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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Promote and discuss your product => Topic started by: aldepoalo on April 13, 2012, 10:58:56 AM
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You’ve heard about BobCAD CAM, but have you seen the software in action?
Participate in this special on line demonstration and learn the truth about world’s most powerful, affordable CAD CAM system.
This presentation will be hosted by Cody Sheppard, where he will walk you through 2D and 3D programming examples. Learn about features and benefits BobCAD CAM offers.
Sign up today
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/261745984 (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/261745984)
If you have any questions or comments about participating in this event please feel free to contact me.
Al DePoalo
BobCAM Team Leader
866-408-3226 X147
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Sorry.... you mean Bob Crap Cam
I've owned it, so can speak from experience, The only thing they are good at is hounding you with phone calls if you show any interest. They are relentless salesmen.
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Al DePoalo
Can you give some insight into why so many negative preceptions about BobCad exist?
It is the sales, the actual functionality of the product, or support?
I am curious and surely others would be interested in some insight.
RICH
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i have v18 & v23 and i am really not to happy with the product. i dont do fancy machining but it is a lot of editing in the moves. just yesterday i was doing some text work and i found many lines where the z was not coming up for the next letter. what a mess. just waiting for some cash to come in to get some other cad-cam software with not so much of a learning curve. tom
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Says Who? For those of you that need training get it! We offer lots of options to learn BobCAD-CAM, choose one and get cutting parts!
http://www.bobcad.com/training/in-house-training (http://www.bobcad.com/training/in-house-training)
“I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the fine presentation and training in the BobCAD class. The interchange and insight spoke volumes as well as the participation by all. You seem to have a complete knowledge of the material and presented it in a fashion that was very understandable and informative. It was well worth the effort on my part to be there. I look forward to keeping in touch. Thanks again!”
Larry Tyler – Manufacturer
If there is anything I can help with please let me know.
Al DePoalo
BobCAM Team Leader
866-408-3226 X147
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All CAD CAM system have a learn curve and if you spend the time to learn BobCAD CAM V24 there is sooo much you can do with it. I understand that salesmen in general can be a big pain in the butt. So for those of you that want to learn about BobCAD CAM with out all the shenanigans call me! I will help you learn what you can do with BobCAD-CAM and how it works. Do you really think there is no learning curve to other CAD CAM products. It takes time, and the more time you put into the software you more you can get out of it.
Make parts like this!
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Al DePoalo
BobCAM Team Leader
866-408-3226 X147
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Or you can make parts like this!
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BobCAD CAM V24 Standard Features
File Import:
CAD – Legacy BobCAD-CAM
DXF – AutoCAD
DWG – AutoCAD
STEP,STP – Step
IGES,IGS – Iges
SAT – ACIS
3DM – Rhino
X_T – Parasolids
X_B – Parasolids
SLDPRT – SolidWorks
BBCD – BobCAD-CAM
STL – Stereo Lithography
File Export:
IGES, IGS – Iges
DXF – AutoCAD
DWG – AutoCAD
SAT – ACIS
3DM – Rhino
STP,STEP – Step
BBCD – BobCAD
STL – Stereo Lithography
Surface Creation & Tools:
Planar
Skin
Revolve
Offset
3 Edge
4 Edge
Cross Section
Extrude Curve
Extrude Surface
Multi-Sided Patch
Fillet
Extend Surface
Intersection Curves
Un-Trim Surface
Break Surface
Sweep
Solid Creation & Editing:
Sphere
Cube
Cone
Cylinder
Torus
Fillet
Add, Subtract and Intersect Booleans
CAM Features:
Wizard Driven CAM
Tool Database
Speed & Feed Calculator
Save & Load Tool Path Setting
Associative CAM
Tool Path Simulation
CAM Tool Paths:
2.5 Axis Drilling
2.5 Axis Profiling
2.5 Axis Pocketing
2.5 Axis Facing
2.5 Axis Chamfer
2.5 Axis Threading
2.5 & 3 Axis Engraving
2D & 3 Axis Plunge Roughing
3D Slice Planer
3D Slice Spiral
3D Engraving
3D Slice Radial
3D Z-Level Roughing
3D Z-Level Finishing
4 Axis Indexing
4 Axis Wrapping
Downloadable Step-By-Step Tutorials
Design & Machine Parts Part1:
http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/design-and-machine-part-2.pdf (http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/design-and-machine-part-2.pdf)
Design & Machine Parts Part 2:
http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/design-and-machine-part.pdf (http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/design-and-machine-part.pdf)
Profile Wizard:
http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-using-theprofile-wizard.pdf (http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-using-theprofile-wizard.pdf)
2 Axis Engraving:
http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-engraving.pdf (http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-engraving.pdf)
Hole Wizard:
http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-using-the-hole-wizard.pdf (http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-using-the-hole-wizard.pdf)
Simple Z level Roughing:
http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-simple-z-level-roughing.pdf (http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v24-simple-z-level-roughing.pdf)
V Carve:
http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v-carve.pdf (http://www.bobcad.com/wp-content/media/lessons/v24/v-carve.pdf)
Learn the ins and outs of your new software
http://www.bobcad.com/downloads/manuals (http://www.bobcad.com/downloads/manuals)
Benefits of Technical Support
With technical support services from BobCAD-CAM, you’re never on your own. We’re committed to your success long after your system purchase. Our technical support experts will help ensure smooth operation of your BobCAD-CAM applications day in and day out. 45 days of technical support is included for all new customers and is renewable thereafter for an annual fee. Assistance is provided by product and technical specialists trained to use and operate BobCAD-CAM products in a technical environment. Support for hardware or software systems on which BobCAD-CAM applications reside at the customer site is not included. Although troubleshooting an application in some cases requires us to ask questions regarding your operating environments. BobCAD-CAM support technicians are not responsible for network, operating system or computer maintenance.
Post-processors
Post-processors are provided free of charge to all. If modifications are needed to an exiting post support members can request the needed modifications via fax, mail or via Email. The number of post modifications that may be requested is controlled by the support plan level chosen. Post-processor requests are completed on a first come first serve basis and are done in the order received. Allow approximately 2+ weeks for completion. BobCAD-CAM Customers may choose to set up or modify their own post-processor, complete instructions are available online. A post-processor request form is required in order to request a post-processor; the request must be accompanied by a known working sample program, list of G and M codes and all applicable canned cycle descriptions.
Need Training?
If you own a copy of BobCAD-CAM, and you do not know how the software works or which functions you may need to use to complete a project, we will show you how the functions work and their application. Training is available for purchase either bundled with the annual support package or at an hourly rate.
Common Examples of Training
* I just received my software and want a walk through.
* I received a part and do not know where to start.
* Hired new employee, and he does not know how to use BobCAD-CAM.
* I just got my first 3d job and I am not sure how to start.
Training will teach you how to use the BobCAD-CAM system and apply the learned methods to your parts. Our support department must refer customers in need of training to our training department so that other customers requiring support can receive help in a timely manner.
Our support Department will never leave a customer in need of training without several resources of which can be used to learn how to use the BobCAD-CAM system. Design and machining can be a complex process we do ask that all of our customers take an active part in learning how to use their BobCAD-CAM system.
Useful links:
http://www.bobcad.com/products (http://www.bobcad.com/products)
http://www.bobcad.com/news (http://www.bobcad.com/news)
http://twitter.com/#!/bobcadcam (http://twitter.com/#!/bobcadcam)
http://www.youtube.com/bobcadcam (http://www.youtube.com/bobcadcam)
Al DePoalo
BobCAM Team Leader
866-408-3226 X147
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Al DePoalo
Can you give some insight into why so many negative preceptions about BobCad exist?
It is the sales, the actual functionality of the product, or support?
I am curious and surely others would be interested in some insight.
RICH
Rich,
I am not sure why there are so many negative comments about the BobCAD CAM software. My guess is a lot of the comments are about salesman, and our older software. I can tell you that over the years our company and grown in many ways. The bottom line is the V24 software is an awesome program and can produce great parts.
Post processors are very important, and if the mach users settings don't match the post then their can be some real problems. But like I offered before, anyone that needs a good mach post just let me know and I'll email you one.
Al
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Here is a quick video walking through the steps.
http://screencast.com/t/4KbaUj2GFx0 (http://screencast.com/t/4KbaUj2GFx0)
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http://www.bobcad.com/articles/bobcad-cam-version-25-is-officially-released.html (http://"http://www.bobcad.com/articles/bobcad-cam-version-25-is-officially-released.html")
The new version 25 BobCAD-CAM software has many added features to speed and simplify the programming process. We also added many powerful new Toolpath & CAD options. I wanted this community to know what we have come up with and I am looking for your feed back. I know the best of the best are on this forum and I value your opinions.
http://youtu.be/9o1BQTzGvGo (http://"http://youtu.be/9o1BQTzGvGo")
New Features
CAD
Preview
UCS Generation
Stretch
Unwrap
Stock Wizard
Rectangular
Cylindrical
Wireframe
Solid Model
STL File
Tools
Arbors
Holders
Cribs
Material Database
Multiple Machine Setups
2D Tool Paths
Facing Cycle
Pick Top
Pick Bottom
Surface Picking
Loop
Constant Z
3D Tool Paths
Adaptive roughing
Automatic flatlands
Advanced Simulation
64 Bit Version
Multi Core Processing
http://www.bobcad.com/demoall (http://"http://www.bobcad.com/demoall")
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The BobART software is an add on for BobCAD CAM. By adding the BobART it gives you options to work with image files like PDF, AI, ESP. You can also work with raster images like, BMP, PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIF and many more.
So how do use use this. It's simple bring an image in, trace it emboss it and machine it.
Step 1 : Load an image file
There are 2 options for loading an image file.
RT Click on the BobART Manager
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Or
RT Click on Images
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Step 2: Trace the image
At this point you have 2 options, you can vectorize the image or trace over it.
The result we are looking for is a wire frame out line of the part we want to emboss.
In other words we want to go from this:
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To This
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How is this done? Well it's really simple! Use this video link to learn more.
http://screencast.com/t/RZbP6YBKrl4w (http://screencast.com/t/RZbP6YBKrl4w)
Step 3: Emboss it
Now that we have the traced image we want to emboss it, or give it thickness and depth. This is done using the emboss model features in BobART. You can take closed chains ( what we created when tracing the image) and emboss them. There are many options for embossing.
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Use this video link to learn how to emboss with BobART
http://screencast.com/t/nGHN3a4v40 (http://screencast.com/t/nGHN3a4v40)
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Step 4: Machine it
This would be your final step, cutting the part. What you are looking to do is create tool path for the embossed model.
The result would look like this
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Use this video link to learn more: http://screencast.com/t/KV901FkDE (http://screencast.com/t/KV901FkDE)
Give it a try yourself!
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Many BobCAD CAM clients that run a 4 axis have requested to work directly with Solids or STL files. In the past we only offered 4 axis indexing and wrapping so working with solids was just not a reality. BobCAD's V25 4 axis standard now offers 4 axis rotary tool path based off of solids.
So let's say you have a 3D solid that looks like this:
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Using the 4 Axis Rotary tool paths you have the option to cut along or around the model. You can cut with a Zig, Zig Zag or spiral pattern
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The cut model ends up looking like this:
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Watch this video to learn more about the work flow: http://screencast.com/t/vuDyI3DAbQYL (http://"http://screencast.com/t/vuDyI3DAbQYL")
We have also added a Tool Path Pattern feature. What this allows you to do is create 1 tool path feature or a series of tool path features and make an array or rotation or translation of those tool paths. This is a very useful feature all around, but when it comes to 4 axis is saves huge amounts of time.
Watch this video to learn more about the workflow:
http://screencast.com/t/yM7wqhxNO (http://"http://screencast.com/t/yM7wqhxNO")
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I see alot of fancy pictures and neat parts, however, I tried to register for the demo, never got a link to the demo software.
I found a link to some software, looks right, but I notice files are missing when I tried to follow the Bobcad V25 manual.
Went to download post-processors, the webpage wouldn't let me choose a version of Bobcad.
So far, I am only slightly more impressed with Bobcad than Visual Mill. Visual Mill's demo with FreeMill crashed my VMWare when I loaded an autocad drawing.
I would love to believe in Bobcad, but unless I can see a demo that isn't missing files, can take a basic autocad file with a block with a couple of holes and turn that into G-Code,
I'll never spend money on it.
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If you are interested in learning more about the BobCAD CAM software, give me a call. 866-408-3226. I can send you a demo so that you can test the program and find out if it's right for you.
Al DePoalo
BobCAD CAM
http://www.facebook.com/BobCADAfterDark
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OK. I am getting a little annoyed with BobCad. I just purchased a copy of V24 and I am trying to make a 2D drawing. The part is symetrical. It is a mirror image of the left side to the right side. I am having almost no luck copying and pasting holes and slots from one side of the drawing to the other. I will admit this is new to me.
What I want to do is copy and paste from one part of the drawing to another. I can get the software to copy and paste to a new instance but not to itself. This should be simple but I cannot get there from here. Can you show me how? Can I send you a copy?
Thanks
Henry Staub
I am a registered user. You guys don't really have much of a forum that I could find
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Sorry to hear that. Those guys never sent me a link to there demo.
Good thing though. I downloaded a demo of AutoDesk Inventor LT, and a demo of SolidCAM's InventorCAM that integrates with Inventor LT.
I was able to create 3D shapes, and then use InventorCAM to profile, pocket, drill, etc.
With the default machine type I exported the GCode to Mach3, did a find/replace for : to O, because they used colons for the subroutines, and it ran in Mach 3.
This was the only demo product that actually worked for me. 30 day demo for both products, so you can create a bunch a G-code to see if it works for you.
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Yeah, and the reason that guy is smiling up there is because he is busy surfing with all the money people spent on that crap.
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I am not sure why you are having an issue with the mirror or copy and past feature. If you would like to call me I can do a quick demo on the software and sort things out for you.
Here is a link for our help files that talks about the mirror feature and how it works: http://www.bobcad.com/components/webhelp/BobCADCAMV25/en/CAD/Utilities/Mirror_%28Utilities%29.htm (http://www.bobcad.com/components/webhelp/BobCADCAMV25/en/CAD/Utilities/Mirror_%28Utilities%29.htm)
This link is for a video I made where I show how to use the feature step by step: http://youtu.be/A4oZQfmfrF0 (http://youtu.be/A4oZQfmfrF0)
If you have more questions about using BobCAD you can always call me or reply in this thread.
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1. “We use BobCAD to design and machine guitar parts. It is especially useful for the more complex parts such as necks and bridges. We are a small shop, 2 people, and BobCAD gives us a 3rd hardworking employee – our trusty cnc machine. The training we received at the seminar in Dallas really gave us a jump start in the use of BobCAD.” -Chris Jenkins, Lame Horse Instruments, Mansfield, TX
2.“We make the best gas engines for giant same model aircraft with BobCAD, and we wouldn’t change it for anything! BobCAD allows us to create beautiful parts fast and efficiently, and their customer support is second to none. BobCAD for us has been the difference between having to contract CAM services and being able to create our parts by ourselves.” -Mateo Saraga, SE Model Products, Miami, FL
3. “I use BobCAD at my shop to make knee and hip implant tooling that doctors and surgeons use every day. From multiple part assemblies to single 3D parts, BobCAD gives me the affordable flexibility to get parts from design to cutting in no time. Whether I get a file from a customer or I draw it myself, the CAM interface makes it easy to get my tools applied, program into the machine control, and get going!” -Jim Blinkenberg, Cameron Park, CA
4. “We use BobCAD V25 on our Amada Laser. We design and nest using BobCAD to get the most out of our machine. We have also started using BobCAD on our Flow Waterjet and are having great results. BobCAD has been a great tool and the new features on V25 are working flawlessly. The best thing about BobCAD is the ability to import files from our other software and use the utilities drop down menu to connect the lines and arcs to make a complete part with ease.” -Doug Parks, N-FAB, Houston, TX
5. “I use BobCAD in my shop to create signs, letter cutouts, engravings, shelf parts, picture frame parts, decorations, really anything I or my customers can imagine. We have used V24 for a year now and we have barely tapped its capabilities. This software has made life so much easier. I have had a great time learning to use v24. I bought a 24” by 60” cnc router and the V24 software with no prior cnc or CAD/CAM experience and thanks to BobCAD, we were able to produce useable parts the first day we turned the machine on. I have never had any problems with the software other than what comes from my lack of experience. It does a lot of the work by itself. I was concerned at first with the price, but it really has paid for itself in time saved within the first year. And we are just a small business. BobCAD has definitely increased our sales and profitability. I plan to begin working with V24 to make an electric guitar. This used to seem impossible, but now it’s definitely do-able. Thanks to BobCAD V24. Soon I would like to upgrade to V25.” -Phillip Lucas, Philz Woodwerks, Phil Campbell, AL
6. “We are building a 74ft steel sailboat in our front yard and in our little home shop; we have a 5 x 9 CNC plasma/router table. We’ve used BobCAD for making multiple parts and tools, but the best project so far has been making a propeller blade pattern we used to cast our one propellers. We also cut multiple models of the hull, but now that the hull is taking shape, we are really enjoying making functional parts that are also decorative. We recently designed and cut 54 – 1/4″ steel, mermaid deck braces.” -Doug Jackson, Tulsa, OK
7. “I use BobCAD-CAM to design small engine parts for the kart racing industry. Using BobCAD makes it very easy for me to generate the machine code right from the drawing without having to use a separate software program. I find the CAD very easy to use now that I have become more familiar with it. I have also used the BobART module it to generate drawings and code from scanned items saving a lot of time by not having to actually make the drawing.” -Tim Taylor, Track Trends, New Hudson, MI
8. “BobCAD is the most useful tool in my work shop. I’m developing a stringed musical instrument business that used to wreck my hands and limit my ability to play. With BobCAM and its ease to use, I can cut parts in 15% of the time it used to take me to hand make them. I’ve used Pro E but BobCAM is far easier to use. After only 3 weeks with the great tutorials I was able to cut my first Mandolin neck. I’m now onto my own design of upright electric basses, designing the backs, tops, necks and all the other blocks to build this bass. BobCAM will definitely send me into full time building in the next few months.” -Douglas Kemp, Douglas Strings, North Ridgenille, OH
9. “Although my main use for BobCAD is hobby related, I also use it in my business. I design engrave and V-Carve plastic signs for Photo voltaic installations to indicate the presence of solar power, identify shutoff switches and maps of the installation to assist emergency responders such as firefighters to ensure all power is turned off. I have designed and machined parts for a middle school under water l robotics team, which helped them win their regional competition and place 11th in the world competition. My hobby related uses have been to design and fabricate aluminum router mounts for my home built CNC machine, machine parts for the addition of a fourth axis, fabricate wood parts for gifts such as a rotating ear ring, necklace stand and jewelry boxes, and to make several commemorative plaques out of Koa for my wife to give out at her family reunion.” -Chip Conklin, Chips Marine LLC, Kailua Kona, HI
10. “I design molds from start to finish for the integrated circuit industry. Our parts are very small so it’s an art in itself. I also make a vast type of I.C. test sockets. I like the mat. setups for the fact that I cut a vast type of materials, plastics, tool steels, etc. I’m getting really good with the BobArt PRO. It’s so cool and it shocks my friends as to how I can be so good at art. I don’t tell them how easy you all have made it. If I can, in the years to come, do nothing but art work and program from my home that is my goal with BobCAD-CAM software… So far so good. I have 4 seats of the software for myself. I am also teaching my son to program. That is a gift I can give him for his future. I can’t even tell you how much BobCAD has helped me in the shop. Thank you all, I love it.” -Steve Eckhoff, Precision Contacts, Fair Oaks, CA
11. “I use BobCAD to create one-off car and motorcycle parts on my Hurco BMC 4020. The ideas for the parts either come from existing pieces or from friends with ideas. From simple parts to complex 3d shapes, BobCAD allows me to create this in less time and effort. What an awesome product for the money. Go BobCAD team!” -Henry Kenuam, St Louis, MO
12. “We use it [BobCAD-CAM software] to design/build parts for antique cars and tractors. We also use it to develop art works and designs for an NC plasma cutter. Main use is components for marine and automotive use manufactured on our Haas Mill. We also use it to design/manufacture model R/C car and airplane components. We have used it to design and produce a Company logo on a 3 ft x 3 ft office type sign.” -Tom Weber, Toms Marine, Ft McMurray, Alberta
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Thanks Al. It worked just fine. I did not understand that I needed to click OK with the mouse then withing the dialog box. As soon as I watched the video a couple of times I got it. Thanks so much.
Hank
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I am glad that I could help. If you want to watch other videos of mine check out my youtube page. http://www.youtube.com/user/Depoalo (http://www.youtube.com/user/Depoalo)
If there are any other questions please let me know.
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Recently I took a class on BobCad V25 with Sorin, (the guy with a accent :). He showed us how to delete some icons and move others where they would be more handy like he has his in the "Wagon Wheel" tutorial. I forgot how to do this.
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Go to Preferences> Customize
From here you can drag icons off tool bars or pick commands to add to tool bars.
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Aldepoalo
This V25 is messed up in my computer. It will run good in the simulation but not in Mach3, 4th axis only. Also the top menu bar with File, Edit, and all the stuff on that line + help is gone now I can't even use the help, maybe I wore it out. Can you help me? I can not afford the the 1 year thing with support from BobCad.
Thank you Jerry Honkanen
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It sounds like you have 2 issues going on.
1) Install problems, did you install a full version or just register the demo copy. The other issue might be your computer specs.
2) Post processors, you may not be running the correct post, or have your machine definition setup correct.
The help system we use is on line, so you can access it from anywhere....
http://www.bobcad.com/components/webhelp/BobCADCAMV25/en/BobCADCAM_V25_Help_System.htm#Introduction_and_Setup/Introduction.htm (http://www.bobcad.com/components/webhelp/BobCADCAMV25/en/BobCADCAM_V25_Help_System.htm#Introduction_and_Setup/Introduction.htm)
Please call me so I can email you a new install and talk about your options.
Al
866-408-3226
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Ok i have the software,V25Pro and V24pro mill with lathe and nesting, i am going to give you a try ,i need a post for MACH 3 lathe i was referred to you and this thread from another member of the Mach support forum .
I need it in inches with diameter mode ,i could not find a post to work that came from Bobcad the closest i could come up with was the standard Fanuc lathe post but it still will not work.
I have recently converted my 12x36 lathe to cnc with servos and need to get it going the only way i can use it now is with the Mach wizards.
Thank You
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I have BobCad ver 25 4 axes with Mach3. I want to build a computer that is top of the line to run these programs. What specs would be the best as in graphics, processor and memory
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I'm having trouble with simulation not representing what is machined. I've been dealing with tech support and have been told that the program is operating correctly. Maybe I am expecting too much from this program, but it seems to make sense that the simulation should show the actual tool path that the CNC runs. I was told that the lower right fillet had bad geometry which created the G-code error. And, that if I want to verify the G-code I need to buy more software.
I don't mind there being geometry problems as long as I know about them first. And why would only one of the fillets have a problem?
I would appreciate any advice, input or experience with this.
I am running V25 build #895.
(https://imageshack.us/a/img21/8885/bracket001.jpg)
The fillets were created using the fillet tool in Solid Works.
(https://imageshack.us/a/img211/6527/bracket002.jpg)
I opened the part in BobCAD and extracted the geometry, then projected the profile to a plane.
(https://imageshack.us/a/img13/4311/bracket003.jpg)
Here is the toolpath and toolpath geometry.
(https://imageshack.us/a/img841/4360/bracket004.jpg)
Here is the simulation. It looks good here so I ran the part.
(https://imageshack.us/a/img441/7976/bracket005.jpg)
This is what was machined.
The pictures above show the rough operation. The cleanup did the same thing. Here is the cleanup G-code problem:
N892 G02 X8.44 Y-2.7996 I-.125 J0. <- this line makes the extra cutout. This should not be here.
N894 X8.1181 Y-3.1198 I-.3219 J.0016 <- this is the correct fillet
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I would want to look at the part file. It looks like it could be an issue with the geometry.
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That's what tech support said too. Which is fine. But, it should have shown up in the simulation run. Had I seen it there, I would have fixed it (which I eventually did and re-ran the part) and just moved on to the next setups.
Tech support has the file, ticket #NGZ-748-88752
DISCLAIMER: I feel that I went as far with tech support as possible and wanted to get some users experience. I've had a lot of success with BobCAD and am not trying to talk bad about the program.
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It turned out that there was an extra line of code being created because of a bad tangential relationship between the radii and the straight line. The simulator and several back plot programs didn't have a problem with that extra line and ran the profile correctly. For some reason my machine had an issue with that extra line and instead of making a the tiny little move it ran a circle. I wasn't able to determine how the bad relationship was created.
In BobCAD I used the "Make Arcs Tangential" feature and set the minimum tolerance to .0001". After re-posting, the extra line of code was gone. I just need to remember to do that on parts from now on.
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I'm using V23.
All I want to do is machine a hemisphere at the bottom of a parallel bore. Just to clarify, it's actually combustion chambers in a cylinder head. There's a 70mm dia bore x 6mm deep with a partial hemisphere at the bottom giving a total depth of 28mm. I can model it and I can generate tool paths. What I can't do is get the same amount of step over all along the profile. I'm using a 12mm ball endmill. If I choose a step down of say 0.4mm the finish is perfect near the top of the rad but as the rad gets shallower the 0.4 step down puts the next cut too far along the profile. What I want is a constant stepover along the whole profile. I've tried a spiral path but it makes a mess of the vertical sides of the bore.
Any ideas?
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Post a IGES model of the part so we can see just what you are trying to make.
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Just started to learn BobCad V25. I come from a mastercam back ground and so far I'm impressed with the product given the price. One thing I'm having trouble with is when I import a file (STEP, Sat) It won't let me select any entities to create a tool path. It just highlights the whole solid. Do I need to import it a different way or is it a problem with the way our CAD guy is exporting it.
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One of the first things I do when I import a part is create a new layer called 'Lines'. In that layer I extract all from solid (It might be extract all edges or something like that).
If there is a specific profile that I am working on, I will create a layer named after whatever profile that I am working on. Then in that layer I create a plane somewhere in space above or below the part (wherever it makes sense), then I extract the specific lines of the profile to that plan. That feature is in Other -> Extract to Plane (or something similar).
I wrote this form memory so hopefully I got the names of the features correct.
I hope this helps!
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I'll give that a try next week, thanks for the tip.
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I have never got Predator to load for Mach 3/ The template options don't have mach 3 like bobCad does. I called in and of course every one is busy and will call me back. . . (2 weeks ago ) I like many think You people could convert 75% of the sales staf to tecks and maybe get something done.
I have BobCad V25 and licenced Mach 3 also
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