING MARKERS
Machining Markers allow the user to specify the start and end feature and start and end point
of the cut shape, the cut direction, and the offset position of the tool. These markers appear on the
screen when geometry is selected for contouring processes.
Start Feature : The geometry feature (line or circle) on which the tool will start cutting.
Start Point : The point on the start feature where the tool will start cutting.
End Feature : The geometry feature on which the tool will stop cutting.
End Point : The point on the end feature where the tool will stop cutting.
Cutter Side and Direction : The circles represent where on the geometry the tool will
cut: on the outside of the geometry, on the inside of the geometry, or on the centerline.
The arrows indicate which direction the tool will travel, making either a
climb or conventional cut. Click on the desired circle and direction arrow.
] GibbsCAM
You and Gibbs can call it whatever buzzword you like, IT IS CHAINING.
Oh and Jon! To edit the chain all you need do is move the machining markers.
Haywoodjablowme
Chula Vista, CA
Jon ALSO KNOWS SmartCAM
"You never chain geometry in Gibbs or SmartCAM. It's not necessary." - Jon Banquer - May 20, 2005
SmartCAM Manual:
"Create the elements in any order, and sequence them later, using modeling tools such as Chain."
Larrylozer
Chula Vista, CA
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