Thanks so much for this video...it is what I've been looking for ! For some reason though, I can't get my G code to show me that it is switching over to G55. I believe I've followed your steps but it does not show up when I look at the G code. It only shows the initial G54 at the beginning of the Code. Any thoughts?
You probably need to check your post processor. If you are on Maintenance then please ask your reseller or the post department to get you a post that outputs the G54, G55, etc, or add that capability to your existing post. That should be at no charge. Note: On the newer versions v14+ then the Work Fixture offsets are on the post processor window. Good luck !
Even though I have G55 Selected in the operation, it is still trying to put toolpath on G54. The depths are right but even though I've selected the separate model it is still trying to put the toolpath under G54
If you are using the new v2022 the Work Fixture offset selections are in the posting window now. There is a tab that says Workfixtures. From there you can choose what WFO you want to use. If you are working with an older version make sure your post processor supports multiple work fixture offsets. If you are on Maintenance they will updates your post at no charge. Hope this helps.
@@GibbsCAMVideoTutorials I am using v2022. I tried making both stock Bodies as stock. I don't think it likes having more than one active stock body. It seems to just default to the one most recently defined as stock. I can get the desired results by switching back and forth between stock Bodies but if I was to redo all operations they'd all get messed up because they are all trying to reference a single stock body. I see there is a little blue stock-like icon in the WFO tabs in the Post Processor dialogue and bother of the G54 operations have the Blue icons but neither of the G55 operations have a blue icon next to them. This looks like where I would associate each stock body with a given WFO but I can't figure out how to do it in there. Any suggestions?
@@PreciStrike_96 Are you actually wanting Gibbs to look at stock when creating a toolpath, or do you only want to see stock in both vises when in render mode? There are two thoughts depending on your choice. You can make stock for both bodies if you first tell Gibbs what CS each of them are in. To do this select the the body in CS1(g54), then go to the CS pallet and right-click on cs1 and select "Change CS (XYZ)". This will associate this body with CS1. Do the same for the 2nd part or CS2. Now you should be able to make both bodies either Stock or Stock Display only and it should render good, and your toolpath should still work even if you do redo all ops.
You don't need a facet body, and you can use your solid if you choose to. The reason I used a facet body is to show on the 2nd vise what was left over from machining on the first vise. Sometimes that's helpful. If you notice on the 2nd vise the main part was already machined and all I needed to do was face it off and deburr. So as in the video if you machine for instance Op1, then save that as a facet body for Op2 you can see what was left to machine. Hope that helps.
You can import a variety of solids, wire, etc. Just click on File/Import and select what type you are working with. Gibbs will import the model and line up the origin from the solid to the same origin of the part you are working on in GibbsCAM>
Thank you. Maybe one day you can make a tutorial on creating a solid model, that contains threaded holes and threaded studs. I can create solids but it's just a hole or an island without threads so hole wizard isn't exactly true to a threaded hole/stud.
Thanks so much for this video...it is what I've been looking for ! For some reason though, I can't get my G code to show me that it is switching over to G55. I believe I've followed your steps but it does not show up when I look at the G code. It only shows the initial G54 at the beginning of the Code. Any thoughts?
You probably need to check your post processor. If you are on Maintenance then please ask your reseller or the post department to get you a post that outputs the G54, G55, etc, or add that capability to your existing post. That should be at no charge. Note: On the newer versions v14+ then the Work Fixture offsets are on the post processor window.
Good luck !
Even though I have G55 Selected in the operation, it is still trying to put toolpath on G54. The depths are right but even though I've selected the separate model it is still trying to put the toolpath under G54
If you are using the new v2022 the Work Fixture offset selections are in the posting window now. There is a tab that says Workfixtures. From there you can choose what WFO you want to use. If you are working with an older version make sure your post processor supports multiple work fixture offsets. If you are on Maintenance they will updates your post at no charge. Hope this helps.
@@GibbsCAMVideoTutorials I am using v2022. I tried making both stock Bodies as stock. I don't think it likes having more than one active stock body. It seems to just default to the one most recently defined as stock. I can get the desired results by switching back and forth between stock Bodies but if I was to redo all operations they'd all get messed up because they are all trying to reference a single stock body. I see there is a little blue stock-like icon in the WFO tabs in the Post Processor dialogue and bother of the G54 operations have the Blue icons but neither of the G55 operations have a blue icon next to them. This looks like where I would associate each stock body with a given WFO but I can't figure out how to do it in there. Any suggestions?
@@PreciStrike_96 Are you actually wanting Gibbs to look at stock when creating a toolpath, or do you only want to see stock in both vises when in render mode? There are two thoughts depending on your choice. You can make stock for both bodies if you first tell Gibbs what CS each of them are in. To do this select the the body in CS1(g54), then go to the CS pallet and right-click on cs1 and select "Change CS (XYZ)". This will associate this body with CS1. Do the same for the 2nd part or CS2. Now you should be able to make both bodies either Stock or Stock Display only and it should render good, and your toolpath should still work even if you do redo all ops.
Quick question....why would you need a facet body if you already have the solid model?
You don't need a facet body, and you can use your solid if you choose to. The reason I used a facet body is to show on the 2nd vise what was left over from machining on the first vise. Sometimes that's helpful. If you notice on the 2nd vise the main part was already machined and all I needed to do was face it off and deburr. So as in the video if you machine for instance Op1, then save that as a facet body for Op2 you can see what was left to machine. Hope that helps.
@@GibbsCAMVideoTutorials Yes, makes sense! thanks so much.
How do I import vises and tombstones to use on drawings from prints?
You can import a variety of solids, wire, etc. Just click on File/Import and select what type you are working with. Gibbs will import the model and line up the origin from the solid to the same origin of the part you are working on in GibbsCAM>
Thank you.
Maybe one day you can make a tutorial on creating a solid model, that contains threaded holes and threaded studs. I can create solids but it's just a hole or an island without threads so hole wizard isn't exactly true to a threaded hole/stud.