We recently updated our wire edm from version 6 to x6 and received a new post processor from our reseller. Were trying to write a program to wire a hole but were getting a "P70 arc error". I'm not sure which arc setting to use in the control def or if this is even the issue. Can anyone tell me how they have theirs set and/or do I need to get the post edited to output the code correctly. TIA Tim here's a sample of the version 6 code; L0 G90 G92 X-1. Y.25 G00 X-1. Y.25 M20 M78 M78 M80 M82 M84 H1=.0093 F.06 E1271 M90 G01 G41 H1 X-.9375 G03 X-1.0625 I-.0625 J0. X-.3975 I.0625 J0. X-.93753 Y.252 I-.0625 J0. G01 G40 X-.95352 Y.25149 M91 M90H1=.007 F E1272 Here's a sample from X6 G90 G92X-1 Y.25 G00X-1 Y.25 M20 M78 M78 M80M82M84 H1=.0071 F16.E1272 M90 G41G01X-.9375 G03I-.0625J0. Y.252I-.0625J0. G40G01X-.9535Y.2515 H1=.0057F.12E1273

John, theyre parasolid files. I've tried it both ways. going home for the day, be back tomorrow. Thanks for the responses

John, I emailed the file to you, I hope the address is still correct.

Rickster, Thanks for the response. I will get my "solidworks guy" here at the shop to try that tomorrow. I just figured there was something I was doing wrong. I think It's because it was created in Cimitron. I don't think mastercam likes files created using Cimitron. Thanks again.

JParis, I'm not getting any errors. I even tried importing the file as surfaces and I still got the same thing. "A lot of the surfaces just don't get created. Sorry to be so ignorant, but how do I share my file? htm01, I tried making a couple of them one at a time and still the same result. It just won't create the surf.

I recently upgraded to solids and I'm having problems creating surfaces from solids. Some will work and some won't. I've tried loosening and tightening my tolorances in config as well as tightening and loosening my shading tolerance. I get the same results. What am I doing wrong. I should also mention, it makes no difference if I use system attributes or solid attributes. Some of the surfaces just don't get created. TIA

EX-wccprogrammer; I'm not sure what software the parasolid file was created from. We got it from a customer. I will see if our designer can do that for me to try Monday. He's not here today. Thanks for the info though.

I pulled in the same exact parasolid file they did in cimitron, with the "import solids history" box checked and it still didn't import the file names. It ticks me off when they can do something I can't.

Ok thanks, was wondering why I couldn't get the level names. Cimitron brings in the "set" names, but they use assemblies. I thought it was a solidworks assembly file they brought in with the set names but it was a parasolid. Sorry.

How can I bring in the level names when I import a solidworks assembly file? I'm running X7 and I don't have solidworks on my computer. The files are from our designer.

thank you so much. I've been struggling with that for the last 3 hours. You da man

I just used the update folder utility to update my files from x4 to x5 and now the name of my toolbar states is not showing up to be able to select it. I copied my "mastercam.mtb" file into the shared folder and it still won't show up. Any ideas. tia

here's the parc section; parc #Select the arc output if arcoutput$ = zero | full_arc_flg$ | arc_pitch$, [ #Arc output for IJK if plane$ = 0, k$ = arc_pitch$ if plane$ = 1, i$ = arc_pitch$ if plane$ = 2, j$ = arc_pitch$ if plane$ = 0, *i$, *j$, [if arc_pitch$, *k$] if plane$ = 1, [if arc_pitch$, *i$], *j$, *k$ if plane$ = 2, *i$, [if arc_pitch$, *j$], *k$ ] else, [ #Arc output for R if abs(sweep$)<=180 | arcoutput$=one, result = nwadrs(srad, arcrad$) else, result = nwadrs(srminus, arcrad$) *arcrad$ ]

I don't know why it's changing the stuff that I copy and paste to where you can't hardly read it. If I copy and paste directly from the post it spreads the code out ridiculously. I used word pad and it ended up like you see it. sorry im computer stupid. lol edit; I kinda figured it out.

I tried setting it to xy plane only and it still output the z move on the same line with the arc move. here's a section from my post pcirout #Output to NC of circular interpolation pcan1, pbld, n$, `sgfeed, sgplane, sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia, pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, parc, feed, strcantext, scoolant, e$ Do you think that if I remove the "pzout" that it will stop putting the z move on the arc line?

I believe I have it setup that way. on the "support helix arc output" line it has a 0 on it which = no. is there any other place to set this.

time to go home. be back Monday. thanks gcode

yup, that's why it's erroring out. If I take out the z move it runs fine. I either need the post to output the k or output the code without the z move on the same line as the arc. I hope this makes sense. I'm not very good at explaining things. lol

here's the code i'm having trouble with, G3X.1905Y-.0457Z-.0236I.224J1.6535(here's where it's stoping) X.3932Y-.0462I.3932J41.099 X.4673Y-.0461I.3932J41.099 G1Y.0461Z-.0235 X.3176 X.1905Y.0457 G3X.0917Y.0409Z-.0236I.229J-1.7597 G1X.0407Y.0363Z-.0235 Y-.0362 X.0506Y-.0371

i'm not sure if the machine supports helixes or not. I have a mppc2100 post. I'm not getting g18's or g19's.

that's the way I have it. It works fine in the x,y plane but as soon as it switches planes (y,z or x,z) it alarms. I tried not allowing helixes, allowing helixes in x,y only, and allowing helixes in all planes and it still alarms. I have support arcs checked in x,y ; x,z ; and y,z.

I did a search and couldn't find what i'm looking for. I'm programing a Cincinnati arrow vmc 750 with an acramatic a2100 control, using x4. It keeps alarming out. could anyone tell me the correct way to set up the control definition and post. I've tried just about every combination of settings and it still errors out. It keeps saying it needs a helical axis lead word. I had a z move of .0001 on the same line as an arc. I deleted the z move and it ran fine. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I should add, I'm using I's J's and k's.

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Our laser tool setter is not working right AGAIN and I would like to touch off the tools manually and keep running. does anyone know how to do this? tia

Anybody know how to delete a program that is locked by the "program.dll" in a cincinnati acramatic a2100 control. The program in question was chained to another program using (chn, "program2.nc").