Anyone else who would like this implemented in MC?

Goto run type : cmd hold: shift + ctrl press: ENTER (hold shift + ctrl to run as administrator) cd\ cd program files\mcamx7\common\sworksdata\regsvr32 SwDocumentMgr.dll + ENTER

Hi, I'd like to extract data from a HAAS machine. This machine has NETSHARE and I would prefer to get the data in my NETSHARE-folder. Anyone know if that´s possible?

Thanks rocheey1.

Hi, I have just installed VS2013 Express. Can I use it to create NetHooks? (or should I use 2012?) BTW: I'm not an experienced user of VS, so examples and templates would come in handy. I have made some VBScripts for Mastercam, but felt that I needed more tools.

Hi again, Could you attach a picture of how the part is placed in the machine? You say you want to rotate around Y, but from the placement of the part(in the mcx) i figure you want to rotate around X. BTW: When you use different planes to achieve the rotation, Rotary axis control should be set to No rotation.

Using different planes is another way to do it. In cases where you are able to pick arcs, you don't need to use different planes. (Instead you can enable rotary positioning) As I recall, the generic post is set to rotate around X, so you should make some changes if you want to work around Y.

But only for the holes pointing at the centerline? I think you might have to change two things to have it work around Y. * Locate the rotary in the .mmd-6 and point it to rotate around Y (if set to X) * The change above would probably give you B instead of A, which you'll have to change inside the .pst

Does it post a good program, or is it just that you don't get error messages?

I think this post may be set to rotate about X, and you are trying to rotate about Y. Am I correct?

Do as Mike suggested, but also go into the View Manager and set the TOP work offset to 0 if you want G54. Edit: As Colin suggested

Hi, If your postprocessor is the generic Haas 4x MT that comes with Mastercam: Locate these lines: #result = nwadrs(strp, speed) #Different letter than 'S' for mill spindle? and uncomment them: result = nwadrs(strp, speed) #Different letter than 'S' for mill spindle? If you're using another post, where it's not already prepared, add the new address. (result = nwadrs(string, variable)) Don't forget to change it back to "S" if you use the same variable for lathe tools as for live tooling.

" if sof & scomm_sav <> snull" I guess sof isn't true except for the first tool. (Start Of File) Try and remove that line.

Hi Bill, Are you sure it has ever worked for the Y-axis spindle? There are different ways to tell the post to use the Y instead of the Z spindle. Since you know that circle centers is the problem, I guess you know how to select Y. If linear moves work, and circular doesn't, I guess you need to modify the post. Could it be that CC still output XY-values when it should be XZ?

Thanks Roger, I've tried a couple times in the past, but never got it setup to debug correctly. That's why I tried doing it with script. I might give VS a try again.

Hi, Can I have askPoint to return the XYZ relative to my CPlane. When I try to use the values from askPoint, they always relate to TOP. Thanks in advance.

Did you try : http://www.emastercam.com/board/index.php?showtopic=61483&st=0&p=689510&hl=+cannot%20+find%20+parasolid&fromsearch=1entry689510

Hi, Search for "Setup Sheet XML Outline and Tag Glossary" in the Mastercam help file. You'll see what's possible to add to you report.

Hi, Have you guys found a solution to the slow bbox? A customer of ours have had this problem since version X3, and still in X4Mu3. This happens on several computers in their shop.

Sorry Ron, After reading your specs again, I wouldn't say our systems are similar. I really think you would have a faster benchmark time.

Crazy_Millman, Have you checked affinity in task manager when you made your benchmark. My system i similar to yours, but I have less RAM and a single Xeon Quad, 32-bit OS. Your results looks like the my results with affinity set to one CPU. Sadly I can't get affinity to default to all CPU:s on this system, but if I change affinity to all cores in an active session The result is way better. If this is the case you would have benchmarks below 1 min 25 sec. Please let me know. I would like to find a way to default affinity to all cores. (Or at least 3 cores) for Mastercam. I have a DELL Precision T3500. The HP:s I've tried at the office defaults to all cores for MC.

Hi, I guess you're importing the model from another system? I had this issue until I got new graphic drivers from HP.(Quadro FX1600M) Try clicking "Regenerate Display List" then pick the solid. Regenerate Display List has solved this for everyone I've talked to. Also try saving it as an .mcx and bring it in again. This would have the same effect I guess.

Hi John, I've downloaded VB2008 Express recently. My problem is that I can't manage to debug inside Mastercam. Having to compile and run each test is really time consuming. I've tried to setup the debug page for the BoltCircle example as described in the readme file that comes with the solution. Although my debug page doesn't have the radio buttons described. Have you done this? I guess I've just missed something.

Hi Guffie, I think now I can consider the problem to be somewhere else. If any of you have experienced the lock up when clicking a command, I'd like to hear about it. Otherwise I guess this thread is finished. Thanks for your help!