CAM Assist programs all the setups you run it on as one part. Every setup must use the same part model, and each setup after the first must carry on from the stock in the setup before it. If they don't, the Assessment stage shows a severe issue under Machinability issues, and Run CAM Assist stops with an error. Find the message below.
| Assessment issue | Error after Run CAM Assist | Go to |
|---|---|---|
| Part is not consistent | "The target setups contain different part models…" | Different part models |
| Part not defined | "The first target setup contains no part models" | No part |
| Stock model mismatch | "Target setups for the same part must share the same stock" | Different stock |
| No stock in previous setup | "A target setup uses stock from a previous setup that could not be found" | Missing stock |
| More than one of these | "One of the setups has fatal errors" | Fix each issue the Assessment stage lists. |
| No stock set | none | No stock set |
After you change anything in your CAM package, close CAM Assist and start it again so it reads the new setups.
Do your setups use different part models?
The target setups contain different part models. Run CAM Assist separately on each setup, or on each group of setups that share a model
Either:
- Change the setups in your CAM package so they all use the same part model, or
- Run each group of setups separately:
- In the Assessment stage, click Dismiss on the Part is not consistent issue. The Setups stage stays unavailable while a severe issue is active.
- In the Setups stage, use the switch on each setup card to include only the setups that share a model.
- Click Run CAM Assist. Repeat for the next group.
See Set up your setups.
Is a part body missing?
The first target setup contains no part models
Define the part body for that setup in your CAM package. In GibbsCAM, see also "Please define a part body before starting CAM Assist".
Do your setups define their own stock?
Target setups for the same part must share the same stock
Each setup after the first must take its stock from the setup before it, not define a new stock.
| CAM package | What to do |
|---|---|
| Autodesk Fusion | Simulate the first setup. Then edit each later setup: on the Stock tab, set Mode to From preceding setup and turn on Continue Rest Machining. All the setups must use the same single component. |
| Mastercam | Define the stock exactly the same in every setup: the same model, or a bounding box with the same origin and size. |
| Siemens NX | Set the blank of each later setup to use the IPW, with the previous setup as the source. |
| GibbsCAM | Define stock only in the first setup. Later setups with no stock use the stock from the setup before. |
| SolidCAM | Nothing to change. CAM Assist always uses the CAM part's stock for the first setup, and every later setup carries on from the setup before. You can't give a later setup its own stock. |
Or run CAM Assist on one setup at a time: in the Setups stage, include only that setup. You may need to dismiss the issue in the Assessment stage first.
Does the first setup have stock?
A target setup uses stock from a previous setup that could not be found
The first setup is set to use the stock from a setup before it, and there isn't one. Define the stock in the first setup in your CAM package.
Does the Assessment stage say "No stock set"?
The setup has no stock defined. You can continue, but CAM Assist uses a box 10 mm larger than the part on every side as the stock, which may not match your real stock. Define a stock body for the setup in your CAM package.
Still not working?
If you've checked all of the above, contact CloudNC support. Include the part file and your CAM Assist log files: see Find your CAM Assist log files.