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Based on CNC Software's master mill post - Mpfan - this post has additional features. eMastercam.com is operated by In-House Solutions Inc. - Authorized Canadian Distributor. Please do not email post requests or support questions. For post requests or support contact your local reseller.
Click "download file" below to download Mpmaster for V9.1 SP2 - our master configurable 4-Axis G-Code post.
Updated June 29, 2005
Special Features
- File header tool table - configurable for Predator Virtual CNC and MetaCut View tool definition and stock comments
- Enhanced header entries
- Single rotary axis prefix setting
- No output of "A" for 3-Axis programs
- Sets WCS style in post, not in Misc Values
- Manual Entry 1005 for G-Codes, 1006 for comments
- Min/Max Z depth comments
- Stock left comments
- Coolant off with last Z move
- Optional support for Acramatic 2100 style helical moves
- Lock on first WCS for use for 4-Axis rotary toolpaths
Sample Settings
Use this list of switches at the top of the post to influence the output code, and to enable or disable special features.
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # General Output Settings # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- spaces : 1 #No. of spaces to add between fields omitseq : no #Omit sequence no. seqmax : 9999 #Max. sequence no. arcoutput : 0 #0 = IJK, 1 = R no sign, 2 = R signed neg. over 180 arctype : 2 #Arc center 1=abs, 2=St-Ctr, 3=Ctr-St, 4=unsigned inc. breakarcs : no #Break arcs into quadrants? hel_2100 : no #Acramatic 2100 style helical moves, 0=no, 1=yes usecanned : yes #Use canned drilling cycles? Set to no for long output. wcstype : 2 #0 = G92 at start, 1 = G92 at toolchanges, 2 = G54, 3 = Off force_wcs : yes #Force WCS output at every toolchange? stagetool : 0 #0 = Do not pre-stage tools, 1 = Stage tools tool_table : 1 #Tool table, 0=no, 1=yes, 2=Predator VCNC, 3=Metacut View output_z : yes #Output Z Min and Z Max values (yes or no) cool_zmove : yes #Coolant off with last move maxfeedpm : 500 #Limit for feed in inch/min maxfeedpm_m : 10000 #Limit for feed in mm/min use_gear : 0 #Output gear selection code, 0=no, 1=yes max_speed : 10000 #Maximum spindle speed min_speed : 50 #Minimum spindle speed sextnc NC #NC extension override
Typical Vertical 4-Axis Settings
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Rotary Axis Settings # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- srotary "A" #Rotary axis prefix vmc : 1 #0 = Horizontal Machine, 1 = Vertical Mill rot_on_x : 1 #Default Rotary Axis Orientation, See ques. 164. #0 = Off, 1 = About X, 2 = About Y, 3 = About Z
Typical Horizontal 4-Axis Settings
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Rotary Axis Settings # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- srotary "B" #Rotary axis prefix vmc : 0 #0 = Horizontal Machine, 1 = Vertical Mill rot_on_x : 2 #Default Rotary Axis Orientation, See ques. 164. #0 = Off, 1 = About X, 2 = About Y, 3 = About Z
What's New in Version 10/24/2010 01:39 PM See changelog
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