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MIKEFITZ

Member

From: Chicopee, MA

Registered: 2009-06-18

Posts: 104

Tool manager, Sketch profile

In the Tool Manager, when drawing a Revolved Profile for milling cutters, it would be helpful to have a "Create Chamfer" option, similar to how it currently has the ability to put in a value with a point selected and create a radius.

For example, when drawing a port tool, the cutter has a 30 degree chamfer on the end. It would be cool to be able to select the bottom corner of the tool, put 30 degrees into the box, and click Create Chamfer rather than having to trig out the appropriate values.

Any thoughts?

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Mike
Hoppe Tool

paehv

Senior Member

From: Eindhoven, Netherlands

Registered: 2005-01-17

Posts: 166

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Re: Tool manager, Sketch profile

Count me in!

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Patrick Delisse
KMWE Aerospace -  https://www.kmwe.com
(Vericut V9.5, Siemens NX2206, Campost)

MIKEFITZ

Member

From: Chicopee, MA

Registered: 2009-06-18

Posts: 104

Re: Tool manager, Sketch profile

Also, an "Undo" button in the tool manager would be cool too.

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Mike
Hoppe Tool

MichaelS

Senior Member

From: Lynnwood, WA

Registered: 2011-02-01

Posts: 28

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Re: Tool manager, Sketch profile

The ability to create a chamfer is already there. First create a radius then delete it. Voilà!

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Michael Stevenson
Vericut Programmer
PCC Aerostructures

MIKEFITZ

Member

From: Chicopee, MA

Registered: 2009-06-18

Posts: 104

Re: Tool manager, Sketch profile

That works ok if all you need is an edgebreak, or a .01" x 45 degree chamfer. But if you need an angle other than 45 degrees, then you have to do the math to figure out the location of the point at the top of the angle, where the angled part meets the straight part.

For example, a 5/8" diameter x 82 deg. chamfermill. In v7.1.5, you can't draw that as a drill (.625 dia, 82 deg. tip angle)...you need to draw it as a Revolved Profile. Not a terribly big deal, so long as you know your trig, but it could be a little quicker.

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Mike
Hoppe Tool

slavetothemetal

Member

From: Brighton,Michigan

Registered: 2006-10-27

Posts: 8

Re: Tool manager, Sketch profile

I like this idea as well. Maybe set up an additional column so that you could input 2 known values, and it calculates the other. I currently just type the formula into the box, saves me from having to do the triangle on my calculator.