Backplot rotary axis setup in Mastercam 2019

[CHOONG HUAT CHONG]

Hi all,

New user of multi-axis router here. Just wondering how the backplot rotary axis in the tool axis control menu works? Does the setting of the axis affect the post G code. Any feedback would be appreciated. 

Choong

[Richard Thomas - Mastercam UK]

If you are doing a 5-axis toolpath then the backplot rotary axis option does not affect the g-code at all.  It only affects the backplot function when the backplot feature called "simulate rotary axis" is enabled.

If you doing a 4-axis toolpath, you'll see that the word "backplot" dissappears from the name of that command; in 4-axis mode this feature definately can affect the g-code output and may determine whether you have A, B or C axis calls in your 4-axis toolpath.