Multiple Products with Multiple Processes

[quicksticks]

Greetings,

I'm a new V5 user with training. I'm NC programming and our instructor in class only went over simple 1 process jobs. What I want to do is have multiple stage jobs. To do this I have a product for each different set-up. What I'm having a problem with is when I bring in my 2nd operation I can't constrain the 2nd set-up into place with the common component. I keep getting a "component is not active" message although the component appears to be clearly active. I have many years with V4 5axis so this is very different for me.

Thanks in advance!

 

[DBezaire]

I do not use the NC module but i will give it a shot.

Product A
Product B
Setup plate.Catpart
part2machine.Catpart

Product C
Setup Plate.Catpart
part2machine.Catpart

Double pick the product (B or C), this will highlight the name in blue - indicating the active level. Create a fix constraint on the Setup Plate, constrain the part2machine to the plate.

Regards,
Derek

 

[quicksticks]

Thanks Derek,

I tried this at the product level without any problem. It's when I'm in the process area where the trouble begins. I was able to do this in the process area with only one process complete, then add a product, then add a process and it would constrain OK. It was when I had two process existing that the problems started. The 2nd process was a mirror of the 1st operation so I assumed it would work the same way, however I could add the 2nd product no problem it's when I tried to constrain it I received the "component not active" message. Again, both products were clearly active, I could pick either one 1st but when I went to pick the other is when I get stuck.

Thanks for the feed back, is there anyone with multiple process experience that can help?

Norm

 

[nckiddo]

Create multiple process files (1 process file for every attitude)... That will save you a lot of head aches down the road. ...