The problem I have with TABS is I cannot adjust the feed rate as the tool plunges down thru the material. It plunges using the Feed rate rather then using the Plunge rate.

Thank you very much !

Inside out .... ok ... Lol ... Odd, I have never seen this before. I will try to repair it then. It then is NOT a problem with Mastercam. Thank you very much.

That solid was originally from Catia, then saved as a STP file. The original Catia file had no holes in it, only points. The Catia model is why there is no history for it in Mastercam, except for my 2 holes that I added at the Catia points. (.098) I don't think this is a Mastercam issue because the problem happened first in X7, so I thought ok, I'll just use X9 and it has the same issues. (I normally use X9) Just a simple part, the reason for all this is they moved the location of those 2 holes. Thanks

Level 2000 In the Solid manager: Extrude Boss THIS ONE X.mcx-9

I just cannot figure out how to Upload a file I just cannot figure out how to copy and paste a picture I need help

Odd, I actually had the same problem in X7 I had imported an STP file and that is when my problem occurred.

The latest service pack came out only 2 weeks ago. I don't know how I would share a file

I don't know how to report this, so I posted it here

In X9, with the latest service pack, I think it #3 I have found a Problem When I go to modify a solid, say put a hole in the solid I go to Solid Extrude, in the Basic tab there are 3 "Types" Create body Cut body Add boss It seems that Add boss actually does what Cut body should do and vise versa Took me a while to figure out how to get a hole in the part rather than a boss To get my hole in the Solid I had to click Add boss

I mean, I can find the value in the XML file <drawMode>Operation</drawMode> But I try to change "Operation" to "Tool Change" or "tool change" or "toolchange" or lots of varieties of caps or not, space or not and I just can't get it.

But how do I get the color change to default to Loop by: Tool Change rather than by the Operation ??

GOT IT !!! I fist set the tool Tol. in Verify to .0010" and the tool was much closer, so I set the same tol. to .0001" and the tool is now withn .0020" of the correct size, close enough. Funny how Verify scales the tool based on the tool size, in my case with the 13.20" spindle dia, it scaled it a lot. THANKS Just when you think you know everything too ...

I'll give that a try Thanks

I'm not sure, I;ll have to check, but I think it fairly low, like .008"

Try it and tell me what you get .... you can tell what size the tool is in Verify by defining your stock as cylindrical and a certain size, in this case 3/4" Do a drill routine with the 3/4" endmill and very the size of the stock. After Verify runs you can see if there is any stock left over ... very the size of the stock until the stock just goes away ... this is the size of your tool. I used a 13.2" dia. spindle drawn onto the toolholder and tool Back plot seems fine

Yes, 3/4"

Yes, that is what I did, "undefined" tool, tool holder and spindle to size ... comes out big

Has anyone noticed that the tools in Verify show a bigger than the called out size ?? I'm finding a 3/4" endmill shows about .758" This is just an Auto defined tool, displayed "as Defined" in Verify. No this is not really a big deal, except when I use a Custom tool WITH the holder and spindle drawn with the tool, the same 3/4" endmill shows about .850" which is just not acceptable. It seems the larger the tool is drawn the larger the scaleing factor seems to be. I just want to be able to see the tool, holder and spindle in Verify, so I create a Custom tool using that geomerty. X6 MU2 Thanks and what can be done about this ??

I feel they need to fix the current problems before moving on. Sorry for being soo breif, but X3 has problems, V9 was a much more stable platform.

We have a new 5 axis machine and now we need to start programing 5 axis toolpaths, which would mean at least an upgrade from our current MasterCam Level 1 OR we could go to another platform, like SurfCam ... actually SurfCam is the only other software we've looked at and from what I've seen SurfCam seem better at 5 axis stuff than MasterCam X2. I really like SurfCams TrueMill ... any thoughts ?? Should we stay with MasterCam or go to SurfCam for the 5 axis stuff ??

This is the post that I’m using: # Post Name : MPFAN # Product : MILL # Machine Name : GENERIC FANUC # Control Name : GENERIC FANUC # Description : GENERIC FANUC MILL POST # Associated Post : NONE # Mill/Turn : NO # 4-axis/Axis subs. : YES # 5-axis : NO # Subprograms : YES # Executable : MP 9.0 I’m using 9.1 SP2 I’ve modified this post a lot now since we first started using it, including Custom drill cycles. Now I use it as a post for our Makino Horizontal milling machine, it was and is still used as our Vertical Milling machine post as well, of course with some changes. I figured out that the variable that I need is initht, but I’m having a hard time figuring out where, exactly, to put the variable to post out the value where you have it listed below (Z1.875) This is exactly what I’m looking for. I’ve tried putting initht in pdrill0, pdrlcommonb, prdrlout (it doesn’t belong there) and pdrill. No point in putting it in any of the other Canned Drill Cycles, I can test it in pdrill. But I haven’t had any luck getting exactly what you have listed below. I got it to post the initht value right after the “G80” once or twice though, but I can’t get even that now. I guess I’m just not sure how the logic flows in the post, or maybe I’m just out of logic altogether. Please help me, please tell me where to put initht. Thanks for any help you may be able to give. What HAAS post are you using? From the install or a version of the MP-MASTER ? From what I see, what you’re looking for is possible using the std. parameters available. You have these settings to work with: The Approach Reference Point (Z axis only) of 2.0 The Clearance of 1.875 The Retract is 0.125 The Depth is -0.5 = 4 ‘Z’ values available in the NCI data going to the Post Processor. The bolded value below is the Initial Height (which I added to the PST to get this output). The Post variable name for it is = initht If Clearance is ON, initht is loaded with the Clearance value. If Clearance is OFF, initht is loaded with the Retract value. G0 G90 G54 X-3. Y1.5 A0. S1000 M3 G43 H1 Z2. M8 Z1.875 G98 G81 Z-.5 R.125 F8.45 X-2.125 Y.875 X-.2525 Y-.375 G80 So… With some logic added to the PST, you could handle these multiple ‘Z’ scenarios.

The reason for these in-between numbers is because we want to start our tools at 1” above and then turn the coolant on, also it’s so we can rapid down to say R-.25 and yet jump up to +.1 (G98), for the next hole, without jumping all the way back up to the 1” where we turned the coolant on. To post out a program like this: G43 H1 Z1. M8 Z.1 G98 G81 Z-.6 R-.25 F10. X2.625 Y.9375 G80 Jumping up to 1” is not so bad but if the Ref point is say 12” as for on a horizontal milling machine, I do not want to jump back up to 12” between every hole. In this case I could set the retract to +.1 and check the box for a G99, but I would have to start drilling from the +.1, rather than from the -.25 In this example I want to jump up to +.1 before moving to the next hole so I can jump over bosses or islands, but I am drilling into the bottom of a pocket. Maybe I could edit the geometry and edit the jump heights to accomplish this, but I haven’t tried this yet. Using the Ref point on the first page seems to cancel out the Clearance plan on the second page. Thanks for you're help so far.

I am trying to post a drill program in 9.1 SP2 and I’m having a problem. In the drill operation I would like to use the Ref point, in the Tool Parameters and set an Approach of 1”, then on the second drill tab I would like to set the Clearance at .5” and then just below that I would like to set the Retract height to .1” hoping to post out a program like below: G43 H1 Z1. M8 Z.5 G99 G81 Z-.6 R.1 F10. X2.625 Y.9375 G80 But I only get this: G43 H1 Z1. M8 Z.1 G99 G81 Z-.6 R.1 F10. X2.625 Y.9375 G80 It seems to skip the Clearance height altogether. The reason I would like to do this update is because we always want any tool to start at 1” above the part, then I would like to have better control of my drill cycles most notably when I use a Neg. R value I cannot seem to post something like this out: (note the G99 has changed) G43 H1 Z1. M8 Z.5 G98 G81 Z-.6 R-.1 F10. X2.625 Y.9375 G80 I have tried to change the post but so far I’ve been unsuccessful, any help would be greatly appreciated. I use a HAAS post but no post seems to help me. Thanks