Bart,
The mfg file would not open on my machine, but the .prt file does. I may be missing something but is this the part you are trying to use 4th axis on? If so, why? I do not see any features that require a 4th axis. Again I may be missing something either on the file or in my comprehension of what you are trying to do. The part as I see it is basically a rectangular block with a round on two edges and a pocket on two faces. Your workpiece has basically the same dimensions so I am not sure how you are going to fixture the part so no facing operations are needed. Just a "Trajectory" with a 5.0 rounding tool in one operation (which will have its csys). Followed by two other operations for the other sides. Each operation having two NC sequences a pocket with a flat end mill and a trajectory with a ball or bull nose. Each operation will have its own csys.
Larry |