That list with the PC builds of various ranges looks like a decent guide. Only things I would say is:
- Graphics card isn't too important, this is more of a Solidworks requirement then Solidcam....
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That list with the PC builds of various ranges looks like a decent guide. Only things I would say is:
- Graphics card isn't too important, this is more of a Solidworks requirement then Solidcam....
When you are defining the stock, there is a button that says "add box to solid model". This will add a box the shape of the stock to the model, so it can be selected. Alternatively, you can just...
This looks like something your post processor is doing. It's doing coordinate system shifts, then running the shape programs at each location. The reason to do this (instead of just putting the whole...
We do feature changes a decent amount, and Solidcam handles them fairly well. I have solidcam run "external" to the part, so that the solidworks parts just have solidworks data. When there's a change...
I haven't needed to do it, but I think it's a checkbox when you first create the part.
Right click on "coordsys manager" near the top of the CAM tree, say "open", then edit your coord sys. Tool start level is in there.
Try clicking accept then go back and edit it again, or just make a new geometry and start over. This happens to me as well from time to time, not really sure why. I think it happens when I make a...
With imachining, under the technology tab there's a drop down box for cutting direction. On normal pocket operations,on the technology, then contour tab there's a selection for direction. With the...
There's a contour 3d operation that worked pretty well when I needed to do a variable level chamfer.
Open your part in solidcam, then right click on the cam-part at top of tree and say "cam part definition". There's a drop down for CNC-Machine, that's where you chose what post it's using.
I wouldn't recommend using the final part as the coordinate system. If your fixturing is repeatable/reused, I would model your fixtures, and use a common point on them as your reference system. If...
This is a simple way to make sure you get the part tool table set up correctly every time:
- Make a tool table with your permanent tools
- Make a second tool table with your variable tools
-...
When I generate with time, it gives a time like (cycle time =3:23) as a comment at the start of the program for the whole program time, and at the start of each operation to give their times. I...
I'm sure it's not supposed to crash, but I think the only people who could help you with that would be Solidcam as they know how their program works inside.
Personally though, I try not to make...
Profile is the correct operation. Make sure to pay attention when you select the geometry- with climb milling the tool is going to follow the line on the left, traveling the direction of the arrow....
Make two operations, one with each tool. For the second operation, go to the "technology" page, and there is a drop down box to select it to be a "rest" material operation. Once you select that...
The OR statement will process the THEN command if either of the conditions are true.
So if #105=1,
IF[[#105NE1]OR[#105NE2]]THEN#3000=5(INVALID TAB NUMBER. MUST BE 1 OR 2)
Is going to run...
I import the tools every time as well.:cool:
The rest you will need to edit the post processor. There is a free mach3 one here that might be a better base to start from:...
This is something that can be added to the post processor. I think it would appear under "Misc parameters" on an operation. I'm not sure how to add it yourself to the post, but if someone is...
When defining the geometry, select the stock profile, then right click on the chain and select "mark as open."
Then, select around the top of each individual boss, giving each their own chain....
It would probably be easiest to create the Coordinate system in Solidworks (under reference geometery). Then in Solidcam use the "select coordinate system" option to select it for the cam coordinate...
The useful purpose of the cycle you posted is to check if there's something above Z3.337. This could prevent collision if the operator installed the wrong part, as you can have it throw up an error...
(Probe cycle)
T20 M06; [Change to tool 20]
G65 P9832; [Probably call macro to turn probe on]
G0 G90 G54 X5.125 Y-11.5; [Standard g0 move]
G43 Z5.420; [Move to Z5.4 with tool height comp. Seems...