Pocketing in V9 help - CNCzone.com-The Largest Machinist Community on the net!

Joe Rodney · #1 02-20-2007, 04:45 PM

Hey all,

I'm still new to Mastercam and I have a question about pocketing solids.

Some features that are closed (like a large thru hole) or some that are open (like the seats for a rocker arm) give me this error:
"Boundary does not lie in the construction plane"
Yet all of my views are the same.

What am I missing?

Thanks in advance,

Joe

Matt Berube · #2 02-20-2007, 05:29 PM

Could you post your .mc9 file up here ?

I suspect it has little to do with solids and more to do with your containment boundary.

Joe Rodney · #3 02-20-2007, 06:40 PM

I can't get the file to upload.
Mind if I email it to you Matt?

ObrienDave · #4 02-20-2007, 07:39 PM

ZIP the mc9 file before uploading

Matt Berube · #5 02-21-2007, 03:12 AM

Joe,
I sent you a Private Message.
You can e-mail the file to the address provided.

Mike Mattera · #6 02-26-2007, 12:57 PM

Pocket will only work if the boundary is flat. Most likely your edge is a spline and "floats" slightly in the Z axis. You can try to "Squash" the spline and then reselect it for a pocket.

Mike Mattera

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