topic Re: Long program in FeatureCAM Forum

Long program

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:20:37 GMT

Hello, i am machining on a 5 axis mill, say a 5 inch square just around the edges using c and x axis so the pallet it turning, everything works great but the cnc program is huge, anybody know how to make the output shorter?

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:10:08 GMT

can you tell us the software you're using?

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:14:13 GMT

Richard, i am using Featurecam 2020.2, when i put the CNC code in a text file its 151K big, its a long program.

Re: Long program

AJHanson — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:20:20 GMT

On your milling attributes page do you have arc/line approx. checked? This is one way to shorten your program.

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:22:53 GMT

on my milling attributes page i dont see a area for "arc/line" am i missing something?

Re: Long program

AJHanson — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:26:30 GMT

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:36:27 GMT

I dont have that option, what i did was to create geometry in a square and convert it into a curve, so the tool is basically following a line in a square form. since i an machining this on a 5 axis mill and the head wont go past the center of the pallet i have to rotate the pallet or "C" axis to machine the whole square so my code has a x5. c100. f20., Y axis stays on zero.

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:50:47 GMT

just go in curve creation

choose curve from curve and go to smooth/ reduced curve,

otherwise your post may need fine tuning!

Re: Long program

AJHanson — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:03:13 GMT

click on your curve and go to smooth reduce curve and you'll be able to arc/line approx. try that see if it helps. I didn't see Richards reply but i meant the same.

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:19:06 GMT

I think you are correct, its the post. i tried several changes to the curve and nothing worked

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:25:07 GMT

i forgot this yesterday!

look at those settings, this choice generate the shortest codes!

I hope this can help you!

Re: Long program

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:44:40 GMT

I dont see these options.