【分享】Surfcam Tips 小技巧

1. 2D Lathe Programming from a Surface Model   
  
Many CAD systems, especially Solids-based systems are being used to design parts that must be machined on a Lathe or MillTurn center.  When imported you are presented with a collection of surfaces and no 2D profile.  
  
There is a quick and easy solution.
  
The procedure is as follows:
  
  Import your geometry and re-orient it into a view and location suitable for SURFCAM’s lathe toolpath generators, i.e. World(X) = centerline of rotation = Machine(Z) and World(Y) = cross-slide axis = Machine(X)  
Set your Cview to 2 (Front).
  
Make a new layer and set it as the current layer. (recommended).
  
  Set your active color different than the model (recommended).
  
  From the Main Menu, select Create-Spline-CrossSection.
  
  You’ll be prompted for the “Surfaces To Project Across”, then a dialog box will appear where you can set the Increment between sections – set the increment larger than the maximum radius of your part to avoid unnecessary section creation
  
  Finally, you’ll be prompted to pick two locations that represent the centerline of your part, after which you’ll see Splines that represent the 2D profile of your part.  
  

2. Backup Batch File   
  
Tired of manually backing up your SURFCAM Support Files?  This batch file will automatically backup the Primary SURFCAM Support files.
  
Since SURFCAM can be installed in many locations we have made this script to run from the SURFCAM folder, no matter where it is installed.
  
Create a Surfcam-Backup.txt file in your SURFCAM Folder  
Open the Surfcam-Backup.txt file  
Copy the Script below and paste it into the txt file  
Save and close the file  
Rename the file to Surfcam-Backup.bat  
Double click the Surfcam-Backup.bat file, a DOS window will appear displaying the running script.  
A copy of your Primary SURFCAM Support Files will be copied into a C:\SurfcamBakupFiles\ folder.
  
You may edit this script to have a different destination folder or add additional files to be copied.
  
**********************************************
  
; Place this file in your SURFCAM folder
  
CD Postlib
  
xcopy "postform.m" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "postform.e" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "postform.l" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "uncx*.*" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
  
CD ..
  
CD Surf2003
  
xcopy "colors.ini" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "hotkeys.ini" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "surfcam.pst" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "surfcam.ini" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "dgtztlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "drilltlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "edmtlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "lathetlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "ldrlltlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "material.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "milltlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "material.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "plungeroughtlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "threadmilltlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "material.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "srmmat.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
xcopy "srmtlb.mdb" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
  
CD Mpost
  
xcopy "post.ini" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
  
CD ..
CD Spost
  
xcopy "config.tbl" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
  
CD ..
CD SDNC
  
xcopy "sdnc.sdnccfg" "c:\SurfcamBackupFiles\" /Y
  
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3. Restoring SEDIT associations lost after Predator Installation   
  
Open Windows Explorer (or My Computer)  
  
From the Tools menu choose Folder Options
  
Select the File Types tab
  
This is a list of all the extensions on your computer. Scroll to the NCC extension (or whichever extension you wish to change) The NCC probably has a small red gear looking icon, this means it opens with predator.
  
Click on the NCC extension in the list then click the Change button.
  
This will bring up a list of programs to re-associate the NCC file with. If SEDIT is installed, it is most likely in this list. If you know it's installed but it's not on the list you can click Browse and specify the location of the sedit.exe file.
  
Click on SEDIT and then click the OK button. NCC files will now open with sedit.
  
OR…
  
If you have Windows XP right-click on any ncc file and choose Open With > Choose Program > Select SEDIT and check the box that says "Always use the selected program to open this type of file". NCC files will now open with sedit.

4. Adding the CVIEW to the title of an op in the Operation Manager   
  
Open C:\SURFCAM\SURF2002PLUS\NCDefault\Current.ini in an editor like Notepad.
Press F3 to "Find" and search for "commentwithtool"
You will find "commentwithtoolcviewref=0"
Change this to ""commentwithtoolcviewref=3"
SURFCAM will now display the CVIEW each operation was done in.
  
Other options...
  
commentwithtoolcviewref=0 No Tool No CVIEW
commentwithtoolcviewref=1 YES Tool NO cview
commentwithtoolcviewref=2 No Tool Yes cview
commentwithtoolcviewref=3 Yes Tool Yes Cview

5. Setup Sheets: Using the old text based style in 2002 Plus and 2003  
To revert to the old setup sheet style...
  
Version 2003 only...
  
In Surfcam go to Tools>Options>Files>Setup Sheets
There you will find a drop down menu for the different styles of setup sheets.
  
Version 2002 Plus...
  
Open C:\SURFCAM\SURF2002PLUS\SURFCAM.INI in an editor like Notepad.
Press F3 to "Find" and search for "setup"
You will find "SetupSheet=1"
Change this to "SetupSheet=2"
SURFCAM will now output the old style setup sheet(non html) which can be edited in any standard text editor.

sinderal wrote:
1. 2D Lathe Programming from a Surface Model    
  
  Many CAD systems, especially Solids-based systems are being used to design parts that must be machined on a Lathe or MillTurn center.  When imported you are presented with a collection of surfaces and no 2D profile.   
  
  There is a quick and easy solution.  
  
  The procedure is as follows:  
  
  Import your geometry and re-orient it into a view and location suitable for SURFCAM’s lathe toolpath generators, i.e. World(X) = centerline of rotation = Machine(Z) and World(Y) = cross-slide axis = Machine(X)   
  Set your Cview to 2 (Front).  
  
  Make a new layer and set it as the current layer. (recommended).  
  
  Set your active color different than the model (recommended).  
  
  From the Main Menu, select Create-Spline-CrossSection.  
  
  You’ll be prompted for the “Surfaces To Project Across”, then a dialog box will appear where you can set the Increment between sections – set the increment larger than the maximum radius of your part to avoid unnecessary section creation  
  
  Finally, you’ll be prompted to pick two locations that represent the centerline of your part, after which you’ll see Splines that represent the 2D profile of your part.   
   

  
请问老大，我怎么试验不出来呢？

1.solidworks图形

2。输入到SurfCAM中，并变换

3。cview=2
使用Create > spline >crosssection

4.