Hello,
Can anyone answer my question about using circle centre? If you want to machine a round billet but the programming software only lets you define a square billet ( say use the diameter of the billet as the square e.g. 50 mm dia as 50 x 50 sq) the tool machines some 'fresh air' but.. O.K . If you have set the programmed datum at the lower left corner of the billet you then shift the x y offsetts by half the billet dia does everything then work out?
Thanks
(if you can understand what I'm trying to say guys!!)
Another 'circle centre' question
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In v2 milling you can shift the position of the datum in 3D simulation to get a better idea of what the finished part will look like:
This is the kind of program I created which used a round part with a centre datum position:
And the simulation looks OK, when you shift the datum position:
This is the kind of program I created which used a round part with a centre datum position:
And the simulation looks OK, when you shift the datum position:
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- Shift the 3D datum position so you can "see" the moves that would normally be outside the billet
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