Manufacturing (CAM)

I am looking for some inter-company help with Creo Manufacturing implementation, post-processing, and managing files in Windchill inside Ingersoll-Rand.Scott JohnsonManufacturing EngineerMocksville, NC siteThis 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 had limited expirence using this 3rd party addon within Gibbs Cam but i was wondering if anyone had tried integrating it with NC manufacturing. The tool paths it generates look alot better than our constant load paths. http://www.celeritive.com/index.phpThis 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.

Tell me, how to find the flatness and the Ra value in the 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, I have a arbortext editor installed in my machine, can somebody help me on how to configure and compile a new dtd? Also i would like to know what necessary files are required to configure the same.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.

Pro/E used to have the option to use a part to subtract material from another. Does Creo 2.0 have this? I can't find it, or find anything on the web in this regard. I have a student that wants to make a matching thread in another part. This used to be easy, but now I can't figure it out!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 use pprint tool_table to output my tool list in G_code program, only problem is my CNC screen is too small, there is big gap between two colomn, how can I delete those gap.

Anyone out there using Pro Nc to program multi-turret lathes? If so I would like to here some feed back on how Pro E performs in this area.Thanks.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.

A while back I tried to upgrade M080 Creo2 to M100 and was unable to get it going due to graphics issues. I heard rumorthat it was due toPTCwas forcing us into running only approved graphics card machines. I did not have time to scour the PTC world looking for answers then.The fact is I have been able to run WF3 thru Creo2 M080 on an $900 HP Pavillion M7 without ANY issues whatsoever. I am looking to upgrade to 3 soon and need to know if I need to buy a new machine. If I do need a new machine, I will send my invoice to PTC Accounts Payable.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.

The topic was broad as not to influence the response.Thank You to all for the reponse.How are you transferring the design from engineering to 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.

Using Modeling Express 6.0New user here - so problem likely on my end!I added an image to trace around, to ultimately make a 3D model of a cookie cutter, for 3D printing.I trace over image in 2D, using splines and arcs (tracing angel wings in this case). I then try to select this trace to offset slightly. When I do so, the contour does not stay connected and does not extend the newly offset contour to the nodes (i.e., there are now breaks in the countour).Is there something I need to do first to ensure this traced countour is treated like one continuous line to be offset?much regardsThis 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 work in the IT department for a Manufacturing company. I have an end user with a new Dell Precision M2800 laptop. According to PTC, this model laptop meets all the requirements for the program to run. Every time the user opens Pro-E, he is able to open up a file to view a 3D part, but it Pro-E crashes immediately after that. He is using a compatible AMD video card. Is there a setting within the AMD Catalyst Control Center that needs to be changed? I have tried updating the video drivers as well. No luck.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 find that we spend a lot of time and create many features to model in mold gas escape vents especially on contoured parting lines.Some sweeps will only go so far around the projected cure so you will have to make multiple sweeps, merge them all together, and make a solid cut with the surfaces (see attached image, vents are in red). The programmers will then use these cut to program the vents. Depending on the complexity of the parting line, this can take many hours and features. If we receive a new model to put into the mold split, we have to do the process all over again. Is there a better way?DanThis 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 a

Engineering wants to be able print large format in color. We have a Xerox 6604 ps that does a very good job. Would like to replace it with a machine just as dependable but with color capabilities.Do any of you have anyrecommendations? Or, any models to stay away from?Thanks in advance!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.

In creo 3.0, manufacturing geometries layers does not work. In the rule editor, Mill Volume, Mill surface, Mill window are listed, but there is nothing in the content... Do you have an 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.

There are no options for choosing a lathe with milling when creating a new post processor. Any suggestions?Odd Eirik SmistadThis 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.

We used to have Proe 2001 on our Workstations We still have the License but that versions need WIndowsXP my question is to you is there any way we can open our old files Drawing files in particular with some other software? I was told we could use PTC Express Desktop but could not get an Activation Key for that. Any help I would appreciate. Or any other way of transferring the drawing files to DXF. Thank You Jesse Hairston Hammill Manufacturing Company 360 Tomahawk Maumee Ohio 43537 (419)476-0789 (419)720-3600 Fax 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   I am trying to use family table for manufacturing file. I would like to add different name for the machining operation when you activate an instance. For example, is it possible to add a global parameter named NUM_OP which is different for each instance (please look at the attached picture) and to add a relation to automatically rename the machining operation? Or is there another solution to realize this?   Many thanks for your help. GuillaumeThis 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 encounter a situation from time to time in WF5, and now in Creo in which a drill appears to retract to the retract plane in the tool path view - but when viewed in material removal simulation the drill travels through the part from on hole to the next. I am curious what other people do to overcome this?The operation is set to use the retract plane always. The retract plane is 3"Retract Parmeter is set at 3.85"The holes lie on a flange 180degrees apart from one another.The tool needs to retract after the first hole in order to clear the middle portion of this hub which is .85" taller than the flange. (Hence the 3.85" retract parameter)If you place the tool on the tool path, it shows that the tool (even though it appears retracted) is actually at z=-.85".Anyone else get this issue?Thanks!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

I have created a part model in creo 2.0.   I need to create two drawings from this part.   One drawing with all the features in the model tree. And one more drawing without certain features in the model tree.   (i.e) Machining features are at the end of the model tree in the casting model. I need to create two separate drawings (Casting & Machined drawings). Is this possible?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.

while post processing CL data files using newly created post processor (uncx01.p03) an error occured as shown in attachment.The post processor uncx01.p03 is created by me using existing post processor plz help me to rectify this problem..................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.

Небходимо: 1. расфрезеровать колодец под коническую резьбу 2 , нарезать резьбу резьбофрезой   Что получилось: 1. отверстие отфрезеровано с применением фичера "фрезерование по линиям рез а ". Если фреза берется с радиусом при вершине, обработка рвется. Лучше выбрать концевую. Тоже не супер, но СДЕЛАНО. 2. а вот собственно "резьбофрезерование» - Большая Головная боль! Получаем перемещение по 3 координатам без отработки коррекции на радиус инструмента. Вопрос: как сделать, чтобы отрабатывались G41, G42  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,I have a very fast computer (3.6Ghz Xenon Processor with 40GB of RAM) and Creo will not run any faster than it does on my simple laptop computer.Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas that will help improve the performance of the software? I can't even get my model to spin without taking several minutes. Surely, there is a way to utilize the full capability of my machine.ANY ideas or suggestions are welcome and much appreciated. Thanks.RyanThis 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,Currently we are dealing with 2 machines at client site . Now how can we know that if code generated by Creo Machining extension can be directly integrated with these machines or not. If we require to develop post processsor then how much it will cost to develop new post procesor.Is there some list of machines and manufacturers which show direct integration or post processor requirement? I am from sales back ground so i need basic info.1. FBE-2600http://www.eumach.com/company-all.htm2. CNC-EB 800L, JS EDMhttp://www.jsedm.com/products_2.htmThis 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 created a few UDFs to assist in programming hole drilling. They combine drilling, chamfering (actually just another drilling sequence with a spot drill), and tapping sequences. Depth is set using two planes (drilling depth and tap offset from bottom) controlled by variant dimensions. This also lets the depth for both the drilling and tapping be controlled in one place. Usually they work great, reducing the whole process to a few clicks. Unfortunately, they are not all equal. Some of them occasionally refuse to go onto a model; the only indication I even tried something is a message in the log stating:" Reference group is not present; group creation aborted." This does not happen with all models, nor with all the UDFs, and doesn't seem to happen at all with some of the UDFs. The UDFs were created piecemeal over several different models (as needed). Both the models used to create the UDFs and the ones I'm trying to place them on do vary. We've gone through several versions of Pro/

hi everybodywhat is the direct way to define blanking punch in PDX strip?thanksThis 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.