3D Dome

[watzmann]

Hii All ,

i need to generetae a dome on my machine , TNC 355 Heidenhain , but i don't know how to do that by BOBCAD 21 , could anyone help plz ,


i can use autocad 3D well and BOBcad 2D too , but i don't know how to generate this Autocad drawings with BOBCAD 3D

i just need the key to enable the 3D movments


Ali

[lakeside]

There are a few ways to do this cross section and revolver and 3 edge cross section

[watzmann]

i know the revolve command , but i need to know how to let the machine moves in Z and X axis in he same time for example ,

when i import a DXF file to bobcad even if it is a a3D file , BOBCAD treat it as a 2D file , am using bobcad 21

[Kiwi]

Follow these............

Solids:Primitives: Sphere: Centre X Y Z Radius: OK
Solids:Primitives: Cube: Ref X Y Z Dim L W H : OK
All: Solids: Boolean: Difference: OK
Insert NC (to open Cam window)
All (Cad window)
3D (Cam window)
Solids: Generate Tool Path: Sprial Path: Next etc........

Experiment with these tools until you get what you require.

[watzmann]

i'll do that now , how it success

[lakeside]

after you made your shape cam side-lower left 3d button now your code will do 3d moves if not chck it will do 2d only

[R C]

Here is a program that spits out domes. This is as easy as it gets.
WrongWayRay
PS: the only easier way I know to get the dome pattern is to have someone else do it...ha.

[Charles Lee]

Can't seem to download the windome.zip file; Just get an attachement file, which is not windome.

Thanks for answering, Charles Lee

[tnik]

not to start up an old thread, but bobcad v21 will not do a toolpath in XZ plane. will end up doing point to point moves. Not sure if bc 2k7 has this option or not.