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  1. 08-28-2014, 03:54 PM #1
    houdini
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    Gibbs lathe argument

    In gibbs I have a od turn.
    the geometry is a straight line in the x plane
    I am tring to offset this cut say 3" in the z direction, but because there is no Z geometry(line is in X only) it has no geometry to offset from and stays there. if I add even the smallest curve chamfer whatever, basically give it even one numerical geometric value for z to offset from, then it works.

    he thinks it should work, anyway. and believes it used to, I call BS, there is no Z plane geometry to offset from, why would it offset.

    correct me if Im wrong.
    It doesnt work, and I think it shouldnt, and never did.
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  2. 10-02-2014, 05:27 AM #2
    lenny09
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    Post the .vnc file i want to see what your doing.
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