Manufacturing (CAM)

Good morning, Is there an option to control where Vericut creates all those extrafiles when I use it to nccheck a program?It creates a lot of extra files that I do not need in my working directory.All these extra files is taking up space on the server. Or is there anadvantage to leaving these files there that I do not know of?Thanks.Examples:"the model"_1.dsn"the workpiece"_1.stkcgtpro60.batcgtpro.tlscgtpro.VcProjectcgtpro_operations.vctmpcycle.nclvericut.logSon Nguyen785-667-7763108 W. 2nd StreetAssaria, Kansas 67416

Running WF 2.0 and ProI 3.4. Takes 4 or 5 times to start ProE (with or without a workspace). Errors indicate that "Pro/Engineer has encountered a problem and will exit. Select OK to generate a traceback file for technical support, or cancel to exit". Traceback log is attached. Exception EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION has occured. 1: 0x3dafbf4f NO MAP FILE ( 0x17f12750, 0x1, 0x3d7b4984, 0x7eb5710 ) 2: 0x3d7b4f8c NO MAP FILE ( 0x0, 0x0, 0x802d0, 0x0 ) 3: 0x3d7b53b1 NO MAP FILE ( 0x2, 0x7f4d098, 0x0, 0x7eb5710 ) 4: 0x3d7b4b00 NO MAP FILE ( 0x411723aa, 0x0, 0x90fb0c8, 0x7eb4000 ) 5: 0x3d7ab73c NO MAP FILE ( 0x755cb20, 0x755cf40, 0x755cf40, 0x90fb0c8 ) 6: 0x3d7c123b NO MAP FILE ( 0x755cf40, 0x6, 0x85ed778, 0x755cc78 ) 7: 0x3d7c1175 NO MAP FILE ( 0x755cf40, 0x6, 0x85ed778, 0x755cc78 ) 8: 0x3d7c2895 NO MAP FILE ( 0x90fb0c8, 0x7f4d098, 0x3, 0x755cf40 ) 9: 0x3d7c2755 NO MAP FILE ( 0x7f4d098, 0x0, 0x3, 0x755cf40 ) 10: 0x3d7c428c NO MAP FILE ( 0x7f4d098, 0x755cda4, 0x7f476b0, 0x3 )

I need an engraving font that a small end mill can accually mill. All of the supplied fonts have square corners or an uncontrollable width. My machinist would like to use a 60 degree single point engraving mill, but sketched lettering can not be exported in ether IGES or ACIS. Is there something that I am missing?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 new Toshiba Qosmio. as i travel a lot i puyrchased this laptop because it had a Nvidia G force graphic card with 1 G dedicated. I am running windows 7. The actual graphics is good and quick but when i machine or modify the model as the side tool bar hides the model is locked up and i can not rotate or zoom. i have to move the curser of the model and click then i can rotate etc. do you have any suggestions as to how to overcome this problem. 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.

The online demo shows how to Insert CL Commands into the NCL file for Trajectory Milling using: Tool Motion/Insert/CL Command then typing in the CL Command text. This works great for trajectory milling, but how do you insert CL Commands for other types of machining processes? This is critical for complex machine functions such as multiple process machines MILL/TURN multi-spindles etc.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.

Version 7 is nothing like the newer versions of X2/X3. They are trying to make the interface look like pro/nc if you ask me. We have pondered the switch at times but Pro has so much more to offer in my opinion.

How many errors do you average in your "posted" programs? I'm not talking about two tools for a mold cavity or a face drill and tap program but large programs with multiple tools. I have to customize my cl before its posted as well as subroutines. This wonderful built in varicut is a worthless POS for real world programs. I will be building up my predator editor for backplotting which is as you know an over priced option with varicut.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.

Where can I find learning materials to learn how to manipulate FILfiles?I like to do the way I want to see the G codes output. Thanks.Artin BaghdasarianSr. Manufacturing Engineer EATON Aerospace * Hydraulic Systems Division4690 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90039 *: (818) 409-0238 *Fax: (818) 409-0381* E-mail: -<blocked::<a style="COLOR:" blue;=" text-decoration:=" underline"=" target="_BLANK" href="mailto:-">">mailto:-> 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 you get the post processor to output the block delete character on certain NC Sequences?I have added the CL command OPSKIP (also tried OPSKIP/ON)The post processor is configured to accept the OPSKIP command an use the / character, but my g-code program file is not getting the block delete on the lines I want.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 confirmed that you can indeed create the ncl file (tool paths) and manufacturing models in the recent versions of Pro/E (I have WF5 M020). However it does not post process.But, we own the NC_Sheetmetal package and therefore a copy of Gpost.Can I use this to process the ncl file?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 Wildfire4 I use a volume mill with a mill window. When I run the toolpath it shows the path taken with a red line from the center of thetool. When I try to move the part to see where the path has been thelines disappear. How do I keep these lines visible so I can see wherethe path is. <<presentation1.ppt>> Thanks,Byron TaylorCoordinator/ProgrammerDanfoss commercial CompressorsOne Scroll DriveArkadelphia, AR 71923E-mail: byron.taylor@scrolltech.comTel.:870-246-0750This 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.

From what I understand, the 'free' expert machinist package that isincluded with only output to a 'fanuc' type of post. Christopher GosnellTRIGON INC.FPD Company124 Hidden Valley RoadMcMurray, PA 15317PH: 724.941.5540FX: 724.941.8322www.fpdinc.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.

I have some questions about this expert machinist that now comes withFoundation in WF4. I have just started playing with it after years ofexperience with standard Pro/NC. I have successfully setup and mademachining features and I can watch the tool move on the screen how I want itto. Problem comes at the output stage. I can use the NC Create menu andcreate the NC code but it does not use the correct post processor and theoption to choose a post is greyed out. Does anyone know how to get aroundthis? I know my post is there and ok I used it on a machine with WF3full pro/nc and it works there. I can edit the post in the editor. Please note our new address below! Thanks, Ron RichDIRECTOR of MECHANICAL SYSTEMS smartshape 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

I am trying to construct a curve based upon about 600 data points (2D) from a CMM. They are an a CSV file now. Any techniques of which anyone is aware? These are from the sphere center, so I'll just have to construct an offset curve to achieve the correct spline.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.

We do a lot of modeling/drawings where there is nearby geometry thatrequires unidirectional tolerancing on a feature, some plus others minustolerances within the same feature. Gaps between parts must be verified/controlled so we model to the actualrequired part size and measure gaps and look for interference on partsin the assembly. When satisfied we then generate drawings and apply allthe tolerances. When production gets the drawings they like to work to the center ofthe unidirectional (symmetrical) tolerance which means that they have tocalculate these values. With the number of features on some of the parts converting back andforth in the models or calculating takes a lot of time and usually getssome errors due to typos. Is there a method within Pro_E that allows quick switching back andforth between the part actual size that requires unidirectionaltolerancing and the size needed for manufacturing using symmetricaltolerancing? Is there a work around that will do the same? Anybody ha

This is a question in reguards to PRO Molding, In the "Automatic Workpiece dialog box" no matter what we do the bottom half is grayed out and you can not enter any data? Any thoughts about this? ToddThis 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 one they are willing to share so I do not have to configureit from scratch or a likely brother. Please note our new address below! Thanks, Ron RichDIRECTOR of MECHANICAL SYSTEMS smartshape 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 all I'm using WF5 32bit. Some of proe sequence-steps like "finishing" and "corner finishing" takes long time to calculate toolpath. I want to know, if 64bit proe will calculate "finishing" and "corner finishing" faster. I have 1.5GB of ram, and 2.4Ghz Intel procesor. So I want to buy something better. 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.

ProeCadists;Does any remember the recipe to adding raster graphics (a .jpg or .bmp photo) to a drawing.My machine (and I) seems to have forgotten how to do it.Glen R WishamSr Technical Support EngineerSAS Electronic Warfare SystemsRaytheon Company(business) 805.879.3359(fax) 805.879.3017-6380 Hollister AveGoleta, CA 93117-3114 USAwww.raytheon.comThis message contains information that may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or are authorized to receive mail for the addressee), you should not use, copy or disclose to anyone this message or any information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error, please so advise the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation.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

I have some custom cycles that I built for boring parts that we make. I want the cycle to dwell at the bottom. Has anybody done this in their cycles?

The output of NC_Sheetmetal is turning the laser off then right back on with nothing in between as it goes thru the sequences. How do you supress this behaviour so it stays on while moving thru the material?

Hi All, I have a school project that Im working on, and Im looking for some inforegarding low pressure casting, namely an overview of the actualprocess, design considerations, economics, pro's/con's, comparisons toother manufacturing methods, etc. I have some basic info, but thoughtthere may be some folks who do it everyday that might have some input.Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, RonThis 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.

Working with NC_Sheetmetal, post processing does not turn on the torch. Machine needs a G58 to turn it on and a G59 to turn off. the .lst file has this where the turn on should happen; 10>TORCH/ON 10 10 ***WARNING*** + INVALID MAJOR WORD - TORCH , IGNORED 11>PIERCE/ON,CONST 11 11 ***WARNING*** + INVALID MAJOR WORD - PIERCE, IGNOREDI know it has to be I have made an error in the post processor setup but I don't know where.FYI, the "torch" is actually a router head but as long as the TORCH/ON puts a G58 in the code I will be fine.Thanks for any helpThis 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 trying to reverse-engineer a manufacturing model at a company that used to work (maybe as long as 7 years ago), it appears it last worked in 2000i as the manufacturing model (it seems) is calling for ncp210q.exe. As far as I can tell this was before PTC integrated the post processor. Was there a point at which they changed this and informed customers how to deal with failing generation of the G-code? Or should it still work as long as I have workcells and everything else configured correctly? I have only used the Prismatic and Multi-Surface milling starting in WF2 so I am not familiar with some of the change history of their NC packages. This is using NC Sheetmetal.Also, is it WF4 or WF5 that they put the manufacturing info in the .asm file?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 qu

I am trying to construct a curve based upon about 600 data points (2D) from a CMM. They are an a CSV file now. Any techniques of which anyone is aware? These are from the sphere center, so I'll just have to construct an offset curve to achieve the correct spline. I don't really ever work with imported data, so this is all Greek to 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.