its been a while since i shared a file, its 25mb, can I share that? Thats the one i was trying to use but its not working

I did use straight shank I just tried but cant find the gouge check in waterline

I am trying to finish a slight undercut on a surface and the operation wants to cut straight down the wall and wont allow me to under cut. I am not using a stock model, just want to add a quick toolpath to the part. I tried scallop, contour and hybrid, and all have similar results. on contour I clicked detect undercuts and it still wants to cut straight. i use mcam 2019 because I am too lazy to update

The part will be centered on the Y axis, but not on the Z. I am trying to machine this detail using a dividing head tombstone setup on our vmc mill. I program everything from the center of rotation.

Thanks Ron, I would like to try the rolldie to see if it works out, but in reality my safest option might be to re-fixture it to the center line. too bad there wasnt a feature to adjust the center of rotary diameter and still keep your plane to the center of the rotary axis

Yes that would be an option, would rather have square corners if possible. im looking at the rolldie chook now, do you think this would work? It dosn't look exact in backplot, looks a bit closer in verify. might have a couple settings off

I have a part to machine that has engraving around a radius using a rotary axis. I would normally use axis substitution to do this, but for this part the radius is not going to be centered on the rotary axis. is there a way to do this without the multiaxis option for mastercam? Thanks

i ended up doing the parts on the mill. will try this next time

it does look smooth as its cutting, this is just the toolpath that finishes the wall ( 1/8 FLAT ENDMILL) N12 T1212 G17 G98 G0 C46.735 M212 G0 X.7828 Y0. Z.25 G97 S2500 M203 Z.03 G1 Z-.12 F10. X.7869 C51.107 F1456.7 X.7866 C52.247 X.7827 C53.353 F1412.63 X.7752 C54.365 F1291.59 X.7311 C59.503 F1274.82 X.6946 C65.089 F1422.91 X.666 C71.082 F1562.51 X.6455 C77.414 F1681.76 X.6335 C83.98 F1768.27 X.63 C90.653 F1811.83 X.6351 C97.293 X.6486 C103.764 F1755.12 X.6702 C109.952 F1662.93 X.6996 C115.772 F1541.46 X.7363 C121.17 F1402.83 X.7752 C125.635 F1265.65 X.814 C126.533 F440.55 X.8165 C126.662 F818.33 X.8175 C126.87 F1332.53 C233.13 F1401.73 X.8165 C233.339 F1332.98 X.814 C233.467 F817.09 X.7752 C234.365 F440.55 X.7311 C239.503 F1274.82 X.6946 C245.089 F1422.91 X.666 C251.082 F1562.51 X.6455 C257.414 F1681.76 X.6335 C263.98 F1768.27 X.63 C270.653 F1811.83 X.6351 C277.293 X.6486 C283.764 F1755.12 X.6702 C289.952 F1662.93 X.6996 C295.772 F1541.46 X.7363 C301.17 F1402.83 X.7752 C305.635 F1265.65 X.814 C306.533 F440.55 X.8165 C306.662 F818.33 X.8175 C306.87 F1332.53 C360. F1401.73 C413.13 X.8165 C413.339 F1332.98 X.814 C413.467 F817.09 X.7752 C414.365 F440.55 X.7418 C418.134 F1256.04 X.732 C419.082 F1210.37 X.7194 C419.825 F949.26 X.705 C420.309 F617.34 X.6473 C421.711 F467.41 X.7828 C406.735 F1297.65 X.7869 C411.107 F1456.7 X.7866 C412.247 X.7827 C413.353 F1412.63 X.7752 C414.365 F1291.59 X.7311 C419.503 F1274.82 X.6946 C425.089 F1422.91 X.666 C431.082 F1562.51 X.6455 C437.414 F1681.76 X.6335 C443.98 F1768.27 X.63 C450.653 F1811.83 X.6351 C457.293 X.6486 C463.764 F1755.12 X.6702 C469.952 F1662.93 X.6996 C475.772 F1541.46 X.7363 C481.17 F1402.83 X.7752 C485.635 F1265.65 X.814 C486.533 F440.55 X.8165 C486.662 F818.33 X.8175 C486.87 F1332.53 C593.13 F1401.73 X.8165 C593.339 F1332.98 X.814 C593.467 F817.09 X.7752 C594.365 F440.55 X.7311 C599.503 F1274.82 X.6946 C605.089 F1422.91 X.666 C611.082 F1562.51 X.6455 C617.414 F1681.76 X.6335 C623.98 F1768.27 X.63 C630.653 F1811.83 X.6351 C637.293 X.6486 C643.764 F1755.12 X.6702 C649.952 F1662.93 X.6996 C655.772 F1541.46 X.7363 C661.17 F1402.83 X.7752 C665.635 F1265.65 X.814 C666.533 F440.55 X.8165 C666.662 F818.33 X.8175 C666.87 F1332.53 C720. F1401.73 C773.13 X.8165 C773.339 F1332.98 X.814 C773.467 F817.09 X.7752 C774.365 F440.55 X.7418 C778.134 F1256.04 X.732 C779.082 F1210.37 X.7194 C779.825 F949.26 X.705 C780.309 F617.34 X.6473 C781.711 F467.41 G0 Z.25 G28 U0. V0. W0. H0. M99

Its small, the pocket detail about 1.x.75, machine is a mazak qtu 200 msy with a matrix nexus 2 control

Tolerance didnt help. polar interpolation? I tried normal mill contour with c axis selected, and also c-axis face contour, with the same results

My Y axis travel is limited but is there a way to cut the linear moves in xy, and use c to cut the arcs? I would need to keep it in the xy+ plane, i dont have much y- travel at all

It seems to cut the arcs correctly, but the straight lines are not cutting correctly

I am trying to mill a pocket detail on the face of a part using c-axis, the wall finish is very choppy looking, what do i need to change to make it smoother?

yes if I chain the full geometry and define the tool to offset to the center line it should work, take a bit longer on the machine but not a big deal. I have it programmed now, but next time i will try that.

I thought about that but i would have to mess around with adjusting the length of the contour on certain letters to keep everything even. probably just as easy to do what im doing

I have a cad file with quite a few letters to engrave. The letters are true-type and too small to go with line center on existing geometry. I am currently offsetting rhe geometry to create centerlines for my toolpath, but is a bit time consuming. Is there a quicker way to do this?

OK thanks, run it dry?

I have few parts to make out of corian, just wondering if anyone has any experience with this? From what i have read it sounds like I should be able to run similar speeds and feeds as aluminum, just not sure if it would be better to run it dry, or should I use coolant.

ping dosnt work, but i can access files on the network. must be a network problem

Ok I was able to change the .ini file but when i switch back to net hasp it cant find the nethasp on the network.

NH_SERVER_ADDR = 173.252.63.148, <Addr2> ; IP addresses of all the NetHASP ; License Managers you want to search. ; Unlimited addresses are possible. ; ; Possible address format examples: ; IP address: 192.114.176.65 ; Local Hostname: ftp.aladdin.co.il Is this in the correct location?

Wont let me modify the .ini file, must be something in windows that i have to change to allow me to modify files. Thanks for the reply, I will look into it tomorrow

Just wondering if it is possible to use nethasp with vpn? It dosnt work for me now, just wondering if there is somthing i have to set up to allow this to work? Solidworks works fine but i cant get mastercam to work

if you are looking for an actual image of the part, you will have to update to 2019 under file convert