HSM solidworks- Milling tool is positioned Upside down in Machine simulation

[Anonymous]

Hello Guys 

Noobs here, i am having trouble to setup the machine simulation. 

There are two problem: 

                      1.Milling tool is positioned Upside down in Machine simulation. I don't know how to turn it down.

                      2.the Z axis is too low and somehow it's making the stock distorted.

                        I spend a week trying to fix it,  to no avail. Please help. Problem X2

[julia.paganucci]

Hi @Anonymous , 

Thanks for posting! Did you follow the steps in this video to set up your machine simulation? Please make sure as it is easy to miss some things 🙂 

Can you also please attach your file here so I can take a closer look? 

Thanks, 

[julia.paganucci]

HI @Anonymous , 

Did you see my message above?

Thanks, 

[Anonymous]

yes, i have seen you message. i have two issue:

             1. how do i set up the machine zero point and tool attach point?

             2. not sure what i do wrong with my setup, Can you help me? attach picture blow :

Thanks, All the best.

[julia.paganucci]

Hi @Anonymous , 

Do you mind posting your file in your reply so that I can take a closer look? 

Thanks! 

[Anonymous]

Hello julia paganucci

Here is the files

[Anonymous]

Any News?

[Anonymous]

Hello 

Have you Find out figure out why?

[Anonymous]

Hi daixu, at 6:40 in the video they show how to set up the coordinate systems for origin and tool attachment.

From the pictures you showed, it looks like it could be where you are having trouble.

Jason

[julia.paganucci]

Hi @Anonymous , 

Sorry for the delay!! Did you make sure you followed the steps in this video to set up your machine simulation? As @Anonymous  said, you should check your coordinate systems for origin and tool attachment.

Thanks, 

[Anonymous]

I did follow the instruction. but the video is several years old and is on a 5 axis machine. i setup the 3 axis as close as i can. can you get the support team to do a new tutorial for a 3 axis machine?   

[julia.paganucci]

Hi @Anonymous , 

We can definitely try creating a tutorial!! 

Also, taking a closer look, it doesn't look like you have a coordinate system defined for the tool offset and instead you're selecting a face. If you create a Coordinate system, you can control the z direction and should be able to flip it to control where the spindle is pointing. 

Thanks,