Ref Point missing after canned cycle?

[mojo82379]

I am using the MPLMASTER post and whenever I use a canned cycle the retract ref. point is missing after the cycle.  

Here's some sample code for detail.

 

N10(Tool 1  Offset 1)
(WNMG-432 INSERT-WNMG 432-MM)
(FACE)
G54
T0101
G18 G99
M46
M08(COOLANT ON)
G97 S631 M03
G0 X1.21 Y0. Z1.
G50 S1500
G96 S200
Z.003
G1 X-.0625 F.006
G0 Z.103
(ROUGH OD)
X1.01
Z.1
G71 U.035 R.01
G71 P20 Q30 U.008 W.003 F.008
N20 G0 X.4528 S200
G1 Z-1.4088
N30 X1.01

G0 Z1.  (◄MISSING CODE)
M09(COOLANT OFF)
G97 S756
G28 U0. V0. W0.
M01

ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Joe

[Colin Gilchrist]

If the move is missing in the NC code, it is probably missing in the NCI data. If that is the case (you should check), then it is a Mastercam bug, and you should report it.

[mojo82379]

So, if I am reading this right it IS in the NCI data shown at line 242 & 243?

 

[mojo82379]

Sorry, that img quality was terrible. 

[Colin Gilchrist]

I can't tell based on the Debugger. Just "Post" the NCI data. Don't worry about the Debugger yet...

[mojo82379]

I haven't used that before.  Can you tell me what I am looking for?

 

003557-0020c-PRT.nci

[mojo82379]

OK, So I am trying to learn this out as I go.  It looks to me in the nci file that at line 315 is code 1000 which is "null tool change" ? right?

and at bit 13 of that is "0.1" which is the z rapid position?  But I DON'T see a rapid move for my reference position which should be "Z1.0".

Am I reading that correctly?

 

[huskermcdoogle]

double

[huskermcdoogle]

46 minutes ago, mojo82379 said:

Am I reading that correctly?

Likely.

Those of us in the mill world have been dealing with this bug forever.....  If you look at the toolpath visually on the screen you will probably notice the move isn't there.  To get it to regenerate, you need to save the file uncheck the restore toolpath data on file open, close Mastercam. Open Mastercam, open the file, regen the op and it should be there. If it doesn't do the same thing, but reboot the entire system.  Many of us have struggled with this bug and not one of us have found repeatable steps to trigger it.

[mojo82379]

The ref. position move DOES show up in the backplot though.  I have never had a problem with it not being on screen.  It works fine in all other toolpaths except a canned cycle??

 

[mojo82379]

I think Colin was right to begin with about the ref. position NOT being in the NCI.  But before I report a bug that might not be there it would be nice for someone with more experience at this than me to confirm that I am interpreting this right.  Following is from the NCI file.

1000 (◄ null tool change )
3557 100 10 1 1 1500 1 -200 -0.008 1 0.22637795 0. 0.1 5. 0. 10. 1 0.
0
0 0.22637795 0. 0.1 1000. 0
1018
1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 (◄ this is the last linear rapid move before next operation?)
0 0.22637795 0. 0.1 1000. 0(◄ should be this right??  0 0.22637795 0. 1. 1000. 0)
1
0 0.22637795 0. -1.4088 -0.008 3000
1
0 0.505 0. -1.4088 -0.008 300
1019
1 1 0 1 1 1

1041

999 (◄starts next operation)

I appreciate all the help!