Mastercam Posting wrong tool numbers!!!??

[amw]

Hey guys I have another bug here with 2024. This one is dangerous. After creating a dynamic toolpath it posts the wrong tool number. Anybody else ever see this? Easy to recreate the problem:

- Start new file, and draw a circle.

- Make a Dynamic rough toolpath from circle without editing default tool values, click ok

- Wait for toolpath to generate, then open parameters, change tool number and click ok. 

- Post it out and you get the original default tool number, not the new number that you changed it to. Not the number thats currently showing!

 

I dont think its a post issue, I get same result with default machine and my modified mpmaster post. This is a very dangerous issue! The number of bugs with 2024 is absolutely ridiculous. 

[JParis]

DId you regen AFTER you changed the tool number?

That needs a regen as it changes the nci

[amw]

It regenerates automatically, And shows green check mark meaning everything is good. Then I post and get the wrong tool number. Forcing another regeneration did fix the problem. 

This is still ridiculous. If I change a tool number, and it regenerates automatically, and i get a checkmark it should be good to go. If its NOT good to go without another regeneration it should not let me post. 

 

[amw]

Only seems to happen when initially creating the operation with the default tool. Once I change to a different tool I can renumber and everything posts fine without forcing a second regeneration. 

As a work around now i've set my default tool to a tap, so programmer will be forced to choose a different tool every time. 

[Fred @ Slate Industries]

Every once in a while when I change the tool # the H and D don't change along with it...

Maybe 3 times a year...

" keeps ya on your toes"...

[Kyle F]

57 minutes ago, Fred @ Slate Industries said:

Every once in a while when I change the tool # the H and D don't change along with it...

Maybe 3 times a year...

" keeps ya on your toes"...

That would happen to me too sometimes, but once I started doing it in another method it works every time.

right click tool you want to change > edit tool, then under finalize properties, I'll change and verify the tool number, length + diameter offset.

At my job shop we don't use a library of tools (yet) so usually I'll just wait until I'm finished with a program, then select all operations, right click > edit selected operations > renumber tools. definitely found that to be the easiest

[amw]

20 hours ago, Fred @ Slate Industries said:

Every once in a while when I change the tool # the H and D don't change along with it...

Maybe 3 times a year...

" keeps ya on your toes"...

Yeah that would keep you on your toes for sure lol.