thanks, but what I am looking for is not reversing the cutting direction. I need to reverse the cutting order of the chains. Like in a drilling operation you can select the geometry and then in the point edit menu select reverse.

Hello all I have a question about re-organizing chains. What I have is a bunch of chians of holes that I bore out, then after that operation I chamfer the holes. I made the chamfer operation by copying the mill opp, but to save a couple of seconds I want to reverse the order of the chains? The only way that I know how; is to drag each chain to move it or to just rechain them all in the order that I want. This can be a real pain when there are a lot of chains! Any ideas? Thanks. Eric [ 10-16-2002, 02:03 PM: Message edited by: Eric Sman ]

Just a thought but the hole could be correct. It may be the CMM's lobing error causing it to measure out of round .

I have used an chemical in a kit called Tap Out. It is an acid that will SLOWLY eat away the tap and not aluminum. I have only used it on small taps and it still took quite a while so you might want to find another method for your headace.

Hi I like to use cutter comp in the computer as well as the control. I find this works the best for me for a couple of reasons: - When setting tools you do not have to remember or spend the time entering the tools Dia.(one less place for a brain fart ) - Second you can use smaller lead in and outs. This comes in handy in tight spaces. So far programing this way has worked out well for me

Thanks for the help. I have not had the time yet to try again (I acually had to work ) Man jumping up to solids seems like a big step! I am thinking I may go and take a course on solids. It would probably be quicker , but I think for now I'll just keep plugging away. No jobs in the near future that can't be done without solids. thanks again

Hi We have just upgraded to version 9 and solids . I have never used solids before and very limited surfaces. So I think you will be hearing a lot from me in the the next little while . At the moment I am just trying to plug my way thru the solids tutorial and have run into a snag while working on the nozzle. It all was going good untill I had to "reorder the operations" (pg. 57 if you have the book handy ). When I try to drag the extrude boss operation to just above the shell opp. I keep getting an error. Parasolid® Kernal Interface Error: Local Operation Error: Face Check Fails Anybody know what I may have done wrong? Thanks. Eric

If you want to use the mpmaster.pst, you go to the tool parameters page and set the 1st misc. integer to "1". Then go to the transform parameters and at the bottom right there is work offset numbering box. click on "assign new" set what work offset you want to start at and the increment. click on the translate tab at the top. Then in the translate box set the X and Y spacing to zero. and in the x steps enter the number of vices that you have. Hope this helps

umm.... what is an "avatar"?

Thanks for all the help! I now have a toolpath that I was looking for. I ended up having to create a single surface in level 2 then use a flowline to finnish it. seems to do the job (I hope!)I haven't posted it yet . I am new to using surfaces so please be patient with me. But I do not see any lead in or out? Is there no cutter comp for the tool dia.?

I do not mean Acme threads. I was talking about using the tapered thread c-hook for milling out my pocket that is square. I am pretty sure it can't. But that is the toolpath that I am looking for. (Movement in the X Y & Z) [ 08-02-2002, 12:56 PM: Message edited by: Eric Sman ]

Thanks for all the ideas guys Thad the file you put on the ftp is the toolpath I am looking for(minus the angled walls). I think that you might be right Scott about having to draw the toolpath I want then use 3d. I may be too lazy for that though . We are getting the upgrade to V9 but I don't have the time to wait. Will the thread mill c-hook in V9 mill square threads!?

The more I think about it the more imposible it sounds (without solids). How do people mill pipe threads? That is about the some sort of tool path that I am looking for? I think maybe I'll have to live with milling the walls in steps and relax Thanks for the help!

Thanks for the help Peter but I my not have explained myself properly. What I am trying to do is ramp down in depth as well as move inward to taper the walls.? Thanks

Hi all I was wondering if there is a way to ramp a contour? What I have is a roughed out pocket that was made with depth cuts and the tapered walls function turned on. Now I am looking to finnish the walls with a 14deg. taper mill, but I like the finnish of the ramp instead of just the depth cuts. Any ideas? I am using a HAAS VF3, and MC8.1 no solids Thanks

When I pgm. with mastercam, I like to use the Cutter comp.in the computer and in the control. The advantage to this is: -it is one less thing you have to do when setting up. -also you can work in smaller areas without having to allow for the 1/2 tool dia. lead in. It can be much smaller.(May be different form one control to another?) Pgm.ing with arc's I find makes much better looking parts. It makes the witness marks much less visible(SP?). Hope this helps.

This is all interesting news to me (a little alarming). I am useing 2 HAAS mills a VF2 & VF3 and have had no problems yet, but they do not have trany's and I mostly work with almn.

Thanks for the info finecut! It helped alot I just had to make a couple of other changes to the post so the peck drilling would use I,J,K instead of the Q. Seems to work fine now.

Sorry I was talking about a post on the forum.

[ 07-04-2002, 11:59 AM: Message edited by: Eric Sman ]

Hi I am here again with another post question First off I have Mastercam V8.1, a HAAS VF3 and am using the mpmaster post. When I make peck drill operations the 1st peck and subsequent peck depths do not work when I post. The post just uses the 1st peck depth for the Q value which is just an inctemental cut in value. What I want is it to use the I,J,K for the peck depths. This hasn't been a huge problem but it is costing some cycle time which I I would like to save. (I have better things to do than wait around here ) Anybody know how to do this? Thanks for the help

Hi How do I delete my unwanted post? [ 07-04-2002, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: Eric Sman ]

Thanks for the help guys I have it working now. I changed the post like you said Roger and it worked great! Also thanks to you michael. I did not know about the "force tool change" in the "change nci" either this will also come in handy in future programing! Thanks again

Hi I am using the mpfan post foe my HAAS VF3 anf VF2 mills. If I am only using one tool the post does not output a tool change call out. I would like it to output a t* M06 even for one tool but am lost when looking at the post any ideas? thanks

I am running a VF2 and a VF3 with a pallet changer. They are great.