translate a stock for next op.- lathe

[ELLIOTT]

DEAR friends. I am beginner , and I am learning .Right now I am learning lathe. I have successfuly created first op.and I transfered entities for next op., but I dont know how to translate a stock displayed in grey .Does anybody can explain me that in simply language. Thank you.

Elliott.

[lathe guy]

if making second opp on same mc file, use: misc ops-stock flip.

[chris m]

As the lathe guy said, if you are using the same file and just want to flip the part over you can use the Stock Flip option [assuming you have V9, that is] and Mastercam flips the stock for you. If you are using 2 separate files I always save the 'finished' side one geometry into the second op file, mirror it and translate it so that it is correctly oriented and then go into Job Setup, Boundaries, Stock, Chain

 

This should get you where you need to go

 

C

[n_tydingco]

If you have V9 Lathe and have the tutorial book with it, go to Chapter 13 and it will help you set up the Stock Flip option with no problems.