Newbie- just started to learn the gibbs cam need help !

[frankie al]

I have been a machinist for 6 yrs, but the only thing I know and been wotking with is mazaks with the mazatrol 640 fusion control, do my own programing and tooling, according to the parts specifications, now recently I started learning the gibbs cam, here in the shop I am working for, although I am doing this on my own free time, what I have noticed is that this software
" gibbs cam production mill and lathe 2002 version 6.0 " it only allows you to do solids geometry, you know parts that require drilling, or can it do hollow parts geometry?, if it does, how do I do it ? will appreciate your help thank you.

[jeffliu2]

Originally Posted by frankie al I have been a machinist for 6 yrs, but the only thing I know and been wotking with is mazaks with the mazatrol 640 fusion control, do my own programing and tooling, according to the parts specifications, now recently I started learning the gibbs cam, here in the shop I am working for, although I am doing this on my own free time, what I have noticed is that this software " gibbs cam production mill and lathe 2002 version 6.0 " it only allows you to do solids geometry, you know parts that require drilling, or can it do hollow parts geometry?, if it does, how do I do it ? will appreciate your help thank you.

Maybe Gibbscam 2002 too old, but new version (from 2007) Gibbscam is the best, it's easy get geometry from solids or 2D.

Especially GibbsCAM can customize good POST, you can POST your program quickly and wonderful:
http://jeffcnc.spaces.live.com/

[lsa1541]

Originally Posted by frankie al I have been a machinist for 6 yrs, but the only thing I know and been wotking with is mazaks with the mazatrol 640 fusion control, do my own programing and tooling, according to the parts specifications, now recently I started learning the gibbs cam, here in the shop I am working for, although I am doing this on my own free time, what I have noticed is that this software " gibbs cam production mill and lathe 2002 version 6.0 " it only allows you to do solids geometry, you know parts that require drilling, or can it do hollow parts geometry?, if it does, how do I do it ? will appreciate your help thank you.

U have to extract the geometry from the solid!



Steve

[kbp]

Originally Posted by jeffliu2 Maybe Gibbscam 2002 too old, but new version (from 2007) Gibbscam is the best, it's easy get geometry from solids or 2D. Especially GibbsCAM can customize good POST, you can POST your program quickly and wonderful: http://jeffcnc.spaces.live.com/

this side help me lot thnx....