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  1. #1
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    Unhappy Fillet surface to surface problem

    Hello,

    I don't understand where is my problem.

    here is a file using Two surfaces.
    I only need to do a fillet on the two surface or surface to plan.

    If I set a fillet size of 4mm it give me a correct result but if I set a Value more Than 6mm it could crash mastercam and in better case give me a partial fillet.

    where is my miss-understanding !?

    here is the file :
    http://hchristele.free.fr/T.EMCX-5

  2. #2
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    no idea of the problem ?

  3. #3
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    Surfaces can be temperamental

    it's much easier do do it on the solid, and then create surfaces from new solid, is that available ?
    You are using the X5 educational version (.EMCX-5) , so you should have "solids"

    For filleting or chamfering, a rule of thumb is to work from the larger size to the smallest

    Eg --take a 50mm cube and filet 1 edge R20, and an intersecting edge with R5. Yuo should get get a solution.
    But do it the other way round may give errors, especially on complicated corners

    Filleting and chamfering , quite often foul up on surfaces, I think it depends on "node points" or features that are used to define the surface/s

  4. #4
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    fillets

    Quote Originally Posted by vincent13 View Post
    no idea of the problem ?
    if your going to 3d machine don't waste time filleting the solid. just use a ball endmill with a smaller radius. use verify to see simulation. creating fillets on solids or surfaces blows. just avoid all together.

  5. #5
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    Surfaces are not tempermental! You need to extend a surface then fillet it if your fillet is not completely filling the gap and the radius is too small. What would mastercam be expected to do when you have more than a 5MM gap and you ask Mcam to do a 5MM fillet radius?
    We have had good luck with our Fadals milling mostly soft steel and aluminum up to 5 axis. We are always looking for spare parts If you have a broken down Fadal give a shout.

  6. #6
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    thanks for your answers.

    As I 'am studiing mastercam (in solo mode), I could not be a superman

    - ok, when I arrive to the solid chapter I will redo this exercice
    using solids

    - suppposed to do a circle filet simply ?! .. and not to be able to crash

    by the way I have done this exercice using several step with simplier surfacies.

    thanks all for your advices.

  7. #7
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    Alot of people think Mastercam crashes on them they dont read the little yellow dialog box that is asking them to pick a certain entity or do something. Hit the esc key if you think it is locking up.
    We have had good luck with our Fadals milling mostly soft steel and aluminum up to 5 axis. We are always looking for spare parts If you have a broken down Fadal give a shout.

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