MasterCAM turning center help

[Kampfzentrum]

Hey guys, 

Normally I am a mill guy in my shop, working on 2D and 3D machining. We recently got a Mori-Seiki CLX (EcoTurn) 450 and are trying to program some complex parts that the CAPPS software is having a bit of problems with. As you know, MasterCAM is completely different in the turning mode in contrast to the milling mode. So, I've managed to pretty much teach myself a good bit of it, but when I come to introducing the live tooling I get a bit stumped.

Let's say I am drilling a cross hole through a part and want to run a 3D contour on the edges to produce a .010" chamfer. In the top view I select CONTOUR and begin to select the geometry that will enable me to do that operation. However, when I want to do the same thing to the other side, MasterCAM doesn't show me a quick and easy feature to do this. I am looking for a option/feature that asks me at what C axis degree point I want to put the contour on, but I cannot find it. 

That is it for now, I'll keep it simple until I start getting into more complex stuff.

Thanks.

 

 

Edited September 21, 2017 by JParis
Asking for post...removed comment..if you need a post, your reseller is the place to ask.

[Colin Gilchrist]

Asking for a Post is against the Forum rules. Fortunately, Mastercam does some with "stock" posts that will work for a Mori for general turning.

You get C-Axis output by setting your "Planes" properly. The System "Back" plane is the default for C0.0.

Note: The "Back" Plane in Mastercam has the X+ direction pointing "LEFT" when you are looking in ISO view.

In order for the Post to properly calculate the C Angle output, you must start with the Back Plane, and Rotate it to make a new Plane at the correct angle. All of the "C-Axis" planes that you create must have the X+ vector aligned with the "Back Plane" X+ Vector direction.

The only "valid" Plane Rotations for a 4X Lathe Post are rotations of the YZ vector directions.

 

 

[Kampfzentrum]

Oops, sorry, didn't know about the posts. Scratch that.

Thanks for the help, I already got what I needed it to do. But it was BOTTOM instead of BACK, either way, I found it out. 

Yeah, I haven't been able to find a post processor for this thing. My bosses are hunting for it and have been unsuccessful. I have got to believe there is something out there, however just not getting it.

[gcode]

When a lathe machine definition is active, there is a feature available called Cview

You can find it on the Turning Tab

It automatically sets tool planes for most C axis milling functions you might run into

Try it out, it will get you started and help you find your way when there are more complex tasks to be done

[Kampfzentrum]

Yeah, tried to post the above contour operation and got the error message, "ERROR-A VALID CUT TYPE WAS NOT FOUND, CHECK ROTARY SETTINGS". Looks like I have a bit more playing to do with this.

[Mariana Lendel In-House Solutions]

I usually define the planes by rotating the top plane, but I guess the back plane works too.

[#Rekd™]

1 hour ago, Kampfzentrum said:

Oops, sorry, didn't know about the posts. Scratch that.

Thanks for the help, I already got what I needed it to do. But it was BOTTOM instead of BACK, either way, I found it out. 

Yeah, I haven't been able to find a post processor for this thing. My bosses are hunting for it and have been unsuccessful. I have got to believe there is something out there, however just not getting it.

In-House Solutions should have a post for this machine.