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I'm trying to do a open pocket tool path in mastercam 2020 and instead of the tool starting at the open end of the pocket, the tool starts at the middle of the pocket, I have all the parameters selected just like previous versions put the end mill insist on starting in the middle of the pocket, any help would be appreciated.
Lack of training is the single biggest issue....I'm sorry but videos, book and online tutorials don't cut it my my book. There is NO substitution for a student sitting in class with an instructor going through use, while the trainee gets hands on experience digging through the menu and finding things that right then and there, they can query the instructor on and actually learn how to use.
Instead, people riddle the internet with blogs and other crap going on about how this doesn't do what I want or this doesn't work or the such.....when spending time with a live person would answer any question, generally in a few minutes.
Having been on the front lines of people buying the software, not taking a moment of REAL training and a week later not having a clue of how to do the simplest task and relying on Tech Support to now training them....it's not a prescription for success.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking what IHS, Colin and other online sites provide be it video or book form, they can most certainly be helpful. I'm just saying that a person right in front of you is FAR better for learning on the go.
Chain your 3 sides leaving the open end, pick your tool, set it to Open Pocket, I use the Open Pocket method, if you do, your roughing options are unavailable, if you don't use the open pocket method, your roughing patterns are available BUT depending on geometry shape, they are cases where it will start inside....think an hourglass shape, where is narrows the pocket down, that can cause issues, when it does, 2D dynamic is a better option
Before submitting my earlier post, I made a toolpath, basically identical to what you said, and it worked, but didn't cut the whole pocket. I didn't spend a lot of time, so maybe the shape of that pocket just didn't lend itself to that method. (you're the "old_bear", so I always try so soak up the techniques you post on here) I have had decent success using the dynamic method I posted though.
I find for open pockets that area, dynamic and peel are my go-to paths. The pocket path feeds back and on small pockets is no biggie. However, larger pockets I want to rapid back. Dynamic is hands down my favorite but I also find that the dynamic motion at times increases cycle time so I use area. It all depends. I also use Peel set to traditional to rough open pockets with out plowing in the middle.
We have a network license for mastercam. Due to the whole corona situation, I would like to set it up where a user could access it from home through VPN. However, the program is not detecting the network license through the VPN. I found a few threads regarding this situation and they suggested making modifications to the nethasp.ini file. I tried that but I'm still running into the same problem.
Not an IT expert by any stretch...but having a well-working network is certainly a pre-requisite. Can you ping the remote license machine from home? My VPN is a 'gateway to gateway' so may cause things to be different than other VPN setups.
I 'simply' add the IP address of the remote server on my home PC nethasp.ini file. (located in D:\Program Files\Mastercam 2020\Mastercam in my case). Not 100 % certain...but I'd make sure you place the entry in the right section of the file...
In addition - I'm not showing that I had to open anything up on the firewalls we've got setup here...there are hasp app permissions for a domain network checked...but i don't know that we had to manually set any of that.
Firewall doesn't seem to be blocking anything at the office. I just uploaded the default nethasp along with the custom one I modified to access the office network. Maybe the formatting is wrong somewhere?
I have been programming in mastercam for years now and my question is. I always draw my parts in autocad and then import them into mastercam, as I am much faster this way. I have had this debate with people that draw all there stuff in mastercam. And I yet to come across a person who can draw faster in mastercam then I can in autocad and bring it in. Now I am not saying there aint people than cant. What I am trying to figure out is there a benifiet from drawining in mastercam than autocad? I am in no way saying my method is better just havent heard any good reason why. The reason I bring this up is I am finding programmers are spending so much time drawing more complex parts im mastercam. Just looking for some advice, by no means bashing people for drawing in mastercam. Just trying to figure out if maybe there is a better way of doing my job. I am an certified in autocad so I can draw really fast im autocad. But I am wondering if I am limiting what mastercam can do but my methods. Thank in advance for advice.
I have never used anything but Mastercam to draw so I really can't compare it to autocad. However I think drawing in mastercam has made me better at Mastercam in general. If import a file and need to create any extra geometry to program it for toolpaths etc. I can do it rather quickly no matter how complex it may be because I am very used to creating geometry in mastercam. That being said if I create a solid in Mastercam I always do it in design, save the part with history in case I need to make a change, then resave it as a parasolid or run the nohist.c-hook before I bring it into mill to program it. I think that all the solid history geometry just makes things confusing when I go to program a part. I not saying my way is best but It works for me. I am interested in learning a cad system so I can compare.
I was doing it that way for a while but I rarely have to make changes. Saving the solid in design with all the history at least gives me somethng to revert back to if I need to make a minor change. Sometimes I end up with a lot of 2d geometry when creating a solid depending on how complex it is. I don't know if this is normal because I kinda learned solids on my own and I don't know if I do things in the most efficient manner when it comes to creating solids. I may already have 2d geometry on twenty or thirty levels by the time I get done making the solid. Like I said I have no other cad system to compare it to. I will keep what you said in mind, I always appreciate what you have to say in this forum.
I do just about all of my geometry creation in ProE. All of our design engineers use ProE, so that's what all of the models I get are. It's just easier to create fixtures and machining models from the original solids, plus then my tool/fixture design remain associative to the original design model. I just wish ProE-Mastercam had a plugin like SolidWorks.
When companies go shopping for that ultimate package they get the offer of a cam package with the cad at a bargain price and think ...All cam packages are the same ...Why go out and get another software when we can have it all in one?
Now I have been modelling with Mastercam for years as most employers dont buy the 2 and have become quite versatile with it. My tendencies are to create the 3D model first, program it and go back to do the Drawings...where as most Modellers will Draw it .....make the 3D model ...then program it.
My reasoning for my dyslexic ways...is I always find something wrong or missing info when it comes to programming it ...ie stock size....wrong angles ...surfaces missing/holes etc, but once its programmed I can see what is coming up and how to deal with it so that when drawings are released on the floor they are correct and there are no descrepencies
I too am Autocad certified and can draw just as fast in Mastercam as I do in Autocad. There are things I still use autocad for like exploding splines into lines that I can't simplify in Mcam. They took my license away from me for someone else to use Autocad once I got just as proficient in Mastercam. Practice makes perfect in anything.
Personally, if I had my own seat of CATIA I would seriously consider going that route but since MC is all I have, it works quite nicely for me and in all honesty does EVERYTHING I've ever asked of it. The only reason I would lean towards something like CATIA is because I really like the Parametric aspects of the CAD Software. I'm only about 25% slower in CATIA CAD than I am in Mastercam and I'm fairly confident that would greatly improve with time.
Thank you all for your replys. As also this site is very helpful. I see I should give mastercam a honest shot in the drawing aspect more than I have. And let me correct my self by saying I use autodesk Inventor for my modeling. As I like the parametric portion of 3d modeling. Again thank you all for you replys. I think some of the Issues I have seen is when I watch another mastercam user draw it just seem like it takes them forever. But I must remember not every one that uses mastercam is truely trained properly. As I myself am self taught, which is my opinion not a good thing for me. Because I know there are better ways to do things than I am doing. Again thank you all for your help.
I use Solidworks for all of my solid modeling and Mastercam for all of my quick 2d stuff. I used to use ACAD exclusively. I couldn't even rmember how to draw a line now. I used Cadkey for a bit. Hated it. Solidworks and MC is what works for me but really, like everyone else has said, what ever works for you.
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