Hi,
As this is my first post, i will introduce myself.
I am 21, and a engineer. I have come through themodern apprenticeship programs, and have achieved a HNC in Electronic Engineering and I am currently studying Part Time for a BEng Degree.I work in the R & D department (5/6 People)in a small engineering company(30+),and I have been using Pro/E for 2.5 years, and i am currently the only user, since the previous engineer retired.
....Anyway. Onto the post.
As a small company, we only have 2 seats of Pro/E (WF3.0) and no CAM System. All parts are contracted out to small engineering companies for manufacture, via the drawings only.As the next step, i have contacted a prototyping company to help achieve more effiency in production of prototypes, and so they will use the models to produce Part programmes. When producing models for a CAM system to process, what is the best practice,for producing tapped holes:
a) Using the hole tool to produce a tapped hole.
b) Using the hole tool, to produce a simple hole and thencreate a cosmetic thread.
c) Extruded a hole using extrude, then createcosmetic thread.
I have seen all three done, in previous model in our company. And guessing c) is a no no for a CAM system to process?
I would appreciate your views.
Regards
Ross
As this is my first post, i will introduce myself.
I am 21, and a engineer. I have come through themodern apprenticeship programs, and have achieved a HNC in Electronic Engineering and I am currently studying Part Time for a BEng Degree.I work in the R & D department (5/6 People)in a small engineering company(30+),and I have been using Pro/E for 2.5 years, and i am currently the only user, since the previous engineer retired.
....Anyway. Onto the post.
As a small company, we only have 2 seats of Pro/E (WF3.0) and no CAM System. All parts are contracted out to small engineering companies for manufacture, via the drawings only.As the next step, i have contacted a prototyping company to help achieve more effiency in production of prototypes, and so they will use the models to produce Part programmes. When producing models for a CAM system to process, what is the best practice,for producing tapped holes:
a) Using the hole tool to produce a tapped hole.
b) Using the hole tool, to produce a simple hole and thencreate a cosmetic thread.
c) Extruded a hole using extrude, then createcosmetic thread.
I have seen all three done, in previous model in our company. And guessing c) is a no no for a CAM system to process?
I would appreciate your views.
Regards
Ross