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What version you running these days sir?Hi JayĬurrently running X8. you can get the tool profile from the tool vendor and use that profile as your tool and Mastercam will see it. So you know in the new version you now have support for feedmill tool with inserts. Note., if using a STL file ( that is saved using a fine setting ), will take extended times (or give errors) when calculating toolpaths Place the insert arrow in the machine group that has the original stock (op1), select the toolpaths, & run Verify.the stock will not refresh between machine groups Or ( if you have to run op2 using a different machine ) You do not need to create another machine group to do the 2nd op with a modified stock model, just create another toolpath group for op2 NOTE.never assume that what is shown in verify is what you end up is only a representation you would have the drawing of the actual tool to replicate what would be machined in verify ie 12mm cutter that has a R10.6 on the plunge face (like a feedmill tool ), the surfacing op needs to be told it is a 21.2mm ballnose to get the correct path. ( paths are calculated using flatmill, bullnose or ballnose shapes. This is kind of the old way of doing things before the stock model operation was created, but it does work with custom tools of which I have quite a few.You are correct with both is an old way.Ĭustom tools should not be used to do surfacing, as the custom shape is NOT actually used for toolpath calculated Actually there are a couple of ways of doing this.

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