Add-in Mesh Enabler. Problem in programming 3-axis operations.

[JANIS25MANOLAKIS]

Dear Support Team,

I am an undergraduate student of Piraeus University of Applied Sciences in Greece at the Mechanical Engineering Department. As part of my thesis, I am using the Mesh Enabler Add-In. After creating a solid part from the mesh and selecting it as stock material in CAM, when I am using 3D Adaptive and 3D Pocket operations, the toolpath is not generated. Although, in 2D Adaptive and 2D Pocket operations toolpath is generated. Below I will show you the steps I follow when using 3D Pocket operation.

In Step 1, I choose the surface that I want to process and the stock contour surface.

In Step 2, I choose the Bottom Height and I set all the other heights as default.

In Step 3, I choose not to have Stock to Leave and I set all the other options as default.

In Step 4, I do not make any changes.

In Step 5, no toolpath is generated.

Please let me know if I am doing something wrong in these steps or it is a problem of the Mesh Enabler Add-In.

Best Regards,

Manolakis Tzanis

[Laurens-3DTechDraw]

Is the actual model you want to machine selected as the model in the setup?

[JANIS25MANOLAKIS]

Yes it is selected. In the pictures below I will show the procedure I follow in order to choose the model in the setup.

In Step1, i run the simulation from the previous process and once it is completed i choose save stock.

In Step2, i go to the assemble tab and then i choose place imported CAD files. After that i choose to import the stock i saved in Step1.

In Step3, i use constrains to put the stock in the right place.

In Step4, i create a new Setup and in the second tab in Stock Mode i choose From solid.

In Step5, i go to the Model and then i choose stock1:1 as stock in CAM.

After that i follow the steps as shown in my previous post.

[George-Roberts]

Are you able to share the model at all? This should work for the 3D roughing strategies. The 2D ones will always work, they are not dependant on the stock model.

If you could pack and go the assembly, i'll take a look and let you know what is set wrong

[JANIS25MANOLAKIS]

Of course! Thank you very much!

[matthew.nichols]

@JANIS25MANOLAKIS

you will need to open the imported 3d model of the stock and stitch it together to create a solid body.