Pro/Toolmaker Beginner
Hey all, I'm a young gun engineer, graduated last year. I've been using Pro/E and CREO for 5 years now and i really want to get to know how to use CAM software. My job uses Pro/Toolmaker for CAM and...
View ArticleModeling mold cooling lines
Hi everyone,I have a customer that has requested me to model the outside mold cooling conections along with the pipes and flexible hoses so the set up people can see a "picture" of exactly what they...
View ArticleCreo 3.0 angled volume
I have a volume with an angled top. I have set the angled surface to be the "top surface" in the toolpath settings. When I try to run a volume rough on it, the tool drops down until it fits all the...
View ArticleCreo 3.0 custom trajectory
We recently updated from Creo 2.0 to 3.0 F000. Now I cannot locate the custom trajectory toolpath. I can fake it using a regular 3-axis trajectory, but custom trajectory did a better job of...
View Articleturn / mill-drill
Hi All Just when I thought I be winding down for Xmas, I just been given another project. We are looking at some new machinery in the new year, basically a turn / mill drill setup, and I now got to...
View ArticleGetting tools to Post Out to my programs??
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...
View ArticleNeed Help on Creo/Mold .................
Hi i am a student and i am looking for some tutorials with instructions and examples on CREO/MOLD.i also want to ask that whether there is guide book on CREO MOLD like there is a book on CREO 2.0
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Creo 3 - They finally fixed something
Thank you PTC for finally fixing two features that have been a pain to use , since the launch of Wildfire 5.0 1. the manufacturing information window, is now staying on top, and not going behind...
View ArticleCheck Surfaces & Boring
I noticed the option "Check Surfaces" is not available for Boring operations. I then read the Help and it says "Check Surfaces not available for Back Boring operations". 2 questions to PTC: 1) Is it a...
View ArticleWe need A next feature(Seq) everywhere
Why back in the day did every seq have a next seq buttton and now we have squat ? And also we need the same thing in Custom Traj. Build box. So we start new Traj milling standard site file then we...
View Articlesequences missing in material removal simulation
I am seeing (at times) that certain sequences do not appear to run in the material removal simulation. In this circumstance, it is drilling to rough and cut line milling used to circle interpolate...
View Article3D MOLD Design using Pro Engineer
dear All,please advise and share... is there any one here using Pro Engineer for 3D Mold Design, i mean full complete mold design such as :1. Spliting core-cavity-slide2. Mold Base and standard/custom...
View ArticleProblem with assembly constraints in Creo 2 M030
Hi All I am having a problem replacing a reference part in a manufacturing assembly, the part is in a family table, so I am selecting from within the parts files family table to replace. The model is...
View ArticleVolume Milling in CREO 2
We just upgraded from WF4 to Creo 2 and Volume milling doesn't have the new interface that the other toolpaths do. Is PTC phasing out Volume Milling? If so, I use the rough and profile option a lot...
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Creo 3 - New Volume mill
Looking at a case solution I discovered there should be a new volume mill sequence in creo 3. That's a good news =>https://www.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/case_solution.jsp?n=CS172911&lang=en
View ArticleReducing tool retract in finishing
Hi I have a circular part with a key slot which is obround. I am machining the obround slot profile. I use roughing and finishing operatons. The tool retraction is more in finishing as it retracts...
View ArticleProblem with assembly constraints in Creo 2 M030
Hi All I am having a problem replacing a reference part in a manufacturing assembly, the part is in a family table, so I am selecting from within the parts files family table to replace. The model is...
View ArticleCheck Surfaces & Boring
I noticed the option "Check Surfaces" is not available for Boring operations. I then read the Help and it says "Check Surfaces not available for Back Boring operations". 2 questions to PTC: 1) Is it a...
View ArticleMulti core processing for Manufacturing
I have a question, I'm using Creo manufacturing and I have a couple of surfacing toolpaths that take a very long time to produce CL data. I was asked, " doesn't Creo use multi threading"? I didnt know...
View ArticleVolume Milling in CREO 2
We just upgraded from WF4 to Creo 2 and Volume milling doesn't have the new interface that the other toolpaths do. Is PTC phasing out Volume Milling? If so, I use the rough and profile option a lot...
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