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  1. 02-20-2007, 10:45 PM #1
    Joe Rodney
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    Pocketing in V9 help

    Hey all,

    I'm still new to Mastercam and I have a question about pocketing solids.

    Some features that are closed (like a large thru hole) or some that are open (like the seats for a rocker arm) give me this error:
    "Boundary does not lie in the construction plane"
    Yet all of my views are the same.

    What am I missing?

    Thanks in advance,

    Joe
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  2. 02-20-2007, 11:29 PM #2
    Matt Berube
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    Could you post your .mc9 file up here ?

    I suspect it has little to do with solids and more to do with your containment boundary.
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  3. 02-21-2007, 12:40 AM #3
    Joe Rodney
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    I can't get the file to upload.
    Mind if I email it to you Matt?
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  4. 02-21-2007, 01:39 AM #4
    ObrienDave
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    ZIP the mc9 file before uploading
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  5. 02-21-2007, 09:12 AM #5
    Matt Berube
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    Joe,
    I sent you a Private Message.
    You can e-mail the file to the address provided.
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  6. 02-26-2007, 06:57 PM #6
    Mike Mattera
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    Pocket will only work if the boundary is flat. Most likely your edge is a spline and "floats" slightly in the Z axis. You can try to "Squash" the spline and then reselect it for a pocket.

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