Hey, thanks (flycut and James) for the response. Unfortunately I've already downloaded said Post...and managed to screw it up! I'm probably over-complicating this stuff. Just to make sure I'm understanding correctly - I read that my T_P and C_P should be set to FRONT (RIGHT, LEFT, etc.), and I leave my WCS set to TOP...right?...errr, correct? I started screwing with the "TILT AXIS" stuff in the AXIS COMBINATIONS settings and got turned around pretty quickly. Not much luck with the Machine Components break-down either (I kept receiving an error something like "machine def. contains no valid axis combinations and cannot be used..."). I did notice the vmc/hmc sections in the Post, but I don't think I tried to post anything after changing just those settings alone (after staring at my computer all day, the ol' ADHD kicks in and patience, well, you know). Anyhow, I really appreciate your comments.