wcs and toolplane

[doyleg]

i have been using mastercam for about 5 years now - most all of it self-taught. i was wondering how to program 2+ sides of a part and show it in verify. as it is now i move geometry to another level and rotate that level for the orientation that i want. with this, all of the operations only verify on the same side of stock. i can't see the whole part being machined.

[doyleg]

i'll be out to lunch for about 45 min's in case someone replies.

[SLJ]

I just define a new wcs or toolplane on the backside wherever home will be on that side and program normally from there. When you get ready to verify, go to the 1st wcs to run verify. You should get all tools working from their respective directions.

[Guest]

Here's a thread that has a bunch of links to information on using it

 

Linky

[doyleg]

thanks guys. this will be first time actually using these wcs and tool planes other than "top"

[doyleg]

WOW!!! it took some time, but damn that works great. i am definitely going to use this more often. i will however have to remember how to do it without messing up operations that had been done with a dif wcs. my first try made all of my 1st op operations dirty. i hope i remember what i did to not mess them up.