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Profile Modeler Help
Anyone able to make this Verify tool path and write CNC in Profile Modeler? Maybe I need to do only one side at a time? This is a curved bar rail made from a cabinet part, not a diplay board or panel. I can supply my tools if anyone wants to experiment but I wanted to make sure they work @ the router first.
Thanks,
Brian
Thanks,
Brian
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Ryan,
This was made from sheet stock on a cabinet. After your reply, I tried another using a display panel. I get the same error when I try to verify tool path. Maybe I'll try different tools. Any other thoughts? I really want to make this work. My moulding supplier wants $1200. for a radius bar rail like this!
Brian
This was made from sheet stock on a cabinet. After your reply, I tried another using a display panel. I get the same error when I try to verify tool path. Maybe I'll try different tools. Any other thoughts? I really want to make this work. My moulding supplier wants $1200. for a radius bar rail like this!
Brian
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Brian,
If you could submit your.x_t files and .tol files along with the method you used to create this molding to program@thermwood.com, we can do some testing here to see what's causing issues with this particular molding. I'm seeing the errors here as well but need the above information to really get into issue.
If you could submit your.x_t files and .tol files along with the method you used to create this molding to program@thermwood.com, we can do some testing here to see what's causing issues with this particular molding. I'm seeing the errors here as well but need the above information to really get into issue.
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Brian,
When I redraw part, I'm getting the top side of rail to render in Profile Modeler, but keep getting a Region #1 error when trying to varify or write to CNC. When you created the .tol file, had you created the .x_t file out of lines and arcs? Or did you use splines as well? I will typically get my shape with a spline, then go back and draw on top of spline using 3pt. arc command when creating any tool geometry. Could you please send me copy of .x_t file for review?
When I redraw part, I'm getting the top side of rail to render in Profile Modeler, but keep getting a Region #1 error when trying to varify or write to CNC. When you created the .tol file, had you created the .x_t file out of lines and arcs? Or did you use splines as well? I will typically get my shape with a spline, then go back and draw on top of spline using 3pt. arc command when creating any tool geometry. Could you please send me copy of .x_t file for review?
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Brian,
When viewing the backplotted code that I generated using mastercam and the cnc file you sent me, the image seems to show that of the profile of your part. And the perimeter cuts do not go any deeper than 2.75 which is thickness of mat. I am going to attempt to run pro on machine here as soon as a machine becomes available. When I save he design file, I typically save as assembly (.esa) and have started with display panel. I am unable to load the .hsf you sent, I get \"Error when attempting to load .hsf file\". The email tansition may have affected file.
When viewing the backplotted code that I generated using mastercam and the cnc file you sent me, the image seems to show that of the profile of your part. And the perimeter cuts do not go any deeper than 2.75 which is thickness of mat. I am going to attempt to run pro on machine here as soon as a machine becomes available. When I save he design file, I typically save as assembly (.esa) and have started with display panel. I am unable to load the .hsf you sent, I get \"Error when attempting to load .hsf file\". The email tansition may have affected file.
Hi Brian,
I was finally able to work with this project from start to finish and seemed to have good results. I've emailed you the files that I used for testing along with some information that you can review and study, to hopefully help you in future projects, however, I did not actually cut part. Please review and let me know if you have any questions.
Key notes for creating profile modeler parts:
- Design tool geometry using trimmed arcs and lines.
- When designing tool geometry, design tool with y axis origin in center of tool, when extruding tool in ecab part editor, center of tool geometry will be swept on centerline path clearing all material in its path.
- When setting up stock to extrude tool across in Part Editor, design centerline for tool geometry to be swept across
- When setting up stock to extrude tool across in Part Editor, remove excess material by creating closed geometry and using right click option \"Cut/Pocket Using Closed Contour\".
I was finally able to work with this project from start to finish and seemed to have good results. I've emailed you the files that I used for testing along with some information that you can review and study, to hopefully help you in future projects, however, I did not actually cut part. Please review and let me know if you have any questions.
Key notes for creating profile modeler parts:
- Design tool geometry using trimmed arcs and lines.
- When designing tool geometry, design tool with y axis origin in center of tool, when extruding tool in ecab part editor, center of tool geometry will be swept on centerline path clearing all material in its path.
- When setting up stock to extrude tool across in Part Editor, design centerline for tool geometry to be swept across
- When setting up stock to extrude tool across in Part Editor, remove excess material by creating closed geometry and using right click option \"Cut/Pocket Using Closed Contour\".