It could also be your nethasp if you're on one.

Then I would not take them.

Hey Del, Good question. If you do, get the classes as close to end of the month as possible since it will be closer to its release date. Maybe they will visit your work and do a short class for everyone?

Is it in your NC code?

My first thought is it has something to do with your buffer settings. Try a search here (under Post A Reply)concerning buffer or graphic errors. This has been covered a bunch of times on the forum. I believe it will be a quick fix.

Andrew, Does this happen all the time with CAMtool? If so maybe they can change their tolerance before an IGES is made as it may not be tight enough. Just a thought. You may need to just suck it up (sort of speak) on this job and recreate the surfaces you need for machining. If so put the original surfaces on an other level. Then create your new ones at a different color on another level and shade them. Then visually compare them. The colors should overlapeach other. This way you know your good. If some surfaces are too complicated you can try untrimming them and then retrim them to the geometry. Or use your solids. My thought is when the geometry is bad you just need to do what needs to be done even if it means recreating some of it. This only happen rarely though even with compex models.

If you analyze its properties what does it tell you?

Have you ever projected a toolpath similar to what you describe in Version 9? You need your geo. as lines,arcs, and maybe splines if you wish at the same Z height. Then perform a contour toolpath/ then create a transform project tpath from the contoured toolpath onto the surfaces. Only post the projected tpath.

it's a holiday weekend.

I'm not at work now but there was 2 settings concerning a buffer. One was in config. and the other was in the video card settings ( back buffer?). I'm just trying to recall what I had done by memory. You can try a search here. That's the best I can do for you now.

To see what you're running hit ALT/V

Do you mean MR2?

Cool. I'll make note of that as I haven't had the need to break a spline yet as you described in wire. Thanks for the heads up.

+1 to Colin That option works great for me in wire on lines and arcs as I need to break them at times at a known length.

John, The "Drafting (Current) Font" seems to have a good upper and lower for engraving, but for the #1 the "MCX (Box) Font" looks the best. If you had altered the engraving try saving each number or letter as a seperate file for merging in the future and then change the size of it to accomodate your needs. It seems we all think that the #1 looks like a 7 as you stated.

Tried all that Rick and no way as it just isn't there in wire. thanks (the clock works just fine in milling with X for me.) ________________________________________ quote: How far can it be off? __________________ It's not that far off as I made it seem. I'll bet it's even closer with a machine that moves real fast such as a mikron hard miller. It has quick rapids feeds and the tool changer is lightning fast in my opinion (I have only seen this).

Del, I'll keep that note of calculating the cutting time. Cool

I get the clock in milling but not wire. Thanks for the replies! No word from our supplier on this yet.

I was trying to compare a no core method with another no core method.

Del, It just gives you a machining time that's not totally accuate to the actual time but.. it can guide you as to trying to improve the toolpath machining time.

Steve, It's still not showing. I think I'll ask our Mastercam dealer. Thanks for the replies!

Steve, In the detail tab in only shows the tool, feedrates and x/y/z limits. It's just not there.

Hi all, I'm looking to view the total backplot time in the info tab and can't find it or even see a backplot time. Anyone know how to get it? Thank you in advance.

Enter the program # before you start any toolpaths for it to stick. Otherwise you must right click the operation and edit the program #.

Actually your Z is set 120.731? Check your mach. definition.