ID / OD Thread turn Tool Setting

[kennebec]

Greetings Forum

 

By default in mastercam once you select the "Threading" tool type in mastercam the tool setting options are gone and you are left with the Zctr Xtip setting option. Our SOP is to use the Standard Od / Id and Z face setting, I guess the logic is to more easily thread up to shoulders and faces, any of you have a suggestion as to how I can change the Setting on my threading tools. I know I can select an Id / Od tool and drive it and live with the verification but if you have better suggestions I would love to hear from you...

[Sbarner]

AFAIK, there is no way to do this with the "stock" tools. I believe you have to draw your own to get it comped to where you want. I am in the same situation. Using the edge of the tool for the Z axis. I usually just program to the depth I need, and let verify show a crash. I know the code is good.

[kh012]

I recreated my threading tools as a custom profile. then i was able to shift the x/z point so

that the verify would look right.

 

HTH Ken,

[kennebec]

Thanks Guys

I have been doing the correct Z with the crash but my partner missed one and we had a short thread so the issue just come up, I thought I would double check to see if there was an easy fix.