I understand all your sugestions but these are things I would have to do two or three times a night! I want to get it done right once and for all. I want to use the same MC9 files everyone else uses without having to manually edit all this stuff every time. All these sugestions are things I've done before but it never ends and then what? I would need a new folder for night shift jobs... People whould have to look back and forth to see wich file is most recent. I know rewritting the post is more work for a one time deal but within three nights I will have saved that time. Whenever i try to make changes to the post without you guys's help I end up with all kind of scary suprises. Plus there are probably alot of other things happening that I don't realize. I would love to learn how to do it myself but if it's easier for you guys I wouldn't mind sending you my post so you can fix it for me. If that's any easier. Thanks again. BTW my controle is a Fanuc seires0-MD

You're exactly right Psycho. Is there an easier way around this? I always have to work aroud someone esles setups!

You guys have always been the best help so I'm looking forward to your responses! What I need to do is get my harding11 post to output: 1) T11 instead of T1 T12 instead of T2 and so forth up to tool 10 2) same thing for D and H 3) G59 instead of G54 as well as after each M01 And I need this to happen whithout altering the original MC9 file. I work nights here, so I get the back end of the machine. Each time I set up a job I have to manually alter each of these things. Then each time I want to change a thing or two in the MC9 file I have to start all over. It's makes it to easy to miss a tool or get them backwards when they are not in sequence. I know I'm asking for alot but I only wish I could do it myself. If I left out any or all neede info let me know, I'm here all night. Thanks. :begging:

Would it be at all possible for anyone to reword old meaningless titles? I know it might be alot of work but if a few people take up the task it wouldn't be so bad... I would volunteer. I know I'm responsible for some stupid ones in the past.

I will do my part Chris. Cheers

My post processor doesn't want to output new spindle speeds unless a tool change is involved. You guys have been great help with these types of questions in the past so I'm expecting good results. Cheers.

You're joking right?

I've tried converting the splines but only 50 of the 500 will convert and then my machine will still stop at the end of each arc!?!

The machine is a Hardinge VMC1000. Controle is Fanuc 0-Md. It will accept G64 but won't speed things up. The G8 stuff doesn't give me any alarms but don't seem to make a difference. G05 gives me a 10 (invalid code alarm). This was the first thing I tried. Thanks for all the interest guys. Didn't expect to get this much help.

From what I can gather, what you want to do is a drilling cycle then use bore#1 in you drillinr parameters.

Didn't work guys! It's alot smoother, no more jerking, but my speed is still stuck at 35ipm. Any other sugestions?

Thanks guys! I don't think accuracy is a big concerne this time. +/- .125" or something like that. Will let you know how it works.

If anyone can help? I know there is a code for fanuc controles that forces the machine to reach it's next point before reading the next line. I don't even know if it's G or M code. More so I need to know what the oppisite is. What I'm trying to do is machine a contour that's made of hundreds of plines at 100 inches a minute but my machine keeps stopping at every point, therefore never going more then 30 ipm. This would cut my 10 minute cycle time in half and I have 1000 of these to make... so any help would be nice. Tanks again guys.

Thanks a million TheePres. Had a little fun figuring it out because it wasn't exactly like you posted but close enough to get me thrue it. This'll make my job a little easier. Thanks again.

Here's a quick one then. There probly isn't enough info here for you guys to work with so if you need more just ask kuz I have no clue! When I post any NCI file the numbers in my NC file never have preceding "0" ( .1255) What I need is ( 0.1255) because my fanuc controle automaticaly outputs a preceding "0" and won't search for anything that doesn't have it... Any takers?

Thanks Rekd. Already bookmarked.

Is there any book that teaches people how to understand post processor language and/or how to write your own post from scrach? Thanks again guys!

I had about 200 arcs to make at the end of some horizontal lines...(oblong pockets in a heatsink) Then I had to trim all these ars to meet the lines. On the left hand side it went well because I could trim 3 entities, but on the right I would be alot more work because of the startpoint. I had to zoom in, delete half the arc then trim it twice, zoom out, go to the next one. I know it's possible to change an arcs startpoint in some parameters, (I've seen it done before), so that each time you create an arc the startpoint is where you want it to be. The easiest way to change a startpoint of an arc after it's created is to analyze it and edit the startpoint. Does mastercam ever drop old options? Maybe this was only possible on an older version!?

can anyone tell me how to change the startpoint of a circle? I want the start point to be at 90 degrees every time i create a new circle. Anyone? TY

Do you realize you are punching M198 instead of M98.

Thanks Mike! That's exactly what I needed. Works great.

I feel that i should be able to mill a surface with the top end of a lollipop cutter even if that surface isn't visible from the work plane. Is mastercam even capable of this??? Thanks!

I also have a face mill that has round inserts that give it a top cutting edge but then the diameter of the of the tool would be different then the rad. Is it still possible to do it with this kind of tool? Thanks again.

Thanks Mike, can't wait.

I feel that i should be able to mill a surface with the top end of a lollipop cutter even if that surface isn't visible from the work plane. Is mastercam even capable of this??? Thanks!