Right angle head?
Anyone familiar with writing toolpath for right angle head? Do I build a special tool?Create a coordinate system that makes the code come out right, or what?
View Articlecreo and vericut
I have installed the ptc creo parametric 3.0 and vericut 7.4.1. When I try to simulate material removal at vericut, ptc says that the application vericut_dll is not available or is not supported in...
View ArticleBSPT Pipe Thread Programming in Creo Parametric
Anyone try to define a BSP or BSPT thread in Creo? Do we try custom tools or maybe define it as a tapered mill? Even without any check surfaces the tap I defined will not go past the start surface.
View ArticleEntries on new Volume Rough Sequence
With the old "classic" Volume sequence it is possible to set the parameter ROUGH_OPTION to ROUGH_AND_PROF and obtain a helical entry for the roughing portion of the sequence by setting options such as...
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ModuleWorks Ball end mills look like chamfer tools?
Running Module works my ball end mills and bull nose end mills look like chamfer mills ?Any one else seen this? the picture below is a .0625 ball end mill.This picture is a .125 .020 corner radius tool...
View ArticleHow do i get info from a Creo MBD model to a Zeiss Calypso??
Is there anybody using and transfering info from a Creo 2.0 MBD model into a Zeiss Calypso CMM?What info can be used and how to?
View ArticleCannot create manufacturing-mold cavity
I have creo 2.0 student version. and i cannot creat the file the mold cavity is uncheckable.
View Articlecreo and vericut
I have installed the ptc creo parametric 3.0 and vericut 7.4.1. When I try to simulate material removal at vericut, ptc says that the application vericut_dll is not available or is not supported in...
View ArticlePTC Creo Expert Moldbase Tutorial
All I am happy to announce a new introductory tutorial for Export Moldbase is now available on help.ptc.com
View ArticleHowto use mold component catalog
Dear, I've installed Creo 1.0 M030.I've checked the options "Mold Component Catalog" and "Plastic Advisor" during installation.Plastic Advisor works, but I can't get any access to the Mold Component...
View ArticleHelp with expert machinist G-code Output
I'm new to pro/E and Creo. I am having trouble with the expert machinist output to G-Code. My Machine tool does not like the format of the post processor. I have the basic 2 ½ D CAM that comes with...
View Articleprofile milling
All,I would like to know which type of tool path would allow the Z axis to advance as the tool profiles around the inside of a window. I am trying to get rid of tool retracts that happen for each depth...
View ArticlePost Processor for Easel / Inventables Carvey CNC 3A milling machine
Hi Not sure if I've posted in the correct place so my apologies if wrong I've just purchased a little desktop CARVEY 3A CNC machine from Inventables which I intend to use for manufacturing 2 operation...
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And Another problem with ModuleWorks
I ran into another simulation problemabove is a picture of Vericut sumulation in Creo 2above is the same program in Creo 3 with ModuleWorks. Note the gouging going on. It does the same gouging on the...
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Solid model of HighFeed Mill
How can I get a HighFeed Mill to adjust the output correctly in relation to its geometry. The model I have is a STEP file. I am able to get a correct path when milling a vertical wall but it won't...
View Articlecreo and vericut
I have installed the ptc creo parametric 3.0 and vericut 7.4.1. When I try to simulate material removal at vericut, ptc says that the application vericut_dll is not available or is not supported in...
View ArticleSummary - Custom Cycles - GPost
Many thanks to all who replied and specially to Fred Nemecek who gave the following precise solution.The problem is you created a new vocabulary word but did not define it. Find the file UNCMIL.V00,...
View ArticleHOW TO GET MINOR WORD FROM CL RECORD
**cl record ***CYCLE/TURN,ZAXIS,0.075,XAXIS,0.025,DEPTH,0.5,FEED,0.008***FIL CODE**CYCTYP=POSTF(7,4)IF (CYCTYP.EQ.ICODEF(TURN)) THENNBARG=POSTF(5)DO/LL1,ILOOP=5,NBARG ARG=POSTF(7,ILOOP)...
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ModuleWorks Ball end mills look like chamfer tools?
Running Module works my ball end mills and bull nose end mills look like chamfer mills ?Any one else seen this? the picture below is a .0625 ball end mill.This picture is a .125 .020 corner radius tool...
View ArticleInspection with Creo module
We have access to a programmable CMM machine that can be driven by PC-DMIS software. I'd like to be able to pre-program the inspection program for a part using Creo, so I won't have to tie up the...
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