Stock Model Management

[single phase]

Blowby

I agree with you 100%. I would give up TOOLPATH.POST Lite for all the new stuff too.

We talked in 2001? I will go back and look at my email.


Cheers
Dave

[cgroppi]

I am trying to use a stock model generated from a solid model, but it does not seem to be working. Here's what I am doing (in Hypermill for Inventor 9.0 SP4):

1. I generate a STL file from the ipt file of the part blank, using inventor. I also tried making a 3df file of this part, which I believe is also an STL file.

2. I choose this file in the Stockmodel dialog box (Job List -> Part Data -> Stockmodel -> file). I select the file I just made, and set the proper units. I leave the resolution as default (0.5)

When I do this, I get a red X next to the job list, and also a red X next to the filename in the Part Data field. This happens with either the inventor generated STL or the hypermill generated 3df, renamed with an stl extension.

I would like to use a solid model for a stock model, because the stock is fairly complicated for this piece, and the piece itself is complicated. I want to be able to simulate the machining at each step, using the output of Hyperview as the input for the next operation, for all the operations on the part (8 job lists). How can I go about doing this?

Thanks,

Chris

[Doug W]

Chris

There are now 6 ways to generate Stock models - though some are conditional.

Extrusion, Rotational, from Surfaces, from another job, from a file and now from bounding geometry.

Depending on your process, some of the above options may not be applicable.

I will contact you regarding your request.