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    Re: 2 Axis mill/turn lathe setup

    It will simulate the cutting of the hex but not the part moving around,

    You will need a custom mill turn post formyourmmachine to get the most out of it,
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    Re: 2 Axis mill/turn lathe setup

    Do you have a post specifically written for this machine? Does the machine support "polar" milling?

    If the answer is yes to both questions then you will need to select "polar" as one of your...
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    Re: How to grab dialog settings ?

    Camworks does have it's own api built into it.
  4. Re: Finishing a semicircular shaped (bottom half of a cylinder)

    If it was half a cylinder then slice should be fine, you may need to change your direction so you are cutting across rather than along the cylinder....
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    Re: license keep changing

    If it isn't rembering what you are setting as "on startup" then you don't have adequate user permissions, get your it guys to give you admin right or peer user rights
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    Re: Heidenhain iTNC530 post for CAMWorks 2014

    You need to talk with your resseler, or install and use the UPG to create your own .
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    Re: Camworks Thread Milling operation

    You would use an external thread milling cycle, however that would give you helical machining those groves aren't helical!

    What you will need to do is look up "user defined tool" in the help...
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    Re: Camworks Thread Milling operation

    You won't be able to use a camworks defined treadmill they can only be used in thread milling ops...

    However you could.... Create a user defined tool with all the info of the thread mill and use...
  9. Re: Tapered hole - how to drill/route without a reamer?

    Multi surface feature, then and a z level style tool paths.
  10. Re: Camworks - help with avoid/contain areas and a contour cut

    Add an avoid area,

    This will try and force the tool path around it, then in the contour mill you could use the options to control how that avoid is treated, round, over and rapid over I think are...
  11. Re: Seemingly simple toolpath question giving me headaches

    Use a roughing tool path to rough it out, use the option for WIP leave .020" and put one contour path to finish off,
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    Re: Cannot Set Stock

    Camworks does have a toolbar reset tool I'm not sure if it will help though in this case,

    It's in the camworks folder from the start menu, alternatively just reinstall the service pack.

    Your...
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    Re: scm record 220 with num 1040

    I've written one for camworks in the past
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    Re: Cannot Set Stock

    Have you had a dual monitor on there at all?

    The dialogue may be on the other screen still....
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    Re: Gray Command Manager Toolbar??

    Machine is set, as is stock, extract mâché able features is not lit so it's definatley licensing, contact your resseler on Monday, or check your license version date and install a version that you...
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    Re: Gray Command Manager Toolbar??

    My guess is that you are not licensed for the build date,

    I'd get in touch with your reseller.
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    Re: NEED HELP ON MILLTURN WRAP FEATURE

    You'll need to do it is a multiaxis feature, with a 5 axis tool path limited to four axis
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    Re: NEED HELP ON MILLTURN WRAP FEATURE

    First of all you will need a SW coordinate system in the correct orientation, this has to be utilised in your setup, then a post configured for wrapped features.
    Then as long as your feature is...
  19. Re: Haas VF4 Rapid Moves vs. CAMWorks Rapid Moves and Post Processor Issues

    It would still move diagonally, the standard simulation only simulates the CL data, (cutter location) so it is trying to tell your machine to move diagonally! It's telling it to move in x&y, it's...
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    Re: Just learning and really need some guidance.

    I think you could learn a lot from a few days with someone that knows how to run,the software, speak to the people you bought it from, explain that you need some help, and invest the time and money...
  21. Re: Haas VF4 Rapid Moves vs. CAMWorks Rapid Moves and Post Processor Issues

    Firstly, I'd ask haas to look at the machine, your axis should move at the same rapid movement speed,

    Secondly, you could always get your reseller, or whoever wrote your post processor to output...
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    Re: Just learning and really need some guidance.

    Machining isn't printing, you need to have some I put into how you want the job to work,

    Printing you build up microns at a time, it takes hours and isn't strong enough to last an hour, machining...
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    Re: Just learning and really need some guidance.

    Depending on the settings and how the part was modeled (splines) I'd use an open pocket and also a boss feature to sort out the outside profile.

    Shouldn't be too hard a part to get right far is...
  24. Re: UPG - how to do a simple equation in the post?

    So that should be, P<%:(OPR_SPEED/120)

    I'm sure your VAR would be more than willing to help you out
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    Re: New CamWorks Virtual Machine Simulator

    My friend in the know says.... look at the Eurekascript pdf file SO FAR, Eureka uses $$BASEOFFSET, W parameter to update the rotary position
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    Re: New CamWorks Virtual Machine Simulator

    What do you need to know?
  27. Re: Is it a general rule to disable tool diameter compensation in Rough milling cycle

    Mostly they use the techdb to control the diameter if the tool and the built in machine offsets to control the length of the tool, depending on your version of camworks you can put your length offset...
  28. Re: Is it a general rule to disable tool diameter compensation in Rough milling cycle

    Roughing is roughing, you don't need to be that accurate as long as material us left on, finishing is finishing, needs to be accurate, uses comp.

    As easy as that really, I'd never use a roughing...
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    Re: Post Issues with Haas Tl

    It will most probably be in your posting tab, from your machine operations dialogue
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    Re: Post Issues with Haas Tl

    Look in the rapid_from_tc or rapid_to_tc sections.
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