I have been using Gibbs Cam for a few years now but have just lats Monday started a new job and the software they using is Onecnc XR4 pretty sure its the pro one, it has all the solid modelling features.
I am finding it quite difficult changing over, I have only really been drilling tapping reaming holes and the odd single profile cut this week which compared to gibbs seems like a lot of hard work bu I can get used to it. I love the line sketch and trim functions they are very handy.
The guy trainning me on it isnt really that good using it, he tells me that say I want to rough a profile of a part the only ways I can leave metal on for finishing is to either (A) Over Comp the tool in the machine or (B) Create a offset profile allowing for say .3mm for finishing. Is this right ???????
I have tried selecting a profile and machining it to leave .3mm on but it takes the first cut leaving the .3mm on then takes a second with the same tool to remove the .3mm in the same process. I know you get what you pay for but I found Gibbs Cam so simple and user friendly compared to Onecnc but hey oh I have no choice and will have to roll with it now so any help I can get I`ll be most greatful
Another problem Ihave come accross that is causing me untold headaches is the POSTS, When posting to XYZ Siemens controls it posts the Drilling cycles in Fanuc formate (ie G83 G98 X@@ Y@@ Z@@ R@ Q@ F@@) But on the machine they wont run with that, it has to be in this format (MCALL CYCLE83 (3.,0.,3.,-30.,30.,1.,0.,0.,1.,1.,) G0 Z3. MCALL TO END CYCLE) If I post it as machine code it comes out with every single Z movement which is unreadable on the machine and too much code if you should need to edit it, I am manually changing the Cycles at present which is no easy feat on its own considering I have never used that format myself. It wouldnt be so bad if I could practice out side of office hours but what with no training software being offered that aint going to happen. The Company will probably consider Gibbs if things dont start falling in to place.
I`d be most gratefull for any help you can offer thanks