V24 profile contour ramping will not run finish

[gizmo_454]

When I do a profile contour ramping feature on a part, for some reason it will not run a finish pass, even though I have 0.005" of "side allowance" for finishing. Let me clarify that. It draws the tool path for the finish pass, but it will not actually post the code for it.

Frustrating, this is.

Any help is appreciated.

Mike

[dwood]

did you add the finish tool in the feature
finish tool in profile is not by default, it is in pocket feature

[gizmo_454]

It does list it in the "tree". When I get to the finish page of the wizard, it had a "system tool" selected. I changed it to one of my tools. I pulls a tool number, feeds, speeds, etc. There is no "next" button. Only "Finish" is highlighted. There are no other options for the finish tool. Is there something I missed?

Mike

[dwood]

if you are going to use the same tool to finish then
click finish in the wizard
system tool should be checked
but everything should read 0
then click on tool library and choose the same tool
you have selected for rgh
must high light tool then click ok
then click finish
then recompute tool path , should out put finish pass
finish pass will be at full depth
think i got it all

[gizmo_454]

Yup. I did that, except I am using a different tool to finish with.

I selected the tool I wanted to finish with and hit ok.
Then clicked finish.
Re-computed the tool path.
Changed the color of the finish tool path to make sure I can see the two different paths.
Both are there.
Post the code.
Roughing tool worked as designed, but stops after roughing.
NO FINISH TOOL PATH IS BEING POSTED.

It is drawn on the picture, just not posting the finishing code.

Mike

[Machineit]

Yup. I did that, except I am using a different tool to finish with.

I selected the tool I wanted to finish with and hit ok.
Then clicked finish.
Re-computed the tool path.
Changed the color of the finish tool path to make sure I can see the two different paths.
Both are there.
Post the code.
Roughing tool worked as designed, but stops after roughing.
NO FINISH TOOL PATH IS BEING POSTED.

It is drawn on the picture, just not posting the finishing code.

Mike

Can you post the file?

Mike Too

[dwood]

gizzmo

here is the post i am using haas vf rev 1
i will let others help you with your post
not much help on that

no warranties

[gizmo_454]

I hope this works... I've never attached a file on here before...

The problem is with the last "profile feature" before the "drill tap feature", (outside profile).

I have tried all 3 profiling options, (standard, contour ramping, side roughing). None of them will allow the finish pass to work.

Mike

[gizmo_454]

Here is the post I am using. Again, slightly modified.

Mike

[dwood]

gizzmo

your post works fine here on my system
my verify shows the second tool plunging,
but does not seem to show the cut

i added my preditor header and backplot was fine
i will try on a different computer later

[gizmo_454]

gizzmo

your post works fine here on my system
my verify shows the second tool plunging,
but does not seem to show the cut

i added my preditor header and backplot was fine
i will try on a different computer later

You got more to work than I. I didn't even see the tool plunging in the verify. When I run the program on my mill, it does not even try to finish the outside profile. Checking for the code in the program, there isn't any for the finish pass.

I don't have the predator backplot, so I cannot see anything there.

Mike

[BurrMan]

Are you sure it's not posting? The file is set to post by "tool", and for me, that has the defined finish tool post up further in the code than where you expect to see it.. Try setting to post by feature so you can see it directly after the roughing for the second profile op.. The finish tool in the second profile posts out both ways with your post.