Materil database

cncwhiz · ‎Aug 25, 2008

Can someone share their material database for pro manufacturing? I work mostly work in aluminum billet and castings.
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cncwhiz · ‎Sep 16, 2008

I have had people send me the material files. I am working on the file structure to be able to use these tools. I have them setup so I can see the material in the operation. When I go to make the nc sequence and pick the tools I it won't pull them into the tool dialog? I think that I am trying to use an newer version material file than I am running. I am on WF 2.0. Does someone have the materials file that will work in WF2.0

cncwhiz · ‎Sep 18, 2008

So after many hours of playing with this I have an Issue that I think I might be able to fix in config pro? If I set "pro_mf_tprm_dir" to point to the material database, the operation will see the material type. When it is in this condition, I have to navigate to the correct tool folder and it won't let me use the tools? If I set the "pro_mf_tprm_dor" to point to the correct tool folder in the material database, the operation will not see the material but I can pick the tools. Ther must be some config pro the I need to either add or set?

cncwhiz · ‎Sep 18, 2008

I have most of this issue figured out thanks to Peter and Dave. I have another issue before I start figuring out naming of all my tool and types. What do you do with "solid" tools. I have a lot of custom tools that I will be using and they are 3d so what do you do when they are not .tpm?

ptc-14488 · ‎Sep 19, 2008

This could be a good start to a community created database of materials and tooling, if we can find a way to share this info, we can start filling out the data for different tools, material and processes. We could end up with a good set of starting point values for all the people, and a big timesaver for the ones already using it.