Hi Thad, Thanks for your reply, Could not find, Can you please upload a snip? Regards Monty

Hi Guys, If i don't choose a tool in the toolpath operation, Mastercam has a default tool for each operation, how and where I can change that tool. I did created those tools at some stage eight -nine years ago, but could not work it out now. Regards Monty

Hi Paul, It might be nothing to do with cimco, please look for insert button on the keyboard and press it again.

Required a double click, it works. Thanks

Thanks Aaron, I tried to get in the File - options but for some reason it does not let me get into nc shell, It opens in the window with information "Define preferences for working with nc files" Do I have to enable editing or something. Regards,

Hi Guys, For our Bemato mills with xxxxOR controller I can create a nc code with .pim extension. If I modify the file in code expert it does not allow to save as .pim file. I can only save it as text file. It also does not have NC options like next tools, colors etc. We had similar problem with Mastercam editors in earlier versions til X6 and had to add .pim added to file extensions in control definition for it to be recognised by the editor. It is not working for X8. How can I add *.pim to the 11 file types(nc, ncf, min, mpf, iso etc) recognised by the editor in " save as type" area. I have nc file extension set to .PIM in control definition, In nc configuration file extension is also set to .pim; Also why is my control name replaced by xxxx automatically. Regards,

Hi Guys, Do I need to install MU1 before I can install MU2 or can go straight from X6. Also any issues with MU2, should I stay with X6 or stop ay MU1. Regards, Monty

Hi Guys, Whenever I try to edit machine defination in X3 I get a message, (System configeration, Switching system units from metric to English, Loading english configration file.) As far as I could remember I used to get this massage in X, and was fixed when I loaded SP1, Any suggestions. Kindest Regards

Thanks Jimmy, Kindest regards, Monty

Hi Guys, Could someone zip and mail to me the file. I am having trouble reloading the samples.I only loaded metric samples when I installed the mastercam as I only use metric. Kindest regards, Monty

Hi Guys, In lot of posts members talk about benchmark performance of different hardware, are there any perticular files available on ftp/online they refer to when comparing performances. Kindest regards Monty

Setup sheet can also give you detailed information about the time for individual operation and full job.

Thanks Snehal,It works, Help really appreciated. Kindest regards

Hi Guys, Can I use STL file for machining, If yes Can please somebody guide me in doing so. Kindest regards

Hi Guys, Is there a way to see/use solids out of stl file. Kindest regards, Monty

The post I am modifying is a generic fanuc post. and is been used since mill9. It is been fine tuned for xxxxor except for rotary. Actual inhouse xxxxor post given by reseller does not work for me at all. I am not sure which post has been forwarded to inhouse solutions as reseller has both of my posts. Kindest regards

Hi John, I am trying 4th axis on Bemato milling machine with xxxxor 8055 control and tanshing rotary axis. We use this machine to make prototype out of foam or machinable polyurethane. On this limit for 4th axis is between -359.999 and 359.999. There is no M code for cw or ccw, and direction of rotation comes from Sign, eg; A90 and A-90 on the machine are same point except axis will go cw to A90 or ccw to A90 if sign is A-. I have modified a post that is doing my job to some extent. I created a Helix on x axis and did a 3d contour toolpath. Output is something like this (first few lines) N260G1Z30.F600. N270X.064Z29.989A1.907F2000. N280X.115Z29.984A3.454 N290X.167Z30.A5. N300X.236Z29.981A7.077 N310X.305Z30.001A9.154 N320X.333Z30.A10. N330X.41Z29.976A12.289 N340X.486Z30.A14.576 N350X.5A15. N360X.577Z29.975A17.316 N370X.654Z30.A19.634 N380X.667A20. N390X.745Z29.975A22.343 N400X.823Z30.A24.688 N410X.833A25. N420X.911Z29.975A27.336 N430X.989Z30.A29.674 N440X1.A30. N450X1.078Z29.975A32.339 N460X1.156Z30.A34.677 N470X1.167A35. N480X1.245Z29.975A37.339 It works fine except I have a odd A360. If I mirror the spiral on Xaxis and post again. output is like this. N260G1Z30.F600. N270X.064Z29.989A358.093F2000. N280X.115Z29.984A356.546 N290X.167Z30.A355. N300X.236Z29.981A352.923 N310X.305Z30.001A350.846 N320X.333Z30.A350. N330X.41Z29.976A347.711 N340X.486Z30.A345.424 N350X.5A345. N360X.577Z29.975A342.684 N370X.654Z30.A340.366 N380X.667A340. N390X.745Z29.975A337.657 N400X.823Z30.A335.312 In this for every 2deg in nc code rotary tries to go 362 deg. This code works fine if I replace all A with A- and replace odd 360 with 359.999. How can I limit 4th axis between -359.999 and 359.999. How can I get A- for cw rotation. How does ctol in post works as our mastercam reseller told me we get some weird output with ctol 360 although I am getting it right. Our reseller has forwarded my post to inhouse solutions for modification and I am waiting for reply as he is not sure how long it will take I am trying to modify a little myself to get out of trouble.

Hi Guys, Please help, I need to get 4th axis going. Kindest regards

How does ctol in post works. for 360 I am getting angles from 0 to +360 and for ctol 225 output is between -9999 to +9999 for the same file. Thanks

Hi Bryan, My defination is set to "Signed direction, absolute angle" Can't find "use_rotmcode" in my post. Kindest regards

Thanks Colin, I have figured out that by changing sign for A (+) or (-) I can go CW and CCW or on that machine A90. and A-90. is same except for direction. For A90 rotary will travel ccw 90deg or for A-90 rotary will travel 270deg cw and will still end up at absolute 90deg. Next question is how can I fix this in post. Kindest regards

Hi Guys, We have a Bemato milling machine with xxxxor 8055 control and tanshing rotary axis. Does anyone knows code to go ccw for the rotary. M21, M22 not working. Thanks

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I had issues with edge curves on surfaces or edge curves imported with solids from step files. But works well if I create curves on solids.