Bug with length offsets

[Bob W.]

I stumbled across a new bug where Mastercam will post the wrong length offset if a tool is modified. This was repeatable and here is what I did.

 

1. start a new file and import tools from tool library in the tool manager.

2. open a second tool library and bring in a few more tools (drills, etc...) while in the tool manager

3. program the geometry to completion

4. Post and notice that H and T offsets match correctly

5. Go back to tool manager and adjust the speeds and feeds of the tools brought from the second tool library

6. Regenerate dirty ops

7. repost and the H and T offsets do not match for the adjusted tools

 

I machine aluminum 95% of the time and today I needed to machine steel so I modified the speeds and feeds in the tool manager so I wouldn't have to keep doing it in every operation. I had to manually adjust every length offset at the machine because they were incorrect. I also have Mastercam set to assign these values to the tool as they are brought into the library. Has anyone else encountered this?

[gcode]

Open the parameter page of one of the OPS that

didn't post properly.

Look at the Length and Diameter offset values.

Now reselect the tool.. they should change to the proper

values.

For some reason the system is not updating changes

made to tools in the library.. to be sure the

changes have taken effect you need to open the

operation and reselect the tool..then the change will stick

I have not been able to replicate this reliably enough

to file a bug report

[Thee Rickster ™]

Shouldn't this be reported anyway?

 

I recall having a similar problem in X4(somewhere within MU1 and MU3) that was sorted

out and fixed eventually.

[Mr. Wizzard]

This has bitten me a few times and I've only been saved by the Haas catching it and erroring out because they don't match. Very lucky, so far.

[#Rekd™]

I always double check mine as I have had mine switch for no reason....yes a bug.

[Bob W.]

Open the parameter page of one of the OPS that

didn't post properly.

Look at the Length and Diameter offset values.

Now reselect the tool.. they should change to the proper

values.

For some reason the system is not updating changes

made to tools in the library.. to be sure the

changes have taken effect you need to open the

operation and reselect the tool..then the change will stick

I have not been able to replicate this reliably enough

to file a bug report

 

The tool parameters were not correct so I manually changed them and they still posted incorrectly. For some reason this would only affect the tools from the second tool library.

[Trevor Bailey]

i reported this a couple of weeks ago. using your method to make changes to the tool, in the actual T# field, just click in there once and the H & D values will update. annoying.....yes.

[K2csq7]

I have also been fighting troubles with the offsets not matching....I have found selecting all ops, edit selected ops, renumber tools. clears it all up for me so far.

[Buddy J]

Is there a way to get the "Assign Tool Numbers Sequentially" box to STAY checked in the Tool Setting field??

I couldn't find it anywhere in the settings/config area... Thanks

[K2csq7]

Sure is... in the control def, go to operation defaults on the left side, scroll the big window up to the top, right under machine group 1 you will see properties just like in the operations manager, go into there and change it just like you would in the operations manager, save then exit the control def.

[Buddy J]

Sweet! Got it

I don't suppose you'd enlighten me in how to get the H & D values to follow suit?

Currently coming up 0 (zero)

Its embarrassing to have to ask what seems to be simple questions but I've learned to suck it up and embrace my ignorance ever since they pried V9 out of my chubby lil fingers

[K2csq7]

You got it... Also in the Control def...on the left instead of clicking "operation defaults" click "tool".

[Buddy J]

Thanks Again!