looking for old thread

[awjareme]

Im looking for an old thread I found and now lost. It had 3 attachments that showed different ways for setting multiple work offsets. I had it on my phone but couldn't access the attachments, and now that I am at my desktop I cant locate it again. I'm not sure who wrote it, but I imagine it was one of the regulars and was hoping someone might remember. I think it was as far back as X6.

[htm01]

did you try searching "setting multiple work offsets"

[JoshC]

I am not sure but if you describe your question or what you are looking to accomplish to the best of your ability I am sure someone can assist. If you are looking to do the same part in multiple vices, that is easiest with a transform toolpath, if you are looking to cut different parts using different offsets then it will be handled through planes.

[awjareme]

did you try searching "setting multiple work offsets"

Yes, can't find it. Originally I was on yahoo mobile site. I tried the phone again and no luck, I should have wrote it down

 

 

I am not sure but if you describe your question or what you are looking to accomplish to the best of your ability I am sure someone can assist. If you are looking to do the same part in multiple vices, that is easiest with a transform toolpath, if you are looking to cut different parts using different offsets then it will be handled through planes.

 

I was just looking at different ways of doing things and it seemed like it would be informative as it showed a few different ways to accomplish the same thing. I am just trying to gain a better understanding of what is going on. I don't use it all that often, but I occasionally do with a 4th axis set-up or multiple vices. I want to be able to show a couple other guys here how to use it properly and be certain I have a good explanation. I just ordered a mastercam indexing tutorial book, which I hope covers all this. It seems to be a tougher area to grasp in mastercam

[JoshC]

Yes, can't find it. Originally I was on yahoo mobile site. I tried the phone again and no luck, I should have wrote it down

 

 

 

I was just looking at different ways of doing things and it seemed like it would be informative as it showed a few different ways to accomplish the same thing. I am just trying to gain a better understanding of what is going on. I don't use it all that often, but I occasionally do with a 4th axis set-up or multiple vices. I want to be able to show a couple other guys here how to use it properly and be certain I have a good explanation. I just ordered a mastercam indexing tutorial book, which I hope covers all this. It seems to be a tougher area to grasp in mastercam

Ok, i have an old video i did in x7 that is still applicable. This was one of my first videos i had created so in my opinion its somewhat crappy but i think it still will give you an understanding of how to use a transform path to cut multiple parts in multiple vices utilizing Work offsets. https://www.dropbox.com/s/rvzo3syeh27emdp/Transform%20-%20Work%20Offsets%20-%20Multiple%20vices%20with%20duplicate%20parts.mp4?dl=0

I'm not sure if that will help you or not, but if it does, great