12 hours ago, crazy^millman said:

Where did you get your post from? Who is your Mastercam dealer? When you showed them this example what was their response to the unwind process going on? Share your company information or company email so you can be verified as a legal user of Mastercam and someone will be glad to assist. Sorry we have had many illegal users lately and part of the user vetting for me is to verify your legit.

Hi crazy millman!

This is a homemade CNC machine. I am new in this and I am looking for software most compatible to my machine. It is Mach3 5 axis head head machine for making sculptures and souvenirs. I have generic Fanuc 5 axis head head post which is as far the best solution till now. If it is possible to modify it just to go to safety distance before aligning c axis, it would be perfect. In that case I will close my decision for buying this CADCAM software.

On 7/21/2011 at 12:22 AM, Zoffen said:

i tried forcing my C output to 1 degree indexing in the mach def but that had no effect.

 

It appears to me that the logic isn't built into my post. Can someone point me in the right direction what logic i have to add to the post. I probably have to add some variables then capture parameters from the machine definition but then where would i place this logic?

 

Or can someone post some of their logic out of their post for this?

 

thanks a bunch!

Hi Zoffen, 

Since this is an old forum lost, I want to ask you did you solve your problem? 

I ran into same problem with my machine. C axis is rotating in material without going to some safe distance. What part of Post I need to modify? I am not familiar with variables or any kind of post processor modification.

Thanks for your help! 

Hi everyone!

I have a B, C axis limit problem on head head 5 axis Mach3 router. In milling 5 axis fine surface with flat end mill, when it goes to upper limit in C axis, it just stops in material and start spinning head for 180 degree. That spinning is fine, but in some safe distance, not in material. It is making a big circle on surface which must be perfect clean. Worst thing is that rotation isn't in simulation, so I don't know exact points where it will be spinning around. Is there any solution to make a command inside operation to go to safe distance before start aligning it's axis?

Thanks for your help!

Hi everyone!

I am new Mastercam user. I need Mastercam for 5 axis machining. I heard it is the best software in market, but I am trying to learn it all by myself, but I didn't know it is that much complicated.

My first project is checking fixture for autoglass.

First, I have defined machine I will be use (5 axis router machine), than created tool (12mm dia flat end mill with 2 flutes) and defined feed and spindle speed. Now, my first operation must be 'parallel' to clear top surface, which is pretty much rounded in all directions. When I set my surface as drive surface, my tool always goes 180 degree on other side and machining inner (opposite) side of surface. I don't know why. I tryed everything to change that (reverse direction, unselect some check curves, etc.) Is there any tutorial similar to my problem?

I seen all your guys works in this forum, and I am impressed with such knowledge and experience all you have. Thanks for your help!

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