Mass edit all ops with Right Click/Edit Common Parameter/Change NC file name and make sure all ops get posted with the same filename There is nothing more embarrassing than importing a nice pocket roughing operation then failing to post it.. and figuring it out after a $400 endmill dives in to finish a pocket that has not been roughed. This is an error Mastercam Verify will not catch I also have my Post Dialog setting set to "Ask" as a further safeguard against this

I use a stock model every few ops to track the progress of the program, and it works like a quick verify. Will show retract errors etc. I rename the NCI and reset the O number. Then I post it and run it through Vericut.

I was able to replicate this and instead using Boolean to add the radius ends I just extended the sweep to the length of slot then used solid fillet to create the full radius ends . Then did the Boolean remove . This is why this forum is so great . I would have struggled a lot more without everyone chipping in .

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There are a couple tricks I thought I would share for Haas machines. One saves time, the other increases accuracy. The first setting I always check on a machine has to do with the accuracy of how drill cycles are executed. Setting 57 tells the Haas Control to force "Exact Stop Mode" to be active for any Canned Cycle. This will ensure the machine is checking the XY location to be sure you are positioned as accurately as possible. This does effect the speed at which your machine can run the cycle, so be aware of that. Only use it when you require the true position accuracy to be enhanced. If you don't want or need to force Exact Stop Mode for all cycles, then you can also use G61 to put the machine in Exact Stop Mode when you want it, and you can disable Exact Stop with A G64. You can also use Non-Modal Exact Stop, by placing a G9 on an individual line of NC Code. G9 only applies to the line it is coded on. So technically you could have a Drill Cycle which cuts 10 holes, but put Exact Stop on only 3 of the line if you wanted to. ------ For saving time; Setting 52 can help. Most programmers will place their R Plane for a G83 Peck Cycle at a large distance from the Top of Stock, in order for there to be enough chip clearance. Say you want to retract to 0.25 above the start of the hole, so you put your R Plane as R0.25, but your Peck value is only Q0.05. This means when your cycle executes, you are drilling a quarter inch of air (5 pecks)! Setting 52 is an 'incremental retract in Z, from the commanded R Plane. So you can program a R Plane of say R.02 and Setting 52 as 0.48, you'll get your retract position for clearing chips (at rapid) of 0.500, but you won't waste the time drilling that empty air.

You answered your own question. The "shortest direction, absolute angle" gives you the output that is limited to 0-360 degrees. There are three different radio button options. You want "signed continuous".

360 points, 180 points. What's with all the points? Machining splines gives crappy results anyway. Make 1 full circle, draw a single line through the circle at the angle you need to start your cutter at. Break at intersection then delete the lines. You could also just break the circle into multiple entities then Xform rotate everything the to the correct position for starting the cutter. K2 and Pilot pretty much nailed it. With a 2d circle tool path you don't even need a break, under cut parameters select your start angle, under finishing transitions you have your entry options.

Smack the last operator as well