X9 Multiaxis Toolpath - Drill Reference Points

[SKATOUTLE]

Guys,

 

Recently upgraded to X9 from X6. Reference points are no longer working when using the Multiaxis Toolpath - Drill.  They do work for the Multiaxis Curve toolpath. Any suggestions? I have uninstalled/installed Mastercam. This is occuring on the two seats we have running X9.

 

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[gcode]

they have worked for me

try changing that to a big incremental number and see what happens

depending on  where your WCS is set and the angles of the 5X drill toolpath

that 8" absolute value could be deep inside your part.. so Mastercam is ignoring it

[SKATOUTLE]

they have worked for me

try changing that to a big incremental number and see what happens

depending on  where your WCS is set and the angles of the 5X drill toolpath

that 8" absolute value could be deep inside your part.. so Mastercam is ignoring it

 

That didn't work, but it is good to know that it works for you.

[gcode]

Actually it doesn't.

I just built a simple 5X drill file in X9 and it did not respect Reference Point settings

Then I tried it in MC2017 beta 2 and it works properly.

I don't see any point in submitting this as an X9 bug, because X9 development is done. 

[BenK]

Actually it doesn't.

I just built a simple 5X drill file in X9 and it did not respect Reference Point settings

Then I tried it in MC2017 beta 2 and it works properly.

I don't see any point in submitting this as an X9 bug, because X9 development is done. 

 

+1

 

This one has been submitted. I'm glad to hear its fixed in 2017.

[crazy^millman]

Actually it doesn't.

I just built a simple 5X drill file in X9 and it did not respect Reference Point settings

Then I tried it in MC2017 beta 2 and it works properly.

I don't see any point in submitting this as an X9 bug, because X9 development is done.

 

Submitted early and often. Many issues with ref points in X9.

[Mick]

Everyone talks about a Beta 2. Is that a public Beta 2, or is it for you lofty creatures?  

[Mick]

Scratch that. I just saw that B2 was released. I never realised

[SKATOUTLE]

Thank you very much for answering this, it was driving me crazy. We should have stuck with X6.  I guess we will have to hand edit everyone of the 100s programs which use this toolpath untill it is fixed......arghhh

[crazy^millman]

Thank you very much for answering this, it was driving me crazy. We should of stuck with X6.  I guess we will have to hand edit everyone of the 100s programs that we have that use this toolpath untill this is fixed......arghhh

 

Have you tried the point toolpath as your ref point to start and end a toolpath? I used that method for many years before ever using ref points in an operation. Yes a little more work, but not much.

[SKATOUTLE]

Have you tried the point toolpath as your ref point to start and end a toolpath? I used that method for many years before ever using ref points in an operation. Yes a little more work, but not much.

 

 

No I haven't, and yes it worked awesome.  Wish I would have known about that one years ago. Thanks!

[crazy^millman]

No I haven't, and yes it worked awesome.  Wish I would have known about that one years ago. Thanks!

 

No problem and glad to help point you in the right direction. :scooter:

[BenK]

Speaking of the point toolpath, recently I had a project where I had to use a spot face tool and reach around a protruding features. I used a series of point toolpaths to control all the moves around the features. It worked great and best of all, no hand editing was needed.