Make use the 'save parameter to defaults file' icon in top left of most tool path parameters dialogues. Handy for your favorite linking parameter settings, cut parameters, tolerance Lead in/out settings. I don't know how many years I was making the same settings over and over. In the Moons of Goon, I was the captain. Sometimes enlightenment is only a pointer hover away.

Hey All, Is there a video link for lathe stock flip or can someone point me to a previous thread? Presently I'm mirroring my turning profile to another level and manually re-selecting stock for OP2 operations, within a new machine group. Creating new stock revolve geometry too. I'm sure this is the incorrect approach.

If you look at the toolpath icon for an expanded toolpath folder in your operations manager you will see the toolpath size, name and program number displayed. You can also confirm your WCS setting and toolplane setting on the toolpath itself. If you right click in the operation manager pane then open display options you can select what toolpath information to display (in the operations manager pane). HTH

Sweet, I'd been wonderin about this.

I hear ya Rotary. I miss running horizontals where you can just walk right in with the handwheel. No crouching! Company provided coveralls too.

Colin, Yes, I'm using cut off toolpath. I didnt realize there is canned text on the cut off parameters page of toolpath. I was using canned text button on tool path parameters page. I've almost got it right. I'm using custom construction and tool planes so when I move the canned text the point it goes wonky? Graphic shows tool off end of part and below centerline. For now I'm using manual entry for chute retract after cut off toolpath, it's occurs as the last line the last event before M30. ... X.18 G0X1.825 M9 G28U0.W0. M5 M27 M30 %

Colin, Do you know how I can get canned text (M27 chute retract command) output at the end of the part off cycle? Is this the wrong application for using canned text?

Hi all, Trying to determine if everything is set up right for using canned text 'parts chute'. Post file lists the function as supported and as Canned text #8=advance chute, #7 retract chute. When I open the canned text button for the part-off toolpath it list items 1101. through 1120. Items 1108(custom option is off) and 1107(custom option is on). Is there a switch I need to turn on in the post? Should canned text option field display #7 and #8 as per post features listing? M codes are different than what I need, can I simply edit the words below for the right output M26 and M27? #Chute M code selection sm73 M73 #chute retracted sm74 M74 #chute engaged schute #target for string Post is 'MPLMASTER' Version X3 MU1 Fanuc series 0i-TC Thanks in advance for any input here.

Yep Roland, that is what I changed. MPLmaster X3 is working nice now. Force_wcs $ css_start_rpm $ css_end_rpm $

Located more suitable post file. Issue resolved.

Gcode, The misc values tab is(was) already set to zero. Any other suggestions? Bryan, Can this RPM be set lower? I work at an educational facility, so are requirements aren't always the same as a commercial shop.

Hi all, I've made a return to mastercam and the forum after a couple year absence. Started at a new job and we are using X3 and the Mplmaster X3 lathe post for a 2 axis lathe with Fanuc 0i-TC. I'd like to suppress the work offset from the posted code. Near as I can tell, this cannot be done from the tool path parameters page or control defns. Also, why does this post output a G97 command at the end of the tool sequence (occurs when that sequence is not the last in program)? What sets this G97 value. Sample of code below. Thanks in advance for any input here. O0001(LATHE TEST OP1) (DATE:09-02-12 - TIME:12:50) (MCX FILE - C:\USERS\MSHOP_2\DESKTOP\TEST PART LATHE.MCX) (T1 - OD ROUGH RIGHT - 80 DEG. - OFFSET - 1 - INSERT - CNMG-432 - HOLDER - DCGNR-164D) (T223 - A08-SCLPR2 - CPMT-21.51LF - OFFSET - 223 - INSERT - CPMT-21.51LF - HOLDER - A08-SCLPR2) G20 (T1 OFFSET - 1) (OD ROUGH RIGHT - 80 DEG. INSERT - CNMG-432) G54 N1T0101 G99 M24 G97S347M03 G0X2.2Z.005 G50S3600 G96S200 G1X-.0625F.01 G0Z.105 G97S3600 G28U0.W0. M01 (T223 OFFSET - 223) (A08-SCLPR2 - CPMT-21.51LF INSERT - CPMT-21.51LF) G54 N223T22523 G99 M8 G97S3600M03 G0X1.3892Z.2 G50S3600 ...

We never needed it for fixed axis machines. The verification was good enough. Then again, the guys used to set their own cutter protrusions etc....

BTW, DellCam has parallel processing now too. I don't know that anybody else has it out yet for tool path generation. From looking at my current training syllabus, the machining component is about 1/5 of UGS. In X4 I'd imagine it's 4/5 of the product, right?