Need Help, Urgent

[Jon @ NOWHERE]

Hey guys, I am programming a part on MasterCam X2, for an Okuma-Howa Lathe with a Fanuc Series O-TT control. My problem is I can get the part programmed and all but when I post it, the x's are not right, its showing for the diameter of the part. Im using g92's to set my x and z for each tool. I fixed the program by going through and halving all the x positions. I tried using generic fanuc 2x lathe control and post, and also the lathe default and mplfan post. What am I doing wrong in MasterCam or is this something that I need to fix in the post themselves. I need it to use radius for the dimensions not the diameter. Please help, I have one more part to program on this lathe or one similar. Both are part of an assembly that has just been moved into hot status by Spirit.

[DavidB]

There is nothing you do in MC different to get radial dimensions posted. It is a post issue.

 

I have not used a Lathe that uses radial dimensions for turning.

 

My Okumas use radial dimensions for live tool milling, but the turning is all in diameter.

 

I would look at this in the post

code:

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 dia_mult    : 2     #Multiplier for output on X axis (Neg. switches sign of X) 

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Like I said I have not turned in Radial dimensions so hopefully some one who has can set you straight on the post mods needed.

[Jon @ NOWHERE]

Maybe I aint explaining it right or something. I also need to mention that I have absolutely no experience programming or running a lathe. I've done more in the past two days than I have in the past 6 years here at my job. I cant figure out how to upload a file here, otherwise I would post my part and a snippet of the posted nc.

 

 

But if anyone would like to add me to msn messenger to better help me feel free to add

me: [email protected]

[Jon @ NOWHERE]

Thank You for the info DavidB, I looked in the post i was using and found the dia_mult variable, changed it to 1 and it gave me the radial values in the posted nc.

[DavidB]

To upload a file for all to see use the cadcam's FTP site link at the top of this web site.