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Dear ProGurus,I know that we could actually estimate the mold tonnage by using projectedarea calculated in proE.Normally, we need to calculate the cavity of core projected area?And does anybody has the pressure values for various kind of plasticmaterial?Or any suggestion on how to estimate mold tonnage ?Kindly advise.Thanks a lot.Best regards,LilyThis 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.

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Hi everyone,I would like a help in creating a specific drilling cycle/sequence. I need to create a post-processor with the drilling cycle/sequence mentioned bellow, or possibly some post-processor that has examples HEIDENHAIN cycles.CYCL DEF 200 FURAR Q200=1. Q201=-5. Q206=50. Q202=5. Q210=0 Q203=0.0 Q204=50. Q211=0 L X365. Y65. FMAX M99 L Y155. FMAX M99 L Y135. FMAX M99 L X275. Y65. FMAX M99 L X200. Y135. FMAX M99 L X125. Y65. FMAX M99 L X35. Y65. FMAX M99 L X75. Y175. FMAX M99 L Z50. F MAX M30This 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 are about to buy a 5x machine tool and therefore looking for a simulation solution. We have a light version of VERICUT that we should upgrade to full multiaxis solution. Other option is going to NCSIMUL, with some very good capabilities.Before Pro/NC had the machine simulation option, i looked into the technique of creating separate NC files to drive mechanism connections. Does WF5 machine simulation work that way? It guess it is a time consuming and error prone technique.Another solution we are looking at is Siemens NX cam solution. We are a bit disappointed of the lack of development of PTC NC solutions. We are succesfully running mill 3x, lathe and wire edm machines with Pro/NC but we think we should get another cam solution for multiaxis jobs.Both NCSIMUL and Siemens can simulate multiaxis jobs, also they can simulate post processed files.What do you think? Is anybody running Pro/NC and machine simulation? Anybody using VERICUT or NCSIMUL for multiaxis? Do you simulate NC files

We recently purchased a Haas VF-2 that will not run on the same post as our older Haas machines. It does not like redundant moves or having a X or Y move within a G02/G03 line that also has an I,J move. The machine will get "Alarm 982- zero angle move" with our current post.I do not see a way to eliminate the xy moves in circular motions anywhere in the NC Post Processor. I can manually edit the post to remove all x,y moves in any line that contains an I,J move and the machine runs fine. If anyone knows a way to edit this in the advanced section or something I should check or uncheck it would be greatly appreciated. We are running Wildfire 2.0This 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 memb

Hi, I am drilling the OD of a cylinder. I have a Daewoo Puma Mill-Turn, Fanuc 16T. It is an X,Z,C type setup. My workcell is setup correctly, we've been using this for 7 yrs. The tool axis for these holes is PARLEL X. We are currently using G-post utilizing merged posts, PARLEL X(UNCX01.F02), PARLEL Z(UNCLX01.F12), and a regular turning post(UNCL01.F02). My question: Pro-e is outputting a RAPID, GOTO/, a CYCLE/DRILL, GOTO/ again and then a CYCLE/OFF for the 1st hole in the ACL file. The susequent holes are output as RAPID, GOTO/, RAPID/, GOTO/, CYCLE/DRILL, GOTO/, CYCLE/OFF. Seems to be an extra RAPID/ and GOTO/ for holes 2-8. I currently have 8 holes programmed. The extra RAPID/ and GOTO/ cause the Retract Cyclinder dimensions to be re-output. This may be causing my issue.? I've been in the OFG, can't find any settings to change this output. I tried changing the setting on the "Identical Points handling" page under "Motion" -> "General". This did not change ouput. I've been to the

Does anyone know where I can get post for Amada, Coma-Vela-Pega-Vipros Punch machinesThese are common machine nothing specialThis 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.

Does any know where to the accurate model of Haas VF6 trunion to simulate 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.

I often have to apply pressure loads to fairly complicated internalpassages where it is relatively easy to "miss" some of the surfaces.Typically, I will turn off the simulation display and go into wireframeto try and confirm that I haven't missed any surfaces, BUT this doesn'talways provide an absolute assurance. So, I am wondering what othersdo? IS there a way to control the color of "selected" surfaces whenapplying the pressure load? The default is a "pale red/pink" thatdoesn't always show up so clearly, especially when your part is complexenough that you cannot isolate the surfaces (by that I mean, that thereare some surfaces that no matter what orientation you look at them from,there is another surface with pressure behind it). Seems like if thiswas a darker color it would be easier to spot missed surfaces. I remember there was a way to toggle a group of selected surfaces to awire mesh display during the selection process but I think that was onlyin modeling mode. Or was it? Oh,

Hi folks.Is anybody programming Integrex IV with pro / nc?Are you able to program all options with pro nc?I know a lot of the capability is going to come from the post, but what arethe pros and cons of programming a machine like this with pro nc andutilizing the options of the machine?Is there any documentation on programming in this type of environment?Any recommendations on getting a post processor or having one built?Thanks for any input.Enjoy your day! Dale 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.

Good afternoon, We just recently switched to Creo from WF4.0 and I amrunning into issues with Turning programs. In WF4.0 my tool database woulddrive the parameter for each turning sequence like in my mill sequence. Buttoday using the Turning for the first time since the change to Creo and noneof my tool data will transfer to the parameter table. Have they changed thenames from "=TOOL_ROUGH_FEED_RATE" and other stuff like that in the turningside? Does anybody know what the new relation names are? This is starting tobe more pain than it is worth to move to new builds every time if they keepon changing stuff like this. Thanks. Son NguyenGreat Plains Mfg.108 W. 2nd StreetAssaria, KS. 67416785-667-7763 ext. 3477 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

Would anyone know if there a excel sheet or math calculator to input multiaxis cl data goto moves to help verify the post is modified correctly and to make sure the toolpath is process correct.Ex. GOTO / 2.14373, 0.51450, 1.50000, $ 0.37144886, 0.65651571, 0.65651571 Calculate to something like following and compare results for the machine G code. G0 X-0.1444 Y-1.6124 B48.965 C60.499This 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.

Dear users of Pro Manufacturing,Has someone developed a post processor for a 5-axis milling machine DMG type DMU50 with Siemens 840D sl control?We have G-post licensed within our ProE but it is to difficult for us to find out the configuration of a post processor.Can you help us ?Thank youThis 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, everyone!I’m looking forward to Planet PTC Live! 2011 in a few weeks, and I hope you are, too. We’ll have lots to talk about, share, and showcase. I hope you’re attending, and if so, I’d love it if you could come up and say “hi!” to me while I’m there.I’m also writing to see if not only are you attending, but if you are attending – are you interested in blogging while at the event? We had a handful of customer bloggers last year (see that, and more, here:http://www.ptc.com/events/ptcuser10/ ), in addition to some industry analysts and PTC folks. My favorite posts, though, were from customers sharing your real reactions and perspectives on the event!I’m making that same request again this year. We’d like [...] (read the rest of this entry here)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 q

Hello all,We have the practice of using casting model for maching model through inheritance option.Is it possible to do merge/ inheritance of a part which has geom check? Or what kind of geom check will not allow us to do merge/inheritance?Karthik SThis 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.

Does anyone have a post processor for a Haas VF1, I would like for it to have tool description added aat the beginning. All that I have seen do not have this. I am running WF4(901) 210-6653 SteveThis 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.

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Good morning guys, I ran into this problem last month and finally narrowed itdown to the culprit. I was programming a huge compression mold and used amill volume sequence with a mill window. Usually when I am machining apocket I would just use scan_type=type_spiral and the program would be fine.This time I had a big 2" inserted cutter and on a previous job I wasplugging the middle of the tool when the toolpath would start with a smallcircle in the middle of the mill window. So I started to play around withthe scan type to help with the plugging issue. I found thespiral_maintain_cut_direction to work much better on the play path and thruvericut. So I used it on the program and it was working fine on the machineuntil 1" into the part the CNC code programmed a large radius that violatedthe mill window and basically sent the tool 200" ipm into the material 1"deep. Also mowed off the boss feature inside the cavity the sight was notpretty. Blew up the spindle head. I thought it was a machine

Question:We are on WF5 (or should I be saying CreoPro, LOL) and we have one seat of SolidWorks 2007. I am trying to get WF5 to read a SW part file. I have the config pro "swdocmgr_license_key" with the alphanumeric code I got from the SW "help" -> "show license" -> about<tab>" -> "Computer ID" <number>.When I try to read a SW file Pro gives me the error "Bad license key has been used". Does WF5 require a newer version of SW than 2007? Has anyone set this up?TIA.Manufacturing Engineerhttp://www.productssupport.com/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 am running into an issue with this one program that when I post it outusing Gpost, on the screen that tells me if the post is complete it tells me1 warning but no info on what the warning is. Is there a way I can find outwhat the warning is so that I can fix the issue. Thanks. Son NguyenGreat Plains Mfg.108 W. 2nd StreetAssaria, KS. 67416785-667-7763 ext. 3477 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.

Finishing undercut with a profile sequence (3/8 lollipop cutter)cutter plunges down the axis and then leads in and out of each slice.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'm running WF2 build m050 with a Fanuc robodrill mill.I've had problems with the beginning of sequences.The tool shouldrapid to X0 , Y0 and Z(clearance height) and from there continue cutting but instead it's onlymoving toZ5(clearance). missing the X and Y and thereforepassingthrough the job on thefirst cut,G01 X0. Y0. Z-.2 F150.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.

Does anyone have any experience running Flex Net on a virtual server2008 machine?Bradwf5This 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 been using pro manufatruring for years. I don't do much pocket or surface milling and when I do I have usedtrajectory and built the cuts from scratch. I want to learn how to apply volume milling to various things. Does someone have a tutorial that explains how to build one and adjust the milling to build a good tool path? By default volume milling has way to many retracts and unnessary moves.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.

How do I update my g-post for WF4 Pro-man?Byron TaylorCoordinator/ProgrammerDanfoss Commercial CompressorsOne Scroll DriveArkadelphia, AR 71923E-mail: byron.taylor@scrolltech.comTel.:870-246-0750