wcs icon

[ngkim]

does mastercam has a wcs icon that can be activated or switch off for display just liked autocad?i mean not the f9 switch.thks

[Charles Davis]

Screen, Configure, Screen tab, check the box:

"Display viewport xyz axes"

[Simtech]

Here's my trick of the month ...

If you want something onscreen that will locate your active Cplane, try activating your grid Alt+G and setting it to visible with a size of 1.

This way, when you switch between various Cplane's, you can really see where the plane is.

Hope this helps!

Luc

[Charles Davis]

That's a really good idea....

[Tony]

Awesome!! (Alt g)

I have been looking for something like that.

[Simtech]

Glad to be of any assistance!!!!!

[Guest]

Luc,

I had a chance to use this tip at a customer site today. He had difficulty following the workplane changes that I was making - So I pulled out the Simtech <> smoke and mirrors and the guy finially go where we were on the wireframe.

Thanks again,

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

When I teach Construction Plane at school, the first thing I do is Alt+G, then I start flipping it around so that they get a visual picture of what is really going on. It works quite well. Often I'll flip it on if I have a question as to where I am in space when I get lost.

[Michael Reynolds]

James, are you saying you've been "lost in space"?!

Mike R.

[trainingdude1]

hi Guys,

I'm running a alpha demo version of v9 and you will be glad to know wcs (work coordinate systems are being developed for vesion9). I've been playing with this and this will be a big help to all of use getting it done in cplane..

Cheers and chips

Chuck

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Mike,

Yes I have been lost in space, just don't ask me about my alien abduction. That's a sensitive topic with me.

[Rory]

Simtech,

Awesome tip! (Alt-G)

Its easy to get lost on the screen.

[Kenneth Potter]

[mpo]

This is a nice tip. Is there any way to have the GRID display where the height of the Cplane is? The GRID, when turned on, displays where the XY origin is but not at the Z height. It would be nice if there was an XYZ label on it also....just an idea.

MPO

[CycleTimeCharles]

It does appear at your Z construction level

[mpo]

When I change the Cplane using Cplane - Alt O - Relative - Endpoint - pick the endpoint and type in a z5 the location of the GRID stays at the z plane it started at. If I use the Z button to move the z height then the GRID updates. Shouldn't the GRID go wherever the Cplane goes? Thanks MPO.

[gstephens]

The grid goes to the current construction z-plane...not the Alt-O origin position.