[Magnum164]

Again I am back to looking at tabs for SC. One of the reasons I started trying BobCad. I am trying to mill several small parts, but really do not want to take the time to create fixtures or soft jaws. really not needed as they are simple 2D designs.

I never got any of the suggestions before to work on creating tabs in SC. Anyone had any luck simulating them?

I did read a post (lost it) where someone created 2D circles and then had SC ignore them, but I never could figure out how to do that.

Any suggestions would help.

I do have the option of adding tabs in Alibre as a alternate configuration, but sometimes I am not sure how I will machine it when I am designing the parts.

[David Bord]

Again I am back to looking at tabs for SC. One of the reasons I started trying BobCad. I am trying to mill several small parts, but really do not want to take the time to create fixtures or soft jaws. really not needed as they are simple 2D designs.

I never got any of the suggestions before to work on creating tabs in SC. Anyone had any luck simulating them?

I did read a post (lost it) where someone created 2D circles and then had SC ignore them, but I never could figure out how to do that.

Any suggestions would help.

I do have the option of adding tabs in Alibre as a alternate configuration, but sometimes I am not sure how I will machine it when I am designing the parts.

If you do a search on the SC forum I posted on it there quite a while ago. Its quite easy. Just draw a small rectangle or circle at the edge of the part and use extrude and make it a restricting zone(where you want the tabs). Ive used it many many times and it works great.

David

[Magnum164]

David,

Actually you mentioned some words i missed on the other post. I see how this can work now.

Only problem is I do not see a restriction zone in 2D contouring?

[David Bord]

99.9% sure there is. I do 2D contouring all the time and create tabs that way. Im not at my CAM computer now to post a pic, but look again, I know its there.(or Im goin nuts )

[Magnum164]

99.9% sure there is. I do 2D contouring all the time and create tabs that way. Im not at my CAM computer now to post a pic, but look again, I know its there.(or Im goin nuts )

I know it should be there.. Will check after dinner But it does show it in the help documentation.. I just don't see it. It may just be the way I set my OP up, will try on a fresh file later as well.

[Eric_Tormach]

You can also extrude them as fixtures. There is another way of doing this. Instead of 2D contouring use "Jet Cutting" . You can add bridges in this operation, however you will have to add a Z depth and a correct spindle speed using a editor (notepad++). I have done this several times and it works well. I have an active request for SprutCAM to add the bridges to 2D contouring.