Thanks for the input. The settings in my .smf file are as you suggest. When I use other cutting direction options such as climb cutting, my .0001 lines move to different seemingly random locations, most predominately to an area where a line meets an arc and makes a sharp turn. Does this change give anyone any other ideas for a solution?
Thanks for any suggestions you can offer. Dan -----Original Message----- From: genebo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:50 PM To: Williams, Dan (Model Lab) Cc: User Group (E-mail) Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] Unwanted line Dan, In "Machine Define", check question 122. This may be set to .001. If so, set it to 0.0000. Check questions 103, 104 and 105 to see if 104 is "Yes". This may play into your problem, although it is supposed to only affect arcs. In "Process, Rough" check the "Params". Here you'll find things like "Climb Cut". When not checked, your pocket will be conventional milled. Also there is "Cut Inside Out". If unchecked, your pocket will be cut outside in. Great for facing off an area. Experiment with these and check out the online manuals for help. Gene Bowen "Williams, Dan (Model Lab)" wrote: > Hello everyone, > I am trying to mill a pocket with islands using free form machining > in a Proto Trak Plus milling machine. I have used all combinations of > spiral, zig zag, and linear moves. Many different combinations of width of > cut, wall allowance, corner rounding and refine curve fit. It seems no > matter what I do smart cam adds a .0001 long line to my geometry. This line > causes my machine to give me an alarm that says the start and end points of > the line are the same. I'll say this alarm has something to do with the fact > the Proto Trak only reads to .0005 inches. I changed .tmp files to the one > offered by a member of the group last month. I now get a program that is in > .0005 increments (Thanks Fred) but the output still shows the start and end > points as the same. > How can I find how smart cam picks which way a pocket will be cut > and what will be the smallest line allowed? > I would not rule out the possibility that I am overlooking something > or doing something wrong, so if anyone can offer any input to a solution for > this problem I'll have a better day tomorrow and if not I'll still be > wishing everyone else a good day. > > Thanks, Dan > > _____________________________________________________________________ > This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information > intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying > or disclosure by any other person is strictly prohibited. If you > received this transmission in error, please send an electronic mail > message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ====================================================================== > To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, > send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ====================================================================== _____________________________________________________________________ This electronic mail transmission contains confidential information intended only for the person(s) named. Any use, distribution, copying or disclosure by any other person is strictly prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please send an electronic mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
