Firstly, I am using Pro-E WF 4 M060 with several Pro-Man options available including Expert Machinist on Windows XP Pro
To keep on this topic, I have been trying to setup the 'Machinability Database' as per the Pro-E NC help topics for WF 4, page 689.
I have the pro_mdb_dir setup properly, I can open the file for editing, but Pro-E doesn't seem to use the file in any other way to set up the 'speeds and feeds' for the cutting tools (in this case milling).
I have the directories setup correctly enough, that the tool .XML files are created and respond to changes in number of teeth, diameter, and feed rate vs chip loading when I first input the speed and feed manually at the tool definition screens.
I have the workpiece material defined, and the options for material, and 'roughing' or 'finishing' come up correctly along with material choices in the dialog pulldown boxes, but I never get a 'MDB lookup failure' during parameter retrieval as defined on page 692 of the help topics.
I also don't see the option to lookup an MDB file when creating a sequence, as defined on page 693 of the help topics.
Should I leave this alone for now and wait for WF5?
Christopher Gosnell
TRIGON INC.
FPD Company
124 Hidden Valley Road
McMurray, PA 15317
PH: 724.941.5540
FX: 724.941.8322
www.fpdinc.com
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