Another year - another HSMAdvisor Hook for Mastercam. This time build for 2024 added: https://hsmadvisor.com/hsmadvisor_for_mastercam Additionally, plugins for other MC versions from 2020 to 2023 were updated too.

Hi Terry, I make a copy of the solid, on a new level, and typically in a new color. I run "Remove History" on this 2nd "Manufacturing Model". I then use the "Modify Feature", set to "Remove Feature" to remove the "hole" going through those solid faces. (Note: check the back-side, and first remove any counter-bore, or chamfer features, before removing the "through hole".) Note2: You can "double click" on that cylinder, to have Mastercam "attempt to recognize and identify the whole feature".

I can't answer anything for the "break," function, but in your example you posted can you just use model prep, modify feature, delete? I can usually delete 99% of holes like the ones in your picture, occasionally I get the odd one or two that won't delete.

Or you can just have it leave it on "add" and create a plug that can be selected. The even lazier way (if you have it) is to use Unified, on the linking page make sure your Small Gap size is larger than the holes.

系统配置-->启动/退出： 当前配置单位 设置默认配置单位，如下： 英寸：表示当前配置文件单位为英寸。 Metric：表示当前配置文件单位为毫米。

I often use Blend Mill to accomplish this kind of path. I find it really eases the cutter into the passes. You do have to cheat it a bit, and define the outer wires to match your desired tool dia to dodge the stock. Gets some really nice results, and the trimming is done implictly from where you set the outer boundary. It's semi-stock aware. Also, I dont have multiaxis, so 5ax curve isn't on the table!

In my very long love/hate relationship with haas I've realized when someone from there says something along the lines of "nope. just M50", it's because that particular person just doesn't know what they're talking about. Ask a few other people and you'll get the info you're looking for.

So switching that parameter to 0 fixed the issue

Yes, all toolpaths should support stock! You can often use 5ax Curve if you need to trim, it'll even trim to 3d stock nicely. Just lock it to a Plane for tool axis control. For example, if you had this 5x curve toolpath: Then turn on Stock, it'll result in this:

Agreed very Much Ron!!! Right now, we are trying to deal with making a good part that is steel angle and channel welded together from a drawing with multiple datums and implied tolerances projected over 36 inches from a 1-1/4 wide datum plane on an angle not in the same plane. I wish Ingineeeers had more real-world experience. Then all we'd have to do is worry about the job itself. Don't get me wrong I enjoy these challenges most of the time. The ways a job can go wrong are as varied as the specks of dust in the universe. Starting with shift change.......... Still aside from that, I would be happy to never have to machine Tantalum ever again. :Hijack off:

I don't think you'll hold .0002 with machining process, I think you'll have to grind it. That being said, depending on how big the part is you might have better luck with a face / shell mill with carbide or even ceramic inserts and then surface grinding to the .0002 spec.

Wouldn't that just be a 9000 program? Why should their F1 cars be any different than their machining centers? I mean, yeah, their F1 cars can finish a race just like their machining centers can finish a part. But it's almost NEVER going to be the first one done.

Can you add a macro or a canned text coded to do what you want just before the M50 (whatever that is)? I know nothing about Haas other than they have less than average F1 cars.