Manufacturing (CAM)

I’ve found an alternative to expensive post processors for Creo. I’ve been testing ManusNC and it’s pretty good. Easy to develop your own post processor for any machine tool and supports Creo NC. Check it out;https://manusnc.com/enFor a five axis post it cost $1500 without a need for yearly subscription. Hundreds of premade posts ready to go. Simple web interface to create a post. 

Hi experts i have doosan s310 smly mill turn with fanuc series 18-t control..i need post processor for creo.

I am using Creo Parametric Release 8.0 and Datecode8.0.12.0The mapkey doesn't wait for the simulation to end in the Material Removal (Module Works).Once the simulation is started in the Module Works window, all buttons except the Stop button are disabled until the simulation ends.How can I add a script to the mapkey that queries the window and waits for the simulation to end?Thanks

I'm using Creo 11 w/ Complete Machining Extension. I'm trying to learn 5-axis milling capabilities of Creo and I want to have a full tool library curated by someone else. I have downloaded the "Tooling Library" from PTC page "Legacy Creo Libraries".https://www.ptc.com/en/support/enablement/AdditionalCreolibraries Can anyone teach me or send me documentation on how to make use of the tools inside of Creo. For every .prt file of a tool there seems to be a corresponding .mnu file and there are 3 or 4 .exe. I imagine there is a way to view the .mnu files in a master menu with graphics, but I don't know. Thanks,Kevin

PTC is adding AI capabilities into Creo. I wonder what capabilities you hope to see in a Creo NC AI integration? - speeds and feeds calculation  - tool creation based on part topology  - sequence creation  - optimize toolpath approach and exit  - reuse a machining strategy from prior  - check for errors and collision  - etc   Let me know in the comments 

I can complete all aspects of processing a model into a machined part except the output file needed for my machine. I have simple 3 axis proto tack SMX controller that needs a .gcd file output. I can only save and view my CL data into an .ncl format. W use Creo 10.0.3.0. Any assistance with post processors? 

how do you modify imported Kennametal boring bars to work in the simulation section in creo manufacturing. i dont know where to start on how to get tool to work

Hi, can you give me suppliers details who can create GPOST for Lathe, Mill, HMC & 5Axis machine.machine having Fanuc & Mitsubishi controller. we are about to start using CREO NC at our manufacturing shop in India for this we required this.

when i call ProEngineerStart，tips:Cannot register service with portmapper: RPC: Unable to send; errno = 10057

Creo Parametric 4-12. Mold design/Casting application of shrink by scale for anisotropic shrink.   When applying a shrink by scale feature a reference csys is used to apply the shrink. Can anyone offer some insight into how/why the selection of this csys is important? What are the criteria that should be used to determine the "best" csys for use with anisotropic shrink applied to a design part (reference model). Can anyone offer best practices based on theory or practical experience? I am focused on injection molded polymers in this context if that matters. I would default to the use of a csys located by determining the centroid of the reference part being shrunk, but this is an educated guess.  

I am trying to find a good way to set a collision or avoidance region away from my fixture. Is this even possible within creo, or is everything just set automatically? I know you can't add the fixture as a check surface in any of the operations because it isn't the reference model. So where exactly can you configure your fixtures avoidance regions?

Are there any users out there that can vouch for the current HSM Modules in relation to 4 axis milling?  Has PTC improved 4 axis much?

Please,,clarify to meIs possible i,and run locally Creo Floating (as client)?   Thank you, Pedro.

Are any users familiar with using G43.4 to program 4 axis Horizontal Milling Centers utilizing simultaneous 4 axis motion?  If so, can you explain the basics of how you got it to work for you? Thank you,Matt

Hello all, Does anyone have an example of how to use G93 in programming 4 axis contouring work with Creo Manufacturing?  We have a machine with this capability and I'd like to try it. So far I have been able to get the post to put G93 in the right places, but it puts a F0. for feedrate. Even if it did work, I am not sure how this really works.  G93 as I understand it interprets feed commands as inverse time.  So if my feedrate in IPM is 100, but G93 is active, the move will occur in 1/100 seconds?  How can that be right?  A short move takes longer than 100IPM would linearly and a long move takes the same amount of time so it moves much faster than 100IPM? Maybe I am misunderstanding how that works, but that is how I read it. Thank you for any help!Matt 

We would like to have three additional fields added in Creo NC for the tool type “Reaming”: “tip angle”, “tip offset”, and “tip diameter”. "Picture 1 Reaming" Our colleagues in programming would like to control the depth during programming—similar to “Drilling” and “Thread Cutting”—using these additional fields.This would be a considerable relief during programming, as the chamfer/lead-in of the reamer would no longer need to be added to the depth manually. Example for Drilling:"Picture 2 Drilling" Example for Thread Cutting:"Picture 3 Thread cutting"    

PTC community,Is there an auto save option in creo?  After a certain time or key strokes.  My pro-manufacturing guys were wondering so I thought I'd look into it.  I thought maybe a config option.Please help me out.

This is handy.  I modified it today to use with G-Post (I have been using FORTRAN posts for 25+ years, and just made the switch this year).  This will build a setup sheet from your apt source file.  It should be easy enough to understand and tweak for your own needs.  I find it very handy for creating run books. I compiled using FreeBasic but it's easy to convert to your language of choice. You can create a .bat file and attach it to one of your Cimpro buttons:echo offcd %2@C:\anc\camsys\SetupSheetHelper.exe %1 Main Program:'*********************************************************************'SetupSheetHelper Main Program'Bryan Felsher                        01-03-10'Modified 10-17-2025 BCF for AUSTIN NC G-POST'*********************************************************************Dim Shared As Integer i=0,n=0,iTLNUM,SEQNUM=0,iPRNUMDim Shared As Integer FILTYP = 0, FREAD = 0Dim Shared As Strin

Anyone know how to get the tools from my Manufaturing to post out to my programs so that the list of tools and sizes are in the program for the operator. Now i write them down or use the "Process Documention" button to this after the fact and give to operator.Jeff

Hello, I try to output my fixture offsets with a fil macro given by KenFarley on an other topic but when i try : CIMFIL/ON,SET,OFSETLOFSTYP=POSTF(6,5)OFSREG=POSTF(7,5)IF(OFSTYP.EQ.1)THENIF(OFSREG.GE.54.AND.OFSREG.LE.59)THEN$$CURREG=OFSREGOFSCMD = TEXT/'G90 G',CONVI,OFSREG,2,';'INSERT/ OFSCMDENDIFENDIFCIMFIL/OFF On my machine file i have : ...N0054 ( / SEQUENCE TYPE : PROFILE MILLING);N0056G90G55;N0058 G0 Y5.232;... No spaces before G90 and between G90 and G55.What is the command for output spaces ? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I need to split a ncl file by machining duration to calibrate the tool before resuming the path.Thanks,Federico

Hello All, We have a Haas VF-2 with a Haas HRT210 rotary. I'm machining a block on 4 sides (AO, A90, A180, A270). Working off centerline of the rotary. The problem is that the posed gcode creates A0 and A180 in the correct orientation but A90 and A270 are flipped. In the attached picture specifically (WCS.jpg) depicts how I have the coordinates set up A0 being the top of the part (the face with the cbores).  A270 being the flat face in picture WCS_A270.jpg. Has anyone ran into this problem? Can this be fixed in the post processor application within creo? Thanks,Jostan

Hello. We got a Tormach 1100mx at our work and we use CREO 7.0 for our CAD/CAM. Unfortunately, I could not find a post processor for the Pathpilot on PTC's website. I am wondering if there is a post processor somewhere out there, or do I have to make my own Post processor. Thanks!

Sorry in advance if this looks confusing but I'm wondering if someone can shed some light on this. Looking to route a wire from off the screen at the top left to the center of the picture (where the wire is currently going) is there a reason it's not following the remaining section of the network (in black) to get to the connector?  My only guess as to why it's doing what it's currently doing is because  the intersection where it should go is to tight of an angle based on the bend radius of the wire.  If that is the problem is there a better way of fixing it besides adding more points in my network? Really wish the network would be more straight lines and then let the wire dictate the curve. Thanks 

Dear @KenFarley and @BryantMorgan, With reference to this topic! Is there a way to use Gpost to split an nc file in couple .tap-files?So that Gpost looks for time or length?   I would like to use this information to export an "SET", and then let GPOST split it into different TAP-parts (every tool has then his own NCL-File). That would make the explort of CL-Files easier.. because now we have to calculate every Step one by one becuase the NC-Machines/Worker prefer it that way.