Well it doesnt seem that easy to me but ill have to try poking away at the post...but actually I am trying to output the comment from the WCS not the plane name. The only problem is I'm the only programmer who wants to do this so I thought there was a check box similar to comments in th eop manager ETC THANKS FOR THE LINK I'll try it sometime

I am using mpmaster and I cant seem to figure out how to output (to the nc file) the comments in the view manager comment box. I tried messing with the control def check boxes for group comments ETC......no luck Anybody ?????? Stan

I always wondered why they call it "PERISHABLE TOOLING" POOF !!!! gone(into everybodys tool box)

how do I get a post to output a B270 deg instead of a B-90.I am using a updated ver 9 post thanks for your help!

I checked the "support coolant using coolant value in post YA DA YA DA ..... That turned off all the coolant boxes in my operations.I an using a converted 9 post ,but I have the same problem with a generic post too.

(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 10-08-06 TIME=HH:MM - 08:06) What do edit in my poat to output the time and date only , not "DATE=DD-MM-YY and TIME=HH:MM" Thanks Stan

what gives ?I have coolant set to on in my operations but no M8 or M9 in the code.I didnt see any setting in my control def. The only way to turn it on is through edit common parameters that works,but when you do that all the options go away(before.after ETC) any ideas of what I'm doing wrong.I tried different post but it still didnt work. Stan

Worked like a charm!!!! I feel so stupid! LOL

I found it ....thanks guys for your help WE ARE DONE HERE! Stan

Could someone put up a screen shot.I dont seem to have the ref point button . I am running ....MR2 10.2.2.31 Thanks Stan

stork dude: I only want the clearance plane to retract at an index only ,and only after not before the operation. I have multiple operations with the same tool on the same index and only want the retract after all of the operations are complete.It seems when you check the retract box on the clearance plane it puts that value at the beginning and end of the operation. Thanks Tim I'll give your suggestion a try! Stan

you lost me Tim ...what buttons would cancel the x and y moves ...."Just uncheck the check boxes"....?

Anyone having problems changing the tool length and CDC offsets when you add a value to "add to tool " in the control definition of the local copy.I put a 100 in there and it doesnt add to the tool length and CDC diameter.I tried using a generic machine def and it still didnt work.I am either doing something wrong or I'm a crack smoker LOL Any body have any ideas of what I'm doing wrong? I am using MR2 with solids level 3

How do you "cancel out "the x and y?

How do you program a clearance move for indexing on a horizontal machining center.Is it misc integer?...If so how do you make that work?

I cant check the box in view manager it just doent let me.Its not even grayed out .????????

installed MR2 you guys were right a couple of icons in the op manager really helps the whole situation ...kinda similar to the ALT-T but 1 million x's better this new option freakin rocks

my bad good point!

thanks for the input guys . I have not downloaded MR2 yet.Well its not exactly what i was lookin for but, it looks like there on the right track....Maybe M-CAM can enhace this feature

Does anyone have a way to locate geometry or solids or level from the operation manager.Lets say you create a program with 100 or so ops, 1 week or a month goes by and you need to make a change to the program or maybe someone else wroth the program.You open up the op manager and you need to find out what level the geometry is on for a particular operation in order to make the change.How does everyone search for that or figure that out.It can get pretty complicated when you start naming levels ETC.I think that mastercam could /should easily add something like that to the paramaters page, so if you double clicked on it it would let ya know what level and or maybe highlight the geometry.Any thoughts from use guys on the forum.

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SUCCESS!!!!!!! thanks for the help Paul

Psycomill, I really appreciate your help on this ! So far I have removed the additional feedrate.I dont quite understand completely the next thing to do,to change to a 3 place (format?)I only want 3 places on the tapping ******** ptap #Canned Tap Cycle pdrlcommonb feed = 1 / n_tap_thds result = newfs(17, feed) # Set for tapping Feedrate format pcan1, pbld, n, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, prdrlout, *feed, strcantext, e pcom_movea ************* pdrill_2 #Canned Drill Cycle, additional points pdrlcommonb pcan1, pbld, n, pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, prdrlout, dwell, strcantext, e pcom_movea ################ This is what my post looks like now ...Is this where I need to add /change the additional format below? _______________________________ fs2 11 0.3 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 3 place _________________________________ As you can see I'm pretty green to this post mod thing. My reseller is pretty busy with traing on X that I can't get timely feedback. I am looking like a hero mofifying the post for the guys on the floor.They have been editing all sorts of repeative tasks ... which little by little I will address . thanks again Stan

O.K. now I two other issues I need the feed rate to be 4 plcs not 2! secondly it puts the feed on the first line but the next has a feed F10.(how do I get rid of that?) G0 G90 G54.1 P2 X-.3 Y-1.093 Z4. Z-.031 G84 Z-.381 R-.031 F.02 X-.5 Y-.868 F10. Y-1.318 Thanks for your help Can anyone help on this?

Thanks a great deal.I'll try this morning