Thank you for your info. Only Mastercam in my computer doesn't work in our office. I don't know why. Maybe some settings are not right. I just install Mastercam 2018. I didn't edit anything. Every thing is default.

Why doesn’t the Verify Analyze Point work in Mastercam2017 and 2018? Thank you very much, Mark

Hi all, I use mpsubrep post. The subprogram number come out in order. I want that: subprogram number = main program number + tool number (call the tool first time ) subprogram number = main program number + tool number + 100*times (times = times to call the tool from second time) In the post file: (subprogno = progno$ + t$) and (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) Would you please tell me how to modify the post? Thank you very much. The program codes should be like below: % O2000 (PROGRAM NAME - T.NC) (DATE - SEP-19-10 TIME - 08:52) (T2 | 1/4 CENTERDRILL | H2 | D2 | D0.2500" | | DRILL/CBORE) (T3 | LTR | H3 | D3 | D0.2420" | | PECK DRILL.) (T1 | 1/4 REAMER | H1 | D1 | D0.2500" | | DRILL/CBORE) (OVERALL MAX | Z2.) (OVERALL MIN | Z-1.2502) N10 G00 G40 G49 G80 G90 N20 T2 M6 ( 1/4 CENTERDRILL) N30 T3 N40 (MAX | Z2.) N50 (MIN | Z-.1) N60 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S3500 M03 N70 G43 H2 Z2. M08 N80 M98 P2001 (P2002) N90 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$) N100 G91 G28 Z0. M09 N110 M01 N120 T3 M6 ( LTR) N130 T1 N140 (MAX | Z2.) N150 (MIN | Z-1.2502) N160 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S4000 M03 N170 G43 H3 Z2. M08 N180 M98 P2002 (P2003) N190 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$) N200 G91 G28 Z0. M09 N210 M01 N220 T1 M6 ( 1/4 REAMER) N230 T3 N240 (MAX | Z2.) N250 (MIN | Z-1.) N260 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S1000 M03 N270 G43 H1 Z2. M08 N280 M98 P2003 (P2001) N290 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$) N300 G91 G28 Z0. M09 N310 M01 N320 T3 M6 ( LTR) N330 T1 N340 (MAX | Z2.) N350 (MIN | Z-1.2502) N360 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S4000 M03 N370 G43 H3 Z2. M08 N380 M98 P2004 (P2203) N390 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) N400 G91 G28 Z0. M09 (TIMES=2 HERE, SECOND TIME CALL T3) N410 M01 N420 T1 M6 ( 1/4 REAMER) N430 T3 N440 (MAX | Z2.) N450 (MIN | Z-1.) N460 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S1000 M03 N470 G43 H1 Z2. M08 N480 M98 P2005 (P2201) N490 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) N500 G91 G28 Z0. M09 (TIMES=2 HERE, SECOND TIME CALL T1) N510 M01 N520 T3 M6 ( LTR) N530 T2 N540 (MAX | Z2.) N550 (MIN | Z-1.2502) N560 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S4000 M03 N570 G43 H3 Z2. M08 N580 M98 P2006 (P2303) N590 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) N600 G91 G28 Z0. M09 (TIMES=3 HERE, THIRD TIME CALL T3) N610 G90 N620 M30 O2001 ( 1/4 CENTERDRILL - DRILL/CBORE) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G81 Z-.1 R.1 F10. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2002 ( LTR - PECK DRILL) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G83 Z-1.2502 R.1 Q.125 F15. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2003 ( 1/4 REAMER - DRILL/CBORE) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G81 Z-1. R.1 F10. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2004 ( LTR - PECK DRILL) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G83 Z-1.2502 R.1 Q.125 F15. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2005 ( 1/4 REAMER - DRILL/CBORE) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G81 Z-1. R.1 F10. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2006 ( LTR - PECK DRILL) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G83 Z-1.2502 R.1 Q.125 F15. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 % Best Regards, Mark

Hi all, I use mpsubrep post. The subprogram number come out in order. I want that: subprogram number = main program number + tool number (call the tool first time ) subprogram number = main program number + tool number + 100*times (times = times to call the tool from second time) In the post file: (subprogno = progno$ + t$) and (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) Would you please tell me how to modify the post? Thank you very much. The program codes should be like below: % O2000 (PROGRAM NAME - T.NC) (DATE - SEP-19-10 TIME - 08:52) (T2 | 1/4 CENTERDRILL | H2 | D2 | D0.2500" | | DRILL/CBORE) (T3 | LTR | H3 | D3 | D0.2420" | | PECK DRILL.) (T1 | 1/4 REAMER | H1 | D1 | D0.2500" | | DRILL/CBORE) (OVERALL MAX | Z2.) (OVERALL MIN | Z-1.2502) N10 G00 G40 G49 G80 G90 N20 T2 M6 ( 1/4 CENTERDRILL) N30 T3 N40 (MAX | Z2.) N50 (MIN | Z-.1) N60 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S3500 M03 N70 G43 H2 Z2. M08 N80 M98 P2001 (P2002) N90 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$) N100 G91 G28 Z0. M09 N110 M01 N120 T3 M6 ( LTR) N130 T1 N140 (MAX | Z2.) N150 (MIN | Z-1.2502) N160 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S4000 M03 N170 G43 H3 Z2. M08 N180 M98 P2002 (P2003) N190 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$) N200 G91 G28 Z0. M09 N210 M01 N220 T1 M6 ( 1/4 REAMER) N230 T3 N240 (MAX | Z2.) N250 (MIN | Z-1.) N260 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S1000 M03 N270 G43 H1 Z2. M08 N280 M98 P2003 (P2001) N290 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$) N300 G91 G28 Z0. M09 N310 M01 N320 T3 M6 ( LTR) N330 T1 N340 (MAX | Z2.) N350 (MIN | Z-1.2502) N360 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S4000 M03 N370 G43 H3 Z2. M08 N380 M98 P2004 (P2203) N390 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) N400 G91 G28 Z0. M09 (TIMES=2 HERE, SECOND TIME CALL T3) N410 M01 N420 T1 M6 ( 1/4 REAMER) N430 T3 N440 (MAX | Z2.) N450 (MIN | Z-1.) N460 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S1000 M03 N470 G43 H1 Z2. M08 N480 M98 P2005 (P2201) N490 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) N500 G91 G28 Z0. M09 (TIMES=2 HERE, SECOND TIME CALL T1) N510 M01 N520 T3 M6 ( LTR) N530 T2 N540 (MAX | Z2.) N550 (MIN | Z-1.2502) N560 G00 G90 G54 X1. Y-1. S4000 M03 N570 G43 H3 Z2. M08 N580 M98 P2006 (P2303) N590 M05 (subprogno = progno$ + t$ + 100*TIMES) N600 G91 G28 Z0. M09 (TIMES=3 HERE, THIRD TIME CALL T3) N610 G90 N620 M30 O2001 ( 1/4 CENTERDRILL - DRILL/CBORE) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G81 Z-.1 R.1 F10. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2002 ( LTR - PECK DRILL) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G83 Z-1.2502 R.1 Q.125 F15. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2003 ( 1/4 REAMER - DRILL/CBORE) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G81 Z-1. R.1 F10. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2004 ( LTR - PECK DRILL) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G83 Z-1.2502 R.1 Q.125 F15. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2005 ( 1/4 REAMER - DRILL/CBORE) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G81 Z-1. R.1 F10. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 O2006 ( LTR - PECK DRILL) N10 G00 G90 X1. Y-1. N20 Z2. N30 G98 G83 Z-1.2502 R.1 Q.125 F15. N40 X2. N50 G80 N60 M99 % Best Regards, Mark

Thank you all: My company makes aerospace parts. We have an OKK table/table 5-axis machine, two OKK head/head 5-axis machines, a Haas head/table 5-axis machine and a Matruura table/table 5-axis machine. We need both 5-axis positional (3+2) and 5-axis simultaneous machining The company uses GibbsCAM for about 15 years, but it not very good for 5-axis simultaneous machining. I have worked here for only three weeks. I have used MasterCAM for years. One person here used PowerMill before. Now we want to choice between MasterCAM and PowerMill. We don’t know about Hyper-mill. Thank you again Mark

HI, MY COMPANY IS LOOKING FOR THE CAM SOFTWARE FOR 5-AXIS MACHINING. WHICH ONE IS THE BEST? POWERMILL, EDGECAM, GIBBS, MASTERCAM, SOLIDWORK OR SOMETHING ELSE? THANK YOU VERY MUCH MARK

Thank you John very much. I'll try.

I have holder problems when verifying. I use different shape holders, but mastercam use only one holder file when verifying. I modify holder file every time when I use special holders for verifying. Maybe I need do something. Thank you.

Bruce, Could you plese email me the example also. I am curious to learn how to do more with the setup sheet. thank you Mark

Thank you for your help. It is the first time for me to try to modify 5X posts. I modified generic fanuc 5x mill post. I changed shift_90_s from 1 to -1. All B values changed from pos. into neg. I modified machine definition, adding component C-axis as child of Y-axis and B-axis as child of C-axis, changed B-axis minimum travel limit to 0, and maximum travel limit to 90, but nothing change in the program. I need help. I don’t know what the psb file is about. I cannot open it. My dealer told me “Do not touch it.”

Thank you very much. you are right. I bought a 5x post about 2 years ago for machine DMU 70 EVOLUTION, control HEIDENHAIN (i)TNC 426. It works good, but I have never touched the post. Now I want to program OKK 5-axis machine with gcods, so I try to modify the post. I also tried to convert from Heidenhain to gcods using CIMCO Edit v5, but it didn't work. Do you have some software to convert between Heidenhain and ISO? Thank you very much.

I NEED HELP TO MODIFY 5-AXIS POST. I USED 5-AXIS POST TO POST PROGRAM AS THE FOLLOWING. BUT B C VALUES ARE WRONG. :0001 ( PROGRAM - 5AXIS-1 ) N100 ( DATE - 22-04-07 TIME - 11:03 ) N102 G20 N104 G0 G17 G40 G80 G90 G94 G98 N106 G0 G28 G91 Z0. N108 G0 G28 X0. Y0. N110 ( 1/4 X 90 DEG. SPOTDRILL TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .25 ) ( TOP ) N112 T1 M6 N114 G0 G54 G90 X0. Y0. C0. B0. S4000 M3 (OK) N116 G43 H1 Z3. N118 G81 G98 Z1.5 R2.1 F10. N120 G80 ( FRONT ) N122 B90. (SHOULD C270. B90. ) N124 X-1.1 N126 G81 G98 Z.5 R1.1 F10. N128 G80 ( RIGHT ) N130 C90. B270. (SHOULD C0. B90. ) N132 X1.2 N134 G81 G98 Z.5 R1.1 F10. N136 G80 ( BACK ) N138 C0. (SHOULD C90. B90. ) N140 X1.3 N142 G81 G98 Z.5 R1.1 F10. N144 G80 ( LEFT ) N146 C-90. (SHOULD C180. B90. ) N148 X1.4 N150 G81 G98 Z.5 R1.1 F10. N152 G80 N154 M5 N156 G0 G28 G91 Z0. N158 G0 G28 X0. Y0. N160 G28 C0. B0. N162 M30

Sometime next month is what I heard from an unnamed source.