You should use closed profiles for best results in Show Cut in turning
============================================= Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator High Steel Structures, Incorporated mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.highsteel.com <http://www.highsteel.com/> ============================================= -----Original Message----- From: Steve Rebensdorf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 12:43 PM To: Lee Greer; SmartCAM List Subject: Re: [mfg-smartcam] custom tool 1.) Draw tool on layer 1, which will display at all times - holders, etc., on layer 2, which will display only during Show Path 2.) Draw on XY Plane 3.) Put the center of the driving corner radius for the tool at XY 0 4.) Save the file as SH3 in the appropriate CTG directory ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee Greer Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 8:36 AM To: Smartcam Mailing List (E-mail) Subject: [mfg-smartcam] custom tool Is it possible to create a custom lathe tool for show cut? I think I have tried about every possible combination. .sh3, open closed profile, layer 1, xy, zx work plain. What am I missing? This form tool will plunge into work piece. Advanced Turning 11.5 Lee Greer CNC\CAD programmer Midwest Precision Tool & Die LATHE TOOL.zip <<LATHE TOOL.zip>> ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
