topic Re: Problems creating threading toolpath. in Fusion Manufacture Forum

Problems creating threading toolpath.

joe_simmons14 — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 23:40:11 GMT

I keep getting invalid outer radius when I try to create a threading operation. I used to be able to change the outer radius but since a recent update the only options I have are clearence and retract.

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

Steinwerks — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 01:54:54 GMT

Can you export your project as a .F3D and attach it here? There's no real information in your screenshot unfortunately, nothing about selections can be seen.

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

joe_simmons14 — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 02:03:21 GMT

Yeah I can export something tomorrow. What I was trying to show is all I have to choose from is clearence and retract. I used to be able to choose outer radius and inner radius in threading also. Now I can't and it gives me that error. If I go into compare and edit i can change the outer radius but I have to use a template to get the toolpath in my setup. That's the work around I'm using for now.

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

joe_simmons14 — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 03:57:34 GMT

made this file really quick but its having the same issue. i can't get it to generate the tool path unless i go into compare and edit and change outer radius to stock od or model od. i used to be able to do that from the radius tab i thought?

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

Steinwerks — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 04:05:53 GMT

Yes that's quite bizarre! Looks like it's supposed to have been 'automated' but missing a reference to the geometry selection perhaps?

@jeff.pek I suspect someone will want to look at this ASAP.

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

porsbym — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:34:19 GMT

Took a look at the file, and while the thread operation was migrated from an older version the fact that the previously selected "Outer Radius" face was removed causes this unexpected error. We will look into if we can make this better in the next version.

In the meantime, try one of these two workarounds:

Re-create the thread operation from scratch
Use Compare and Edit to change "Outer Radius" from "Selection" to "Model OD". See screenchot:

I hope this helps. Sorry for the inconvenience.

/Mark

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

porsbym — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:41:44 GMT

Sorry, didn't notice that you had already described the workaround yourself.

I am afraid that you have to re-save the templates to work correctly for the new version.

Inner and outer radius were removed in a recent version since they do not actually affect the generated toolpath for Threading.

/Mark

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

joe_simmons14 — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 12:10:18 GMT

The problem is that I'm getting the outer radius error when creating it from scratch. So I had to use my old template as a work around. If I click on threading I get the edit window to choose my face and tool and everything. If I click ok the error pops up and I can't get threading added to my setup. The only way to add it to the setup is choose the template I have and then go into compare and edit. I can give it another try though. Same issue on Mac and Windows.

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

Steinwerks — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 13:38:31 GMT

This sounds like you set it as a system default at some point. If you change it in Compare & Edit, right-click and select "Set as Default" it should help, or you can Reset to Built-in Default to restore the selection of any default made previously.

Re: Problems creating threading toolpath.

joe_simmons14 — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 14:01:29 GMT

That was it. Thank you.