Manufacturing (CAM)

Looking for some expert knowledge. I have just recently moved to Creo 5.0 and went thru the Ptc university mold design course. I presently use a manufacturing mold cavity template that contains my workpiece and a predefined flat partingsurface as the parts I do are quite often parted at this location . I then locate my part model in this assembly using same model. I then apply my shrinkage to the part.  My next step is to create  closed partingsurfaces through a variety of surfacing techniques to be used to do volume splits for all the inserts of my mold. I then make cavity insert components from these. This techniques was show to my a long time ago.  I now see that I can skip making a lot of the parting surfaces and go directly to making volumes in a lot of these cases this seems like it may save some time and simplify my model tree some. So the questions are what if any are the down falls if any using volumes where I can for breaking up the tool versus surfaces and the

Good evening everyone.There is someone who can tell me if you have a post processor ready for CNC, for milling and for drilling cycles.Thank you    

Just got pp from ptc website of Heidenhain tnc426..i have tested nc codes different sequence...with satisfactory results..but except drilling G83 cycle......cycle is Missing some 2nd setup clearance parameter...need some helpRegardsFsa

Having issues with HSM Rough, Parameters are set up for Rough Only, Constant Load, Step Over .03 , Max Step Depth .625      Issue with this is it still wants to do a full retract when the tool path starts to work in corners. Instead of doing a small tool lift.   Any suggestions or solution's would be appreciated. 

Which kind of CREO Parametric should I have in order to have the opportunity to design a mold?

Hi. On one of my sheets in my drawing I have a list of parts.  These are manually entered in and are not a repeat region.   Is there a way to sort these? its get quite tedious to search if there are 30 parts listed.   Thanks

Using Creo 5.02 So we use to be able to collect many separate surfaces to like ribs of open pockets and machine them in one seq. and use cut angle to machine ramps or ribs. Now that option is gone and even classic surface milling is gone. This is a huge loss does anyone else see this? Is there a workaround so we don't have to cut-line everything and waste hours of time ?  

First is anyone using any type of third party tool database with Creo/NC like WinTool etc. if so what has been your Experience?Second is there any way to make a tool in the Tool Database remember the Tool Number in the XML file so it comes into the designated pocket when retrieving tools. I know they retain the saved offset, but I have not found a way to save the tool number or pocket.

Has anyone figured out how to modify the default relations that auto populate sequence parameters yet?

Hey guys! First time poster here!   The main reason for me to post here is because crazy things are happening. What I've got: - clean, completely manifold (solid) STL file (checked with multiple programs) - imported as facet feature in the reference model - manufacturing model with mill windows defined - milling using roughing, reroughing and finishing   What happens: Somehow, Creo decides to mill something we can't see ... the tool collides with invisible surfaces or goes through the reference part.   Discoveries: when the model is opened in Vericut simulation, we can see our reference part is distorted. Though in Creo everything seems okay. This distortion seems to be the crazy invisible things which are happening.   How does this happen? Is there any way to fix this?  

Please check jpeg facing problem to do this type of drilling with G83 drilling cycle..z axis not going to clearance plan to avoid accident please advise..RegardsAsif

I am working in Mold Design to create a Mold Cavity. I created the file and assembled a reference piece and then created my workpiece. I did a reference part cutout of the part from the block too, but not sure if that has relevance here. Anyway, when I open "Parting Surfaces" I am unable to select the "Extend Curve" tool. I tried unblanking and blanking both components and selecting a curve, but for some reason I cannot get it to be selected. The picture is shown below of the problem.    I have been able to create Parting Surfaces using the Extend Curve tool before and am unsure why it isn't working now. Any thoughts? Please help!

I am trying to split mold cavities with sand core inserted. But unable to do so. Can anybody please help with an example?

How to start a mold design, please any one explain with proper ppt or video

Hello guys,   I work for a PTC reseller in Brazil, and I am searching for training material of TDO Cast Cavity for Creo Parametric 4.   Any one have any guide for it?   Regards   Mauricio Mello

All,I need to create a pattern of points through a closed loop datum curve. I already have the curve, but my customer now wants a point file for creating a waterjet toolpath file.So if I create a pattern of points along a curve or boundary edge of a sheetmetal part, then:How do I extract the X, Y, Z coordinates from the pattern and list these values in a table?How do I extract the table to MS Excel?TIA.Sincerely,Neal RosenblumGeometrix Engineering, Inc.201 N. 13th AvenueHollywood, FL 33019Ph: 954-920-2049Fax: 954-920-9574Cell: 954-649-9399neal@geometrixeng.c

Hello, I was reading the Help file on Probe commands and read the following:CL Command IssuedVERIFY / PNT [, CLEAR, a] [, PERMIN, b] ( ,OSETNO, c )OSETNO, cIndicates the difference between target point and measured value. This difference will be placed in register u201ccu201d. No impact on probe motions.i cannot find anymore information about this "register u201ccu201d". Anyone any experience with this?The goal of this all is off course to be able to measure my casting work piece and then let the nc program let it's coordinates adjust to the measured values. I'm still researching if it is possible or not.. I suppose it is, because a casting work piece is never twice the same, so i suppose a post processor should be able to interpret this verify command for its probing cycles.

How do I setup a custom sequence to position a probe to a bore. I then want to setup auxiliary sequence to run a probe macro on VF4 Haas mill using Inspection Plus software. Anybody out doing something similar? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

I would like to be able to incorporate probing routines into our Creo NC manufacturing models, this would make life so much easier as the macros are currently written by hand every time.I can not seem to find any information on even where to begin setting a probe up.  All information that I find has to deal with setting a CMM up, and the probing that we have is not a CMM but to set offsets based on where the part is located.Thanks

Howdy - new to the forum.    Running Creo 4.0, M030, NC Complete (not expert machinist like the label says - why doesn't the cnc, creo nc, manufacturing labels work?).  Trying to use Roughing sequence then Re-roughing and sketched mill window while staying inside the sketched window outline.   In Roughing:Volume Rough, you can select the option for the tool to run on, outside, or inside the window sketch. However, the Volume Rough option doesn't show up as a prior step for the Re-Rough sequence.  I set up another sequence, using Roughing:Roughing which then shows up as a prior step option in the Re-Rough, but the tool does not stay inside my sketched window. Has anyone had this issue? Is it solved in a subsequent M release?

I am upgrading to Creo 3.0 from WF5. When adding a ref model to a manufacturing file the model disappears. Why?

how to add newly created option file(post processor) to the default postprocessor list plz reply ??? plz help me sir.................

Hi,In my company we are trying to make an integration between electrical/electronic and mechanical modelling.We use Pro Engineer for part and assembly modelling and we use Eplan (P8 electric version) as electric/electronic CAD.To achieve a good integration between these two software we found that we have to use an XML file containing all the information about wires, connectors and connections.The XML created by Eplan is quite different compared with the one imported by Pro Engineer, that's why the integration seem to be difficult.We should be able to convert all the information contained in the Eplan XML in the Pro Engineer format and we don't know how to do it.Probably a post processor (customized software) could permit us to make the conversion. This software should read the Eplan XML and knowing the rules and formatting needed for Pro Engineer, could give a new XML file PTC compatible.Did anyone tried to solve this specific integration problem?Any advice and suggestion?Thanks in adv

I have found that I am able to manually index our table by inserting CL COMMANDS into tool motions.  The problem is that after I rotate the table, I then go to re-position the turret, but it tries to re-position the table to the coordinate system that is selected in the sequence instead of leaving it where I positioned it.Basically I am looking for the ability that trajectory milling gives you, except without the requirements of using a toolTo better explain what I am trying to say, I will explain my current situation.  I am trying to insert safety moves for the operator.I have created a drilling sequence that follows a CSYS for B180, after the drill completes its cycle I then inserted  CL COMMANDS into the tool motion tabs of ROTABL/ATANGL,90,CCLW.  This command turns the table from 180 to 90.  I then move the Z in to 1.0 (our table moves, not the spindle), which brings the table close to the operator so he can remove clamps. I have done this Z

I understand that you can set the default direction in the work center, but how do you override the default direction when you need the table to rotate in a specific direction?For example, my table is set to rotate the shortest direction, but sometimes the shortest direction will cause a crash with the part.  So how do I manually control if the table is going B+ or B-?Thanks.