You should post this in the Industrial Forum, you will also need to attach a valid Ziptogo file if you want others to take a look at it.

Yes. That's exactly what's happening. That's why containment is clean. I'll have to remember that next time avoidance is giving me messy boundary toolpath. Sometimes making the avoidance stock-to-leave less than the cut stock-to-leave by a few tenths will help smooth the edge of the toolpath. But I like the containment. The other day I used depth limits to get rid of some jerky stuff at the end of a similar toolpath.

Backup here. Is your post configured such that the tool number it outputs is actually derived from the dia. offset number for each operation? That seems an odd way to handle that... In my head it should be tool number is what you call during tool change, and then length and dia offset are slaved together since I assume you're storing offset geo as the same number on the machine.

Please have a look at the rapid move when using 4 axis rotary advanced toolpath. why too many lines with a simple rapid move from the left side to the right side? normally Y axis should stay at 0, only X and A move. Is there a way to sove this issue. i used to work with Topsolid software , and this rapid move used to be in one line Thank you

When you do that "cut" thing. STOP STOP STOP. You get one chance to then select "undo" from the same RMB. Click again, or do one other thing and it's lost

Thank you the problem is solved

So, highlight the group, then it runs right click, arrow keys, enter. I accept. Keysytroke macro on CadMouse, I never use the side nav buttons in MasterCam, so I'll set them up. As an aside, I did notice that the cursor goes back to the toopath group you right clicked on automagically after clicking "New Toolpath group". So that does save some time too when manually adding. Thanks for the suggestion!

I have some legacy programs that I would really like to convert to my Fagor 8065-M power controller. I have some old Fagor .ppg files and some old Allen Bradely 8400 Bandit .tap files that have programs that I have no models or prints for. My issue is that both these files define an arc move by adding a R or Q value (arc radius) to the end of the lineal move (sample below). This creates an arc tangent from the current position to the next blocks position. Basically, creating a G02/G03 move from a center point instead of and ending point. It looks like Fagot has a PROGTL03 series of code that is similar using G841/G842 but I don't quite follow the syntax and didn't know if I can just mix this in with my ISO code. Anyone have any experience redefining this type of arc move? Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you. Sample of my Fagor .ppg file (creates a simple rectangle with radius corners) G0X60.Y60.Z-10.W-1. G57 M3S1800 G0X38.2534Y30.6002Z-15.8 G91 G1Z-.5 G90 X38.0034Y31.1002 X45.1294,R.375 Y19.4682,R.375 X37.7715,R.185 Y31.1002,R.185 G91 X.5 G90 G0Z-10. Sample of the Allen Bradley .tap file (basically breaking the corners with small radius) G0X47.Y100.Z-8. X52.25Y100.06Z-8.42 G1X52.6 X52.65Y100.822 X52.48 Y101.576 Z-9.848 (Position Before) Y112. Q.5 (Corner Point) X63.27 y.05 Q.5 (Position After) x.025 Y101.567 X63.103Y100.82Z-8.42 X60.179Y100.80 X60.159Y100.50Q.125 X59.239Q.125 X59.239Y100.80 X56.529Y100.80 X56.509Y100.50Q.125 X55.609Q.125 X55.589Y100.80 X52.6Y100.80 G0Y99.95 G1X55.6024Y99.97 X55.5624Y100.25Q.125 X56.4924Q.125 X56.5124Y99.97 X59.2684Y99.98 X59.2884Y100.25Q.125 X60.1384Q.125 X60.1584Y99.99 X63.1174Y100.0;************* X63.2814Y99.23Z-9.79 x.025Y88.795Q.5 X52.494y-0.04Q.5;X52.455Q.5 Y96.263 X52.475Y99.263 X52.68Y100.Z-8.42 G0X50. M05

Not a stupid question. The stupid answer is that normally I wouldn't. However changing the diameter offset is the only way I know to change the offset when it posts. In the second picture above it would post as T210121 which is what I want. I also need that tool to spot some holes but the drill cycle has the diameter offset greyed out so it posts as T010101 and I have to manually change it.

That doesn't help. The tool definition doesn't change the toolpath type.

I run them thru CQ first telling them I want a Postability post... he billing and all that will run thru your reseller

do i contact in house solutions or postability to see what we want first and order thru cimquest or should i have cimquest search it out and handle everything? thanks

You can record a keystroke macro and trigger it from a keyboard shortcut or custom mouse button. I have an mmo mouse I use for things like this. I think some non mmo still have the ability to do this as long as you have an extra button??

Thanks, appreciate the response, I figured it was going to be a no.

Nope and a method to add more than one group at a time with custom naming along with sequential controls. These have been suggestion and numbers assigned over the years and nothing yet. I did have a Chook I used a couple versions back, but it has not been updated so only works in 2021

IT will have to be recompiled for the 2024 version. That zip was for a previous version of the Software.

I make them separate view sheets normally, but an automated way to output them not sure of one.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but why would you need a diameter offset posted for canned drill cycle?

Hi Mick, I tried to download and get the c hook to work under mCAM 2024. After making sure the files were unlocked, I tried to run them from the ribbon Run Add-In icons. No luck going further as I get "A procedure imported by "SetupSheetInterop.dll" error. Any ideas on what could go wrong at this point? First time adding a third party add in...

Is there possibly a way you could have a separate viewsheet defined for each tool, and then automate your activereport to print a page of each viewsheet? As long as you label with notes correctly I feel like that could be a decent workaround. I guess every time you adjust your stickout/tool/etc you'd have to go and manually edit the viewsheet,.. so I guess it's a bit annoying either way.

I have added the reference for winforms, but I have errors when I try to show It. Can you write to me an example code for show a windows form?, and where I have to put that code?. In C# is easiest for me. I don't know C++. Thanks

Did you get the installer from the Mastercam website?

It is all about tool type. No D offset for a drill tooltype it is baked into the software. Use a chamfer mill defined the same as your spot drill and your good. AB

We have an Okuma LB3000 and I put offsets for the right spindle as (tool location 1 offset 21) (tool location 2 offset 22) etc.. This works fine on mill tool performing a contour or pocketing operation (I just change the diameter offset in the toolpath settings). However when I have a tool that does a drill/tap cycle I can not change the offset because it is greyed out and I have to go into the post and change them by hand. Is there a setting that can be changed to allow me to change the diameter offset in drilling toolpaths? The images depict a 1/4 spot drill in a drilling toolpath and a chamfering toolpath.

Pretty straightforward. Looking to assign "New Toolpath Group" to a keystroke. This command only seems to exist inside the right-click menu of the Toolpaths Manager. Is it possible to assign it to a keystroke? I'll even accept some modifications or workarounds. I do a lot of updating old programs (not through all 4000 yet), they usually have the OPs unorganized. I'll be lucky if G54 and G55 have separate groups, usually just divided by a comment. So naturally I need to organize them when I open one up, and making multiple toolpath groups is a pain in the patoot. And at speed, I have often clicked "cut" on the way to the Groups flyout. There is no dialogue box or anything, your toolpaths are just poofed, and the red arrow now lives in the last group you made, so good luck pasting them back in the right spot. Anyways, kind of a long road, but that's the deal. A "New Toolpath group" shortcut would be useful.