Re: Okuma 3D simulation & CAS
hello intersap, far as i have seen, there are 2 types of persons that use okuma's cas and 3dsimulation : those that can't program the machine without them, and those that can
cas & simulation requires additional time
simulation helps, because a skilled operator may see how the tool is moving, and sugest improvements; is this your case ? if you are simulating the process only to show it on the screen, then you may lose time, because there is no feedback; if i may, why do you need the on-screen simulation ?
cas helps, because it prevents colisions, but there are some system variables that can not be used if cas is activated; so cas helps if the operator is not skilled, and can not check a program to be free of colisions; is this your case ? if so, you may use a CAM to simulate the process; under some circumstances, this approach is much faster ...
i don't use cas & i don't use simulation, because i don't regard them as a must; but i have my safety procedures, that require less setup time
i am trying to say that you should be sure that you don't waste your time when you go using cas and simulation, and that there are faster alternatives
okuma's cas & 3d model require too much time to be setup, and they are included in the standard software package ( for some cncs ); however, main idea, is to simulate all the machining not being near the cnc, but far away : this is where 3dvm software kicks, and this is how the okuma's dream sites use this software, but this approach, even if it is faster, is not a common behaviour
so far, i have never encountered a skilled okuma programmer, that complains about cas & simulation, but many people complaining if there is a way to program the cnc in a faster way, asking if is it really necesary to use the cas & all those 3d graphics declarations / kindly
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