Colin,

Wow! I must say... that is a very helpful reply!

I used "by Entity" and just started breaking the chains, till the wire path looked doable.

I downloaded a file with (3) 4-Axis programs. I will be leaving work at 7:00am CST. I'll check the post tonight, when I get to work and see if anyone has replied on the Sync Methods.

Thanks Again! Great Job!

QTE_SAMPLE_E03998_plate_2_d.mcam

Hello,

Learning....

It seems like breaking the chains along the top and bottom, then re-chain, was the fix.

Though... I did not find any documentation on this.

Hello,

Learning.....

I'm having trouble with this 4-Axis Wire path.

The green color geometry is on top & the magenta color is bottom.

The trouble is the Wire path on top is getting too far ahead of the bottom.

I've attached a picture of what I'm trying to explain.

Using MasterCam 2019

Thanks-

Thanks everybody!

Thank you MrFish.

Hello,

Is it possible to transform geometry with plane?

Or in other words... in some cases, I want my plane to move with my geometry. (I don't want to have to go back and move my plane to my geometry)

Thanks.

1.) A Zoom window with in a window in Verify, so you could zoom in on the tool on it's path, this would work great on really big or long parts.

2.) In Define Tool, Why not have Center Drills Defined as common sizes, like... number 2 center drill by default.

An Aluminum Mold with drafted sides... maybe...

Yes.. its 'lead' as in fishing weights

I'll be starting with 12 inch square 1 inch thick.

using a vacuum plate.

Thanks

Hello,

I have some Lead metal plates to CNC mill, about 1 inch thick and about a 10 inch diameter with a few 3/8 holes.

I looking for some suggestions on tooling, coolant , speeds , feeds

Thank you in advance for your help

I got it! Thats all i had to do was restart MasterCam and they're back! : )

Thanks!

I put frontfit.vbs,isofit.vbs,topfit.vbs,rightfit.vbs,viewfit.dll and vstools.ft into my c-hooks in x5

In customize, toolbars, category, I should see ViewFit, I maybe forgetting something...

yes.. it kinda works like that except you gota have the View fit Icons, I search the Fourm for the time I got the information on how to do it,,but with the new fourm I can't go back. The topic was back in july about the 15th, under stevieboy

... Gview help (july 14 2010)

yes.. it kinda works like that except you gota have the View fit Icons, I search the Fourm for the time I got the information on how to do it,,but with the new fourm I can't go back. The topic was back in july about the 15th, under stevieboy

I just did the install of X5, I forgot the procedure on how, I put the View fit feature in.. on X4, I need them on X5.

Any help would be great! i miss them

You guys are Great thanks again!

From all of us!!!

This is what I've got so far, maybe today I'll get a chance to look at the post.

O2152 (-005 STOPTEST)

(MCX FILE - Z:PROGRAMMINGSOURCEtttttt1410005-005 STOPPOST TEST.MCX)

(PROGRAM - -005 STOPTEST.NC)

(DATE - SEP-21-2010)

(TIME - 8:08 AM)

(T1 - 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL - H1 - D1 - Min Length = 3.")

(T2 - 1/8 CENTERDRILL - H2 - D2 - Min Length = 3.")

(T3 - NO. 21 DRILL - H3 - D3 - Min Length = 3.")

(T4 - NO. 10-32 TAPRH - H4 - D4 - Min Length = 3.")

(T5 - 1/4 BALL ENDMILL - H5 - D5 - Min Length = 2.5" - R0.1250")

(OVERALL MAX - Z6.)

(OVERALL MIN - Z-.3)

N100 G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90

N110 G91 G28 Z0.

N120 (COMPENSATION TYPE - COMPUTER)

N130 T1 M06 ( 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL)

Hahah

Ok.. Here what I got so far, I'm hoping to get a chance this afternoon to look at what we got, but here's my update..

Output tool stick out in header

fmt 2 pilot_dia # 20007 Parameter line

fmt H 2 flute_len

fmt 2 oa_len #length stick out Varaible

fmt 2 shldr_len

fmt 2 arbor_dia

fmt 2 hldr_dia

fmt 2 hldr_len

fmt 2 spindle_ccw

fmt 2 sfm

fmt 2 fpt

fmt 2 metric

pwrttparam$ #Information from parameters

if prmcode$ = 10010, stock = rpar(sparameter$,1) # Stock to leave in Z

if prmcode$ = 10068, stock1 = rpar(sparameter$,1) # Stock to leave in XY

if prmcode$ = 12068, stock2 = rpar(sparameter$,1) # Stock to leave in Z facing

if prmcode$ = 15145, metvals = rpar(sparameter$,1)

if prmcode$ = 15346, comp_type = rpar(sparameter$,1)

if prmcode$ = 20004, slot = rpar(sparameter$,16)

if prmcode$ = 20006, cut_ability = rpar(sparameter$,8)

if prmcode$ = 20007, oa_len = rparsngl(sparameter$, 3) ###add this to the “pwrttparam$”

#if prmcode$ = 20007, pilot_dia = rpar(sparameter$,15)

if prmcode$ = 12628,

[

hst_flg = 1

hststyle = rpar(sparameter$,1)

]

ptooltable # Write tool table, scans entire file, null tools are negative

tnote = t$

toffnote = tloffno$

tlngnote = tlngno$

spaces$=0

if t$ >= zero,

[

if tcr$>0, scomm_str, *t$, ptspace, " - ", plistcomm, " - ", *tlngno$, phspace, " - ", *tloffno$, pdspace, " - ", *tldia$, punit, pdiamspc, " - ", *tcr$, punit, scomm_end, e$

if tcr$=0, scomm_str, *t$, ptspace, " - ", plistcomm, " - ", *tlngno$, phspace, " - ", *tloffno$, pdspace, " - ", *tldia$,"-"," ","Min Length ="," ",*oa_len, punit, pdiamspc, scomm_end, e$

]

#if t$ >= zero,

# [

# if tcr$>0, scomm_str, *t$, ptspace, " - ", plistcomm, " - ", *tlngno$, phspace, " - ", *tloffno$, pdspace, " - ", *tldia$, punit, pdiamspc, " - ", *tcr$, punit, " - ", popnote, scomm_end, e$

# if tcr$=0, scomm_str, *t$, ptspace, " - ", plistcomm, " - ", *tlngno$, phspace, " - ", *tloffno$, pdspace, " - ", *tldia$, punit, pdiamspc, " - ", " - ", popnote, scomm_end, e$

# ]

#if $t >= zero,

# [

# scomm_str, *t$, ptspace, " - ", plistcomm, scomm_end, e$

# ]

#if t$ >= zero,

# [

# if tcr$>0, scomm_str, *tnote, " ", *toffnote, " ", *tlngnote, " ", *tldia$, " ", *tcr, punit, " ", popnote, scomm_end, e$

# if tcr$=0, scomm_str, *tnote, " ", *toffnote, " ", *tlngnote, " ", *tldia$, " ", popnote, scomm_end, e$

# ]

spaces$=sav_spc

Keith,

Thank you, for going out of your way helping me find a solution to my problem.

Reece up at QTE in St. Charles MO. said he knew how, and would get with me tomorrow.

I'll keep you updated.

Thanks Again... you to Tim

Here's what I'm seeing in my post

misc. strings....

#Misc. string definitions

sopen_prn : "(" #String for open parenthesis "("

sclose_prn : ")" #String for close parenthesis ")"

sdelimiter : "|" #String for delimiter

sg95 : "G95" #Feed per rotation

sm29 : "M29" #Rigid tapping preperation support function

sg80 : "G80" #Cancel canned drilling cycle

sg43 : "G43" #Tool length compensation

sg49 : "G49" #Tool length compensation cancel

sg92 : "G92" #Set work piece coordinate system

sm06 : "M6" #Toolchange

In the pwrttparm.... I see...

pwrttparam$ #Pre-read parameter data

#"pwrttparam", ~prmcode$, ~sparameter$, e$

if prmcode$ = 15346, comp_type = rpar(sparameter$, 1) #Cutter compensation type - 0=computer, 1=control, 2=wear, 3=reverse wear, 4=off

if prmcode$ = 10010, xy_stock = rpar(sparameter$, 1) #Capture stock to leave (XY)

if prmcode$ = 10068, z_stock = rpar(sparameter$, 1) #Capture stock to leave (Z)

In the pwrtt.. I see..

pwrtt$ #Pre-read NCI file

if tool_info > 1 & t$ > 0 & gcode$ <> 1003, ptooltable

pwrttparam$ #Pre-read parameter data

#"pwrttparam", ~prmcode$, ~sparameter$, e$

if prmcode$ = 15346, comp_type = rpar(sparameter$, 1) #Cutter compensation type - 0=computer, 1=control, 2=wear, 3=reverse wear, 4=off

if prmcode$ = 10010, xy_stock = rpar(sparameter$, 1) #Capture stock to leave (XY)

if prmcode$ = 10068, z_stock = rpar(sparameter$, 1) #Capture stock to leave (Z)

pparameter$ #Read operation parameters

#rd_params is used to call pparameter postblock and read the parameters of the operation specified in rd_param_op_no

#"pparameter", ~prmcode$, ~sparameter$, e$

if prmcode$ = 12025, rotary_axis2 = rpar(sparameter$, 1) #Capture the axis of rotation in Multiaxis

I'm using Generic Haas 4x mill. pst

I'm not sure about the mpmaster post ?

thanks

Keith,

The prmcode, I'm still looking for the right one,

I've got to break away from it now, a hot job came up, I'll get back to it in a while.

thanks

Tim, this what I found.

fmt T 4 t$ #Tool number

fmt T 4 first_tool$ #First tool used

fmt T 4 next_tool$ #Next tool used

fmt D 4 tloffno$ #Diameter offset number

fmt H 4 tlngno$ #Length offset number

fmt G 4 g_wcs #WCS G address

fmt P 4 p_wcs #WCS P address

fmt S 4 speed #Spindle Speed

fmt M 4 gear #Gear range

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

fmt N 21 n$ #Sequence number

fmt X 2 xabs #X position output

fmt Y 2 yabs #Y position output

fmt Z 2 zabs #Z position output

fmt X 3 xinc #X position output

fmt Y 3 yinc #Y position output

fmt Z 3 zinc #Z position output

fmt A 11 cabs #C axis position

fmt A 14 cinc #C axis position

fmt A 4 indx_out #Index position

fmt R 14 rt_cinc #C axis position, G68

fmt I 3 iout #Arc center description in X

fmt J 3 jout #Arc center description in Y

fmt K 3 kout #Arc center description in Z

fmt R 2 arcrad$ #Arc Radius

fmt F 9 feed #Feedrate

fmt P 11 dwell$ #Dwell

fmt M 5 cantext$ #Canned text

fmt F 2 pitch #Tap pitch (units per thread)

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Move comment (pound) to output colon with program numbers

fmt O 4 progno$ #Program number

#fmt ":" 4 progno$ #Program number

fmt O 7 main_prg_no$ #Program number

#fmt ":" 7 main_prg_no$ #Program number

fmt O 7 sub_prg_no$ #Program number

#fmt ":" 7 sub_prg_no$ #Program number

fmt X 2 sub_trnsx$ #Rotation point

fmt Y 2 sub_trnsy$ #Rotation point

fmt Z 2 sub_trnsz$ #Rotation point

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

fmt Q 2 peck1$ #First peck increment (positive)

fmt J 2 peck2$ #Descending peck value

fmt K 2 peckclr$ #Final peck value

fmt Q 2 shftdrl$ #Fine bore tool shift

fmt R 2 refht_a #Reference height

fmt R 2 refht_i #Reference height

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

fmt "TOOL - " 4 tnote #Note format

fmt "DIA. OFF. - " 4 toffnote #Note format

fmt "LEN. - " 4 tlngnote #Note format

fmt "TOOL DIA. - " 1 tldia$ #Note format

fmt "XY STOCK TO LEAVE - " 2 xy_stock #Note format

fmt "Z STOCK TO LEAVE - " 2 z_stock #Note format

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

fmt 4 year2 #Calculated year value

fmt 18 time2 #Capture 24-hour time value into 'time2' variable

fmt 19 hour #Hour

fmt 20 min #Minutes

That would be Great! I'll look for it first thing in the morning when I get to work.

thanks again!

I'm using a Generic Haas 4x mill. pst

I would like to be able to see the tool length

when I post.

( MATERIAL - ALUMINUM INCH - 7075 )

( T2 | 1 INCH ROUGHER | H2 )

( T3 | 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL | H3 )

( T9 | 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL | H9 )

( T10 | 1/2 LOLLIPOP MILL | H10 )

( T5 | 1/8 CENTERDRILL | H5 )

( T6 | 1/2 DRILL | H6 )

( T4 | 1 INCH BULL ENDMILL 0.125 RAD | H4 )

( T8 | 1/2 BULL ENDMILL 0.125 RAD | H8 )

The machine operator could set tool lenght or I could copy/paste right to my setup sheet.

thanks

MpMaster post I'm not sure ?

I'm using Generic Haas 4x mill. pst