2 mills one program

[chad.wadsworth]

I'm chaining the same geometry for two machines (separate machine groups, one nc/one xxl) on mill cnc mastercam. I'll chain the sequence of parts nested on a sheet, and all is fine. When I switch to chain the same parts (same sequence) for the other machine group, the lines become perforated. I'm still able to add chains to them, it's just more confusing. Can I toggle this off?  I believe this is possibly an option for a quick rechain of the same toolpaths, and would use it, if I could figure it out. I started messing with "chain similar", but don't know it and would like some advice from anyone out there. Thanks, Chad

[crazy^millman]

20 hours ago, chad.wadsworth said:

I'm chaining the same geometry for two machines (separate machine groups, one nc/one xxl) on mill cnc mastercam. I'll chain the sequence of parts nested on a sheet, and all is fine. When I switch to chain the same parts (same sequence) for the other machine group, the lines become perforated. I'm still able to add chains to them, it's just more confusing. Can I toggle this off?  I believe this is possibly an option for a quick rechain of the same toolpaths, and would use it, if I could figure it out. I started messing with "chain similar", but don't know it and would like some advice from anyone out there. Thanks, Chad

Two different machine groups in the same file using the same geometry to drive them should be fine, but you cannot change to alter the original chains in any way shape or fashion. In your chaining methods you can use all types of filters. Color line weight, line style and other things to filter down the selection process. You can right click the geometry from one group and drag and drop into a new group. Have you tried that process yet?