CDL2042
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Yes, I am using line in/out and arc in/out with the line perpendicular to the arc.
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Our OKUMA vertical mill has been giving an error message when we try to use cutter comp. Sometimes this can be fixed by changing the size of the lead in/out. Sometimes we can't get it to work at all. I have been using perpendicular entry/exit. The post uses R instead of I,J,K. There are some older threads on this site that suggest switching to I,J,K format. If that is the solution, how would I do that?
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That worked. Thank you.
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Mastercam X2 Mill Level 3
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Does anyone else have a problem with their editor? When I post a file, the editor pops up showing the g-code, but the toolbar won't work. Is this a Mastercam problem or a network problem?
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To answer your first question. I still think version 9 is alot better, but I'm giving X a shot and hope it works out in the long run.
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I wouldn't feel rushed to switch over to X. Spend some time with it, get it set up, make sure all your posts and setup sheets work, and then switch over when you feel comfortable. Also, if you wait a little bit, Mastercam will have worked some more of the kinks out of X.
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We have a standard library for electrode milling that has 10 standard tools and spots for 2 non-standard tools. To set the library up from scratch, I would just start toolpathing. Create a new tool or get one from another library, and when you are done defining it, click on save to library and save it to your new library. Repeat this for all your tooling as you go, and soon the library will be done. This seems to work well in version 9 and 10.
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Paul, Thanks! That worked awesome. I've been messing around with that problem off and on for a long time.
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I disabled all my canned drill cycles in the machine control definition and the setup sheet works great, but then my g-code is screwed up. Any ideas?
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Dave-it's call ss2.set It's one the company had already before I started, so I'm not sure where it came from.
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I was wondering what kind of a response that would get. I actually have been using Mastercam for a long time and like it, but am having some problems with X. Maybe I should have put some icons in that last message so you guys would have known that I was not totally serious. ouch!
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Does anyone know if CNC is hiring, I have been looking for a job where I can.. Make a product that is full of mistakes. Force people to buy it. Tell my customer to STFU if he has a problem with it. Count me in.
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My drill depths always come out Z.000, and I already have the fixedsetupsheet.dll. There is no rotaxtype in my setup sheet. Any suggestions?
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John, Thanks for all the help, it is appreciated. I reset my machine control definition back to mp.dll, and changed the settings/config to fixedsetupsheet.dll. Now the posts seem to work fine, but the setup sheet does'nt do anything. I'm going to keep messing around, sometimes I swear I change a setting and the next time I look it's back to what it was before.
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I replaced mp.dll with fixedsetupsheet.dll in the control definition, and now it locks up when posting. Did I go about that the wrong way?
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Thanks for the advice. I looked for rotaxtyp$ in the mill.set file and did't find it. As far as getting the fixedsetupsheet.dll, is that a replacement for mp.dll? If so, will changing that affect my other posts?
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Randy, You are correct, the taps in Mastercam are straight. I guess I just use them anyway and define them as NPT. I have been using MC versions 6-10 for about 8 years, but feel like I am starting over a little bit with version 10. I've only been using it a couple of weeks. Yes, I do hope this is the place to learn as my reseller seems to be more interested in if they can bill me for my questions than in actually answering them. Later
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Randy, If you right click in the tools area of your operation perameters, you should be able to create a new tool on the fly. You should also be able to use a tap, not an undefined tool. When you are done defining the tool, save it to a library so you don't have to define it again. How long have you been using Mastercam?
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I was wondering if anyone else has the same problem? My updated setup sheet posts a z depth of 0.000 for drilling operations. It seems to output the correct depths for milling. I am using a modified MILL.SET that has been updated according to the transition guide. The formula looks like this plin$ #linear line movement-at feedrate if Z$ is less than dpz, dpz =Z$ ptime pz$ #linear movement in z-axis only-at feedrate if Z$ is less that dpz, dpz =Z$ Any help would be appreciated. v10 sp2