I'm testing the 12.699....not full radius. i'll let you know how it turns out. if this doesn't work i'll try saving to a different file. thanks

There is a file on the ftp site. ....MCX_MR2_orEarler_Files/DEL TOOL 3514AM.MCX I cannot get this custom tool profile to post or verify correctly. I've tried scaling the tool gemoetry, using 1 as tool diamter, using 25.4 or 12.7 or 31.75 or zero as tool diameter nothing works. There were a couple of topics on the forum but nothing is working for me. If anyone has the time.....I'd appreciate if you could take a look at the file.

make sure your "temp" folder is empty before starting mastercam. c:mcamx2-mr2commontemp this folder should be empty.

quote: I do believe my had just exploded mic6....i second that crazy.....thanks for the insight

horizontal = yes......HRT600 rotary table is mounted (in vertical position) to the machine table.

Tech said M21 will always envoke the spindle stop. This would mean I couldn't do C-axis machining only positioning. Also.....sorry I should have posted this on the off topic forum.

instead of using an stl file as the sock model....can you use a solid? i already have a solid of the stock i need on another level.

thanks....

when backplotting, the XYZ tool coordinates display on the status bar. can this be done during verify? i searched and found nada.

I talked with the haas tech support. First thought was that the M21 relay was set to stop the spindle. We tried using the relay for M22 thru M25....same result, spindle stopped. Second thought was that the M21 thru M25 were aliased....meaning there was a macro running when one of these M codes was envoked....after looking at the M codes in the system parameters this was not the case....no macros were set to run with these M codes....spindle still stops. Haas is still looking into why spindle stops. Anyone.....any thoughts?

I have a HAAS EC-1600 HMC with a HAAS HRT-600 rotary table mounted on it. We use a HAAS servo control unit to index the HRT-600. This requires a M21 to be inserted to the program where the table will be indexed.....no biggie I am also working on having my post output the M21 instead of the B move it does at present. The issue I would like to solve is when the machine/EC-1600 sees the M21 it turns the spindle off. This is fine at tool changes but most of the time I index the part to machine a different feature using the same tool with the same spindle speed. Is there a way to keep the spindle on when the machine sees a M21?

thanks eric....

Am I misssing something easy? I want to split (not trim) a surface at a curve. I want to keep both sections of the surface I split.

bear...i looked at your file it did have a complete path but depths were varying along the path. i switched from rotation type 3 axis to axis substitution.....this seems to be working. it puzzles me how 1 time 3 axis works next time it doesn't on a similar part. thanks for the input.

infinite look ahead off = gouges but a complete path. infinite look ahead on = no gouges but not a complete path either.

i adjusted plane tol......it did not help.

I've used contour3d in the past with good results, now with this similar part it does not follow the geometry path. I like contour3d as I can use cutter comp. I've put a 2nd op using rolldie which follows the geometry path but does not let you use cutter comp. I'm running this on a HMC. My original plan was to machine a 90deg (plus overlap) quadrant then transform/rotate to complete the other quadrants. The present geo has no overlap in it as I've tried various paths to make it continuous....nothing has worked. I placed a file on cadcams ftp site. In.....MCX2_files/DEL TEST 03855-0-T1.MCX linky

i created a solid cylinder....then solid swept 6 helical slots in cylinder. i want to fillet corners of slots.....i can't pick slot edges or faces. i shut mcam down and restarted. i still can't pick edges or faces. edges or faces are both enabled.....any ideas??

in X2 or X3......as metalflake ask 3 yrs ago.....can you set a hotkey to use the last command? MRU is enabled........i'd rather hotkey then mouse click if it is an option.

can someone plz explain to me why project onto a surface will not work properly. i have the same issues everyone else has.....why would something as basic as "project" not be fixed? i've found mcam x2 mr2 sp1 to be very unstable. all i want to do is "project"......a 2 minute operation turns into a 1 hr PIA... i don't understand????....2 steps fwd 1 back

has note dialog box become scalable in x2 or x3?

will this option be in X3?

I'll check it out. Thad do you use AI utility? If yes.....any known issues

3 plus years later......can we adjust rotate angle using alt + arrow keys? now at 5°......would like 3°

yes