integrated cam in inventor who knows how to use it?

[batleo]

Good morning to all
I am an inventor user for years, but recently decided to take the package that also contains the cam, I would like some advice on using, I would like to pray that I am fasting on the cam from the time of the school where I saw sinte cam 2.5 but we talk about 20 years ago.
to begin with they put me this problem, I insert the data I have:
3 axle lathe with motorized spindle
I have to make a written on the radial surface (see attached test text ) and I should extract the g-code even standard is fine, to realize the writing, someone can help me, allego .ipt files of test.
Thank you.

 

[Stefano_GS]

I press that I have no experience with inventorcam, but it should be a close relative of solidcam.
there is usually a cam part linked to the model, in this case integrated then with the benefits of association, in which you generate the "virtual" tool path.
then there is the post processor that "translates" the virtual tool path in the machine language.
therefore for each tool machine you need the dedicated postprocessor, even just writing in gcode different machines can have different axes names, different instructions for tool change etc.

first how were the tool paths generated?

 

[mastromarco]

solidcam and inventorcam are cams with interface like cads carrying their names. but there are now many products that interface perfectly with the major cads so that if you make a change in the 3d model automatically you update the tool path in real time. Therefore, in case of choice, I would evaluate more the goodness of the software for what it has to do not because "it seems more integrated".

 

[falonef]

I would not be sure that there are now so many products that interface perfectly with the major cads so that if you make a change in the 3d model automatically it updates the tool path in real time.

of dolito you pass for a step model that is all another story

 

[mastromarco]

I would not be sure that there are now so many products that interface perfectly with the major cads so that if you make a change in the 3d model automatically it updates the tool path in real time.

of dolito you pass for a step model that is all another story

It's true I don't know them all, I can assure you about sprutcam. can discourage the fact that it is a different interface than the cad, but if it is very simple and studied specifically for the programming workflow it is simple and immediate.

 

[Stefano_GS]

I realized that I beat the cam already bought it, and in the company they opted for integrated product

 

[batleo]

the product is company and the cam is already present because in the package ,
Let's say he's here and now I'm banging my head against it.

 

[Stefano_GS]

first how were the tool paths planned?
I would advise you to do the course of the software provider, possibly including a session on your real cases.

 

[falonef]

It's true I don't know them all, I can assure you about sprutcam. can discourage the fact that it is a different interface than the cad, but if it is very simple and studied specifically for the programming workflow it is simple and immediate.

and with the changes as we put it?

if you change the 3d what you have to do in the sprutcam?
snap a button and everything updates?
Can you import native files of any quality oerdida cad?

 

[batleo]

thanks for the suggestions.

 

[stevie]

Is there any guide online?
You could see on youtube if someone did some tutorials.