Setting multiple fixtures

[Hertz]

Hi guys. Lets say I have multiple parts on the bed that I would like to do a G54 for each.

In my machines case, I have G54.1 P1, G54.1 P2, etc, etc.

Lets say I have 6 different parts. I have all 6 drawn in Mastercam, how can I specify which one is G54.1 P5 for example. 

I'd like to avoid as many toolchanges as possible so basically I would like to program say a spot drill on 5 of the 6 parts cause 5 have holes and 1 doesn't but at the same time keeping the appropriate G54's. Know what I mean? Hope that is clear enough.

[DUM1]

ALL IN THE WCS PAGE ,SET WORK OFFSETS," IE "COPY TOP , ADD VIEWSHEET FOR EACH OFFSET W/ EACH PART , PROGRAM EACH PART THEN MOVE TOOL OPS TOGETHER .SET WCS G54.1P1 AT WORKOFFSET 6 ON WCS AND SO ON. OFFSETS 0 THRU 5 ARE G54 THRU G59

[Jayson Kramer]

Create a WCS and set the work offset from there when you set that WCS then when you program each part you will set the WCS to that part. Now lets say tool 1 is to face all parts create the first op on part one then copy and past this op change the WCS to the next part and re-chain the geo for that part and so on. now when you post that group it will do each part with that tool with each off set.

 

Hope this helps.

[Hertz]

Ok thanks. I am not sure how to set a WCS so I will research that a bit, then go from there.

 

EDIT. Tried to search this "how to set wcs" and I get this response 

"One or all of your search keywords were below 4 characters or you searched for words which are not allowed, such as 'html', 'img', etc, please increase the length of these search keywords or choose different keywords."

 

Really now? How am I supposed to increase the length of these words? lol

[Rstewart]

Man, you should be able to find tons of videos of setting up multiple WCS in Mastercam. 

 

Youtube...

[Jayson Kramer]

look at my youtube page then come back with questions.

[DUM1]

TRY THIS OUT

[Jayson Kramer]

I would look at this one as the one above is really old.

 

[Jayson Kramer]

Will be creating new ones soon with X8 as there has been some nice changes.

[Hertz]

Awesome. I will definitely check them out. Thank you.