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Unfortunately I can't open the file. It is from a newer version (I am on V26 Build 1335)
It sounds like you may have done what I needed, but were you able to get the hole center to snap to where...

I am trying to figure out how to place some holes on the surface of a cylinder that have to be machined out. Drilling holes on the outside of the part but along specific angles.
I might be...

Thank you Rob,
But WHAT on my wireframe was bad? I don't think you always want to fix my bad drawing :)

Yes.
I also removed my dotted line and made it solid. I removed everything and then got the path on track and WHAM I did another recompute and it went off again.....
Some things in BoB are easy,...

I have a part with "tangs" that I needed to change dimensions on slightly. I used translate to move the center cutout on the left side.
If I resect the geometry and recompute it changes my toolpath...

O.k. I am a newbie and learning BC.
I have the attached part but can not figure out the best way to set this up in BC to machine
I have a 4th axis on my Haas.

BC Version 26

I closed the tabs in simulation and now I can not figure out how to get them back. No collision check, times, cutsim tab, etc.

Got it.
Right Click on the grey area and you get the option to select them.
Whew....

Very Cool!
I just learned another thing new. I did not know I could save the stock after simulation. I found the CutSim tab and ..... :)
Shoot, now you really have me thinking how can I hold this...

That is exactly what I am trying to do.
I only am using 2D so I guess that is my problem. Here is a screenshot.
Do I have to redo all of this, or is there an easy way to make my layout into a...

I have a part I need to cut an angle pocket in. The way we do it now is to set it up on an angle vise.
I was wondering if there is a way in BC (v26 build 1335) to have it profile the pocket...

Thank you to both The Engine Guy and TonyW. Both methods worked and now I have 2 ways to approach this!

On using the point method I had to drop the point in Z to get this to work (caught that...

I have received so much help here in just a couple of tries I thought I would try again (and hope that one day I know enough to repay all of the assistance I am receiving by helping others).

I...

I have an older Haas Vf-3 (2007) and am trying to edit my post to output in IPM versus IPR
I have changed line 427 in my post processor (Tapping feed rate to 1 (1ipm 2=ipr)

I have also edited my...

As far as the tolls and such I was just playing around with my "job" as I tried to lean things, so they were not "real world" for this example.
I watched Video # 95 and didn't catch on that the...

Wow. I spent HOURS trying to get this to work and all it took was changing the line style to dotted ! How the heck was I supposed to know that one... :)

Thank you so much for your help.

I...

I am a newbie trying to do what I thought would be a simple operation in Bobcad V26 but I must be doing something wrong.

I have a plate that is 10 x 16 x 2" thick. I need to keep a center 11 x 9...