help with changing entities properties

[timl0886]

We receive scaled prints from the customer in .dxf format which we open in mastercam x4 and then put a toolpath to. The prints I'm currently working on were revised after they were drawn to change certain hole sizes from 9/16" to 11/16". They didnt actually change the hole size on the print and just added a notation to the holes so I have to go through and manually change the hole size. What I'm wondering is if there is a way to change all these holes in one selection. If i choose multiple entities and try to change them at once it will only change the hole size on one.

[Thad]

There's an "arc multi-edit" chook that can do that for you. While you're at it, you should slap the lazy designer.

 

Welcome to the forum!

[timl0886]

Thanks, unfortunately the designer is another country. But I'm having trouble finding the tool your talking about where is it located?

[htm01]

if its just a drawing might be easier to just draw new arcs

[timl0886]

Well I've been changing it by hand hole by hole theres about 50 prints for this job all with revised holes and I worked on a job similar to it yesterday. Its not really that its hard, just time consuming.

[Del.]

You could use color mask and then scale all the .5625 by a factor of 1.222222 to change hole to .6875.

[crazy^millman]

I would change the tool in my program and call it done. As long as the location is correct why do you need to change the DXF? Get the job done and out the door. Holes are holes and as long as the location is correct change the tool in the program and be done with it. They are lazy I would either charge them a $5K change order charge for that laziness or drill them to the new size using the old stuff and be done with it. Just my opinion.

[crazy^millman]

Del you can use the All/Misc/Diameter = option for picking them and not have to worry about colors.

 

[Del.]

Del you can use the All/Misc/Diameter = option for picking them and not have to worry about colors.

 

 

 

 

Thanks, I did not know that was there.

[timl0886]

I would change the tool in my program and call it done. As long as the location is correct why do you need to change the DXF? Get the job done and out the door. Holes are holes and as long as the location is correct change the tool in the program and be done with it. They are lazy I would either charge them a $5K change order charge for that laziness or drill them to the new size using the old stuff and be done with it. Just my opinion.

 

There are multiple hole sizes on the drawing and the machine we are using for this can only use a single tool so you pretty much have to use your smallest size diameter hole for the tool and then contour all the holes.

[Thad]

What version of MC are you using?