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loraxian

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  1. I got the same error trying to use Surface Rough Pocket and Surface Finish Contour
  2. Honest. I looked but couldn't find a previous post. I'm using X7 multi axis. I'm trying to use 2D facing operations on 5 sides of a cube. I want the trunion(on our HaasVF2TR) to rotate facing aft for 4 out of the five faces and then rotate the table in order to machine the four sides. I've messed with the misc values to death but I can't get the machine simulation to change trunion directions. Anybody?
  3. Sweet. I like anything that doesnt involve tweeking the post.
  4. I'm working on what is basically a 3 + 2 exercise. The code I'm getting moves the rotary axis one degree at a time, turning on and off the brake after each move until the table/trunnion completes the 90 degree rotation. What's up with that?
  5. Thanks - I'll give it a shot. How do I "activate" shft_misc_r in the variables?
  6. The B on A axis offset on my HAAS VF2TR works out to .130 using the procedure described in the HAAS manual. How do I best deal with this offset within Mastercam?
  7. I have two parallel cut tool paths on two different surfaces (I'm using one for roughing) If I change the misc parameters as described above I can get the trunion to rotate on one of the operations but not the other. I also edited the post as described by guyinthedesert and saved the file with an alternate name but now I can't figure out how to swap post files. Anybody? 5AXIS_FORUM.MCX-6
  8. Oops. I found the right screen. Changing the Secondary Axis setting works for one operation but not the other?
  9. I assume it's the Second Axis direction that needs to be changed?
  10. I've been working on a program to run in a HAAS VF2 (or something I'm not at work) it's about the smallest machine you can put a trunion in. Despite my many attempts I keep running out of room in either the Z or Y axis. Basically the program rotates the trunion about X (A axis) and then does most of the machining by rotating B with slight moves on the the other four axis. I think it would work if I could rototate the trunion the other way. How do I do that?
  11. We just got a 5 axis HAAS at our community college. I'm an instructor but have never done any 5 axis work. I wanted to get my feet wet and generate something that would show off the capabilities of a five axis machine. There is nothing at all special about the part, it was just something I was able to throw together easily however I discovered pretty fast that I'm in, a little over my head trying to generate toolpath for it.
  12. I've attached the file I've been working on. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. PROP_REV3.MCX-6
  13. OK Thanks again. I'm away from work now and don't have access to the file but I hope to get in there later today and will upload.

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