cycle time from Editor?

[powerfulp]

Is there a way to get a machining time from MasterCAM's editor? If so, how do you go about getting this? I am in the editor now and I don't see anything giving me specific tool path statistics, etc.., etc.

 

The reason I ask is I have software that does this but the big bosses here want to make sure we are utilizing MasterCAM so if it has it, they want me to use it instead of the other software for some reason....

 

Thanks for any help.

[John@WMM]

In Mastercam Backplot expand dialog with blue arrow and look at the info tab.

[powerfulp]

Where is Mastercam Backplot ...how do I get to it? I'm in the Editor ... I can't find backplot there. I'll keep looking and post back if I find it.

 

Thanks.

[powerfulp]

Just to be clear ... I'm looking for something that allows me to analyze a G-code program, not necessarily a program that was created in Mastercam. So, I want to be able to call up a program, any already-made G-code program, in a program like Mastercam Editor, and analyze cutting statistics (cut time, etc). I can do this in a program I already have (CIMCO editor), but my boss wants me to see if this can be done in Mastercam.

 

The only backplot I am aware of in Mastercam is the one in the operations manager, which is not what I'm looking for.

 

Thanks again for any help.

[Guest]

I see nothing in the Mastercam Editor to give a cycle time

 

it is simply an editor

[MAS58]

Cimco Edit

Nc Functions: toolpath statisics.

[powerfulp]

I know how to get it on CIMCO edit. Just wanted to know if there was a way to get that same info from Mastercams editor, or anywhere within Mastercam.

 

Thanks.

[powerfulp]

Oh, just seen the post from the moderator ... yeah, I couldn't find anything, either. I just wanted to make sure before I go back to the boss with that info. I will let him know that Mastercam cannot be used in that way...

 

Thank you!