Manufacturing (CAM)

I have been using the constant_load tool path and now that the retract can be controlled I like it a lot. Except, when I change free_feed from rapid to  some value to avoid the collisions Vericut is telling me I have, the 1st move after the tool change becomes a Direct (XYZ) move no matter what I select for a start_motion parameter. Does this mean more screwing around with the post or am I missing something else? ThanksJosh  This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

Is there a way to get the sequence parameter FIXT_OFFSET_REG to automatically populate from the sequence coordinate sys? We've had some near disasters from this not being set properly.Josh

After many years of dealing with minor edits to my G-Code, I am trying to put some final touches on my Posts. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get the posts to for out both the X and Y moves after it calls out the Work Offset? We have had issues with changing work offsets but the actual X or Y number is the same as the previous offset. This usual happens when we are running multiples of the same part.I am also trying to come up with a way to have the post retract every time there is a rotation (both on 3+2 trunnions and on Horizontals). We currently manually put a Go Delta move in at the last toolpath before an index but depending on where the CSYS is for the next work offset the Post processor sometimes uses Retract Logic instead of Approach Logic. Which causes the Z to move into the part before the tombstone rotates. I am thinking that I would like the post to output a G0G90G53Z0. before every rotation but I want to make sure that it knows after the rotation where it is positione

Does creo have metal additive manufacturing capability?This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

I have a simple rectangular volume, an island of material, that is to be completely machined away.I want to do it by doing a spiral path, starting on the outside, deep DOC, small stepover.That is working fine, however I can't get it to 'lead-in' or ramp from a top-view.  Setting CUT_ENTRY_EXT to RAMP ramps during the initial plunge, which is not what I'm going for.  I want it to fully plunge in Z, then ramp into the material in X/Y (top) plane. In second image below, the actual path it is generating is the red and yellow arrows.  yellow arrow is how cutter is moving straight into the material (perpendicular to wall).  I want a 'ramp/lead' like the blue dotted line.  yellow circle is the initial plunge outside the volume.I've tried all the options in CUT_ENTRY_EXT to no avail...Any ideas?  Thank you for lookingCreo3.0 M040This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, pl

Hi all,Simple question. What is expert machinist used for ? I've had a look at the help but it's not really explicit on what is the purpose of this module. Any idea ?This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

Hi Guys!I want the enclosed workpiece (rectangular, horizontal) with a milling process (cylinder). This means that I move this milling cutter through my workpiece and everything it touches this is cut away. That is: I move the milling cutter many times back and forth and up and down. I suppose so from material. What do exactly I need in order to declare this round column to a milling cutter, so that it will do so if I move it through the workpiece?Please no other ideas to take away material / subtract. I want to make this in exactly this way. And me to create various tools (cutters, drills).Moving/handling of the milling cutter tool: Modeling - Position - Dynamic. So that I can control my tools in all 3 directions.Thank you!Best wishes,AndreasThis thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new quest

I need to get cycle time for milling operation.  I have never used/been trained using vericut.How do I proceed?This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

hi,I have a job for helix milling , which I have to do using a ball nose endmill with rotary table rotation.Which  sequence should I take.Please help me.This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

I want to enable the Simscape Multibody Link Creo-Pro/E Plug-In to transfer my 3D modell to simscape. I followed the steps at this link: http://de.mathworks.com/help/physmod/smlink/ug/installing-and-linking-simmechanics-link-software.html and then this steps: http://de.mathworks.com/help/physmod/smlink/ref/linking-and-unlinking-simmechanics-link-software-with-proengineer.html I generated a new .pro and a new .dat file. .dat: name Simscape Multibody Link startup dll exec_file matlabroot\bin\win64\cl_proe2sm.dll text_dir matlabroot\toolbox\physmod\smlink\cad_systems\proe\text unicode_encoding false                                                                  &

Hi,I have two square tubes that need to be welded together with an angle of 90° and with each of them cutted at 45° (as in the picture, hoping it is clear enough):and in order to do a proper and completely filling welding, I need to prepare the edges with a chamfer on the ends of both tubes (like a V-Butt weld indeed).If I just make a chamfer feature on the edge, being it with a constant size, the chamfer doesn't remove material in the same way through the whole edge loop (leaves some flat surfaces, and the reason is related to the geometry).I am searching for a way to have the white square end of the chamfer being tied everywhere to the inside edge, which would be perfect for my purpose.I have tried many ways: selecting reference instead of value, by performing a sweep with the two chains and changing the options (normal to trajectory, to surface, etc etc...), but with no success.Maybe with the sweep is feasible (and I may be missing something). I would like to avoid the edge prep fea

It is torments me with the question. Since when Creo Elements Direct v19.0 becomes to lag in the Annotation The flag can't move to follow the mouse flag speed in the Annotation of elements direct. I find that it occur in Nvidia GT640 , GT740, w540. It happen in the Nvidia . I don't know how can I handle it. Maybe Nvida option could solve it,but I don't know how can I set. I opened the code to PTC and He say the graphics card didn't fit their specification. He told me to set SDPIXELFORMAT and SOFTWARE in Environment Variables of windows. It was a slight follow the mouse flag  in Annotation, But it happen the flag was lag in the Molding. So the Enviroment Variables can't solve this problem.   Someone can't use high specification computer, like PTC suggest computer specification to high price, they restrict by their company.   Because my computer is not Nvidia , I can't try the question.   I need someone help me. How can I set the Nvidia option ? Thank you This thread

Anyone know how to enable parallel computing for mold analysis extension? I get this message when runing analysis: This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

hi,I am using custom trajectory for milling a 'U' shape profile with cutcom on with following parametersLead inTangent lead step =4lead outTangent lead step =4When NUMBER_CUTS =2 i get following error message "Tool path could not be created; Please check the setup"But works fine with  NUMBER_CUTS =1 Can you please help me to resolve this issue.This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

HiIn a turning operation, I would like to use a variable CUT_FEED which is currently 10. This value should depend on the workpiece diameter:- when ØA then CUT_FEED B- when ØA/2 then CUT_FEED B*2 Cheers Bob

hi ,Is it possible to customize the tool view to show  list of tools  only once even though the same tool is used in different operationCurrently if I have 10 operation with 2 tool , if I view the tool list I get 10  items in tool view  I should get only  2 tools.

How to cut 4th axis helix type milling in creo 2.0? This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

Hello Guys,I've been working in a small scale industry for Past 2years Here i don't follow any Drawing standards. I do Detail the drawings with necessary dimensions for manufacturing thats it.But In Interview They are asking about a Drawing standards whether i Follow ISO or ASME standards when I say I don't adhere any standards I get rejected.Can you please tell me how to Detailing drawings according to any standards It would me helpful if you guys can provide me with any of your standard Templates of A4 and A3 SizesI can learn to make use of it.Thank youBobThis thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

Is there anyway that we can specify stock material and access speed and feeds in Creo manufacturing?This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

Hi Guys,I am making a copy mill surface in a manufacturing assy & using the Fill holes/surfaces option to fill out certain contours. I am not able to change the size (vertical) of options tab whether I keep it docked or make it independent of the window. As you can see it only shows two contours at one time, after part file has been changed I need to modify 5 contours out of 16 & have to keep on scrolling to find out which holes are out of date. Am I missing some config option to be able to change the size of tab or PTC never gave us any option to change it?RegradsPushkarThis thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

Hi, Please tell me can windows 10 supports EMX 9.0

Is anyone else seeing a difference in their toolpaths between running play path inside of the sequence and by Right clicking on the sequence in the feature tree? I initially had an issue with a face milling sequence but I just came across the same issue with a Volume Rough sequence. I see this in both M080 and M100.Here is the toolpath from inside of the sequence. Both Volumes plunge from .100" above the volume by using "Clear_Dist"Here is the same exact toolpath when RMB > Play Path. The lower volume rapids into the part. For the time being I increased my "Clear_Dist" to .375" to make the bottom on plunge as needed and the top one just plunges from farther away from the part.Anyone else seeing anything like this???This thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to in

Hello,I am looking to convert the CL data for use in a Mach 3 controller.Does anyone have a post for this.Thanks so much in advance!You can e-mail me direct at paul.Sherman@ga-asi.comThis thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you are using so another community member knowledgeable about your version may be able to assist.

‌ Hello, I am in need of some immediate answered questions. I hired a student to do some CAD drawings, that I would be able to use in my patent submission and be able to send the files to get an manufacturing quote. I also wanted the files to be in a format that could be edited easily in the future (after prototype testing was completed). The student is refusing to give me these files in a format, which I can send to get a quote from my manufacturer (ex. STP file) and in a format that can be edited in the future easily by another mechanical engineer. I need to know if the files the student created in the student version of CREO (not sure which version), which he saved as PRT files can be converted in that same program to files that can be used to send to manufacturing (ex. STP file). I also need to know by which program would be needed to convert the PRT files into a file type that can be used for another mechanical engineer to make needed future changes. I have summarized below: &nbsp

Hi All,I am fairly new still to the Pro-E program. Previous programmer left and I am trying to understand some parameters for a specific milling operation the he generated in a program.Per a sample program, a profile milling operation was created and I entered all feed, spindle speed etc. However, somehow the previous programmer was able to set the drill to start at the center of the hole prior to milling the finished profile. When I create one, it starts offset from the center. How do you set the position of the drill to start at the center of the hole prior to  milling the profile of the hole to finished size?Can someone advise?Your help is most appreciatedRegards,BrendonThis thread is inactive and closed by the PTC Community Management Team. If you would like to provide a reply and re-open this thread, please notify the moderator and reference the thread. You may also use "Start a topic" button to ask a new question. Please be sure to include what version of the PTC product you