Mpmaster modification Help

[Mgrenier]

Hello all,

 

I am trying to modify the mpmaster post for X2 and I get this message.

 

 

WCS = Top and T/C Plane = Top

 

Does anyone know how to make it disappear?.

[Guest]

Not sure but I am thinking your machine def got messed up somehow.

[Post dept]

Looks like you're using an HMC definition and a top toolplane.

 

You should be using mpmaster_vertical if you're doing work on the top (top tool plane and any other plane you can make by rotating it about it's x-axis).

 

mpmaster_horizontal is for doing work on the front and any plane you can make by rotating it about it's y-axis.

 

If that doesn't fix you up....call your reseller.

 

Brett

[Mgrenier]

John,

 

I used the Mpmaster Horizontal machine def. that came with the Mpmaster .Z2G file.

[Mgrenier]

Brett,

 

Isn't there a way to tell it to work even if working in top tplane?

[Post dept]

You can use a WCS. Post needs to think it's in the front for an HMC....that's how it's setup.

 

So, you caould take the back tool plane, rotate it 180 deg about it's z-axis, save that as your WCS, then you can use the top. That means that you can't use right, back, and left anymore though. You'd have to use right rotated by 90, bottom, and leftrotated by 90. Possible to do but a real mind melter...

 

Brett

[Mgrenier]

That is what I thought,

 

Thanks Brett.