Geometry from solids

[GigaHz]

Is there a way to extract geometry from solids in surfcam? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks

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Originally Posted by GigaHz Is there a way to extract geometry from solids in surfcam? Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks

Surfcam will bring in a solid and convert it to wireframe and surfaces. If you open a Solidworks part file for example, that's how they come in.

If you want to open a solid file that you don't have a translator for, like UG NX4 in my case, you have the UG guy export his file as a parasolid, (UG-file.X_T) and Surfcam will open that file the same way, wireframe on one layer, and surfaces on another. Hope this helps.

[GigaHz]

Thanks it did help. Now are you familiar with 4th axis milling. I kinda need help with that to. LoL

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Originally Posted by GigaHz Thanks it did help. Now are you familiar with 4th axis milling. I kinda need help with that to. LoL

Glad Iwas able to help.

As for the 4th axis stuff, sorry I can't be any help, but there are some folks on here who can be.

[camaru]

Hi,
What do you want to know about 4th axis, I'll try and help but it may be tomorrow before I get back to you