3d help for a new guy

[KaptanKaos]

I am new to all of this cad/cam stuff. I can do 2d stuff fine.

I am using Rhino to draw my parts and converting into Mastercam 7.2.

the problem is when I do 3d stuff, I am lost.

I have been trying to do a simple half of a ball. In rhino it was a wire frame. I changed it to a mesh.

Now I am trying to figure out what to save it as so the Mastercam 7.2 can convert it.

then I will try to figure out how to do the toolpaths.

Anyone care to give me a few pointers? It would be very appreciated.

Thank you,

[cadcam]

Well 7.2 is 10 years old now. and if you are saving a mesh this will not due you need surface data out.

[crazythunder]

Did you get that someone from a download using no hasp???

[KaptanKaos]

Originally Posted by cadcam Well 7.2 is 10 years old now. and if you are saving a mesh this will not due you need surface data out.

Do you have any recommendations?

I am using Rhino for CAD. Even when you draw a solid, it gives you a wire frame.

[KaptanKaos]

Originally Posted by cadcam Well 7.2 is 10 years old now. and if you are saving a mesh this will not due you need surface data out.

Cadcam

What would you recomend if I wanted to be able to do 3d machining on my mill?

[cadcam]

Well heres a question do you know the diffrence between surfaces and wire. asif I turn off shading in MC it looks like I have a wire mesh ,but i really have a surface shown as a mesh.

So can you create something and output as a Iges and i will check it's contents.
I do not have MC7 on any of my computers any more. but i do have back to V9.

[Steve Arteman]

I have v 7 loaded not sure why but if you would like to send a file I would be happy to look at it. I will give a few pointers if I can, send me an Iges file from rhino.
steve@cad2cam.net
www.cad2cam.net

[Steve Arteman]

Gary,
Try this video I have v7 loaded. I had to convert some files from way back. I hope this helps.
http://www.cad2cam.net/surfacev7/surfacev7.html
steve
www.cad2cam.net

[KaptanKaos]

Steve

That is great. Thank you so much for showing me. Now I understand. I need to follow that video for a few times to learn. Then try to manipulate the part and see if I can figure it out.

This gives me a good starting point.

[Steve Arteman]

You are welcome!! Glad I could help
steve
www.cad2cam.net

[KaptanKaos]

You sure make it easy to understand.

The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

[Sparky_NY]

Originally Posted by Steve Arteman Gary, Try this video I have v7 loaded. I had to convert some files from way back. I hope this helps. http://www.cad2cam.net/surfacev7/surfacev7.html steve www.cad2cam.net

Most interesting video clip. Are there similar clips on your webpage but with a newer version, like X ? I assume the concept is the same.