Thank you crazy^millman.

Over the years running Okuma's our supervisors has needed something for other employees to do and if we needed a parts loader, we would get a worker for a day or so. After the temporary worker loaded the part and forgot to seat it down or didn't clean the chips off the vise, I would have a scrap part. On a good day it was the first operation so not a lot of time was lost. So we started having the probe verify the part was flat before the tools started cutting. Here is what probe program for an Okuma. CALL OO83 (Probe On) G15 H1 X3 Y0 G56 H60 CALL O9810 PZ=.4 PF=200 CALL OO10 PMOD=3 PEI=0.000 CALL OO20 PHN=1 PZ=0.000 CALL O9810 PX=-3 PY=0 PF=200 CALL OO10 PMOD=3 PEI=0 PEE=.001 (This line was all it took) CALL O9810 PZ=2 PF=200 CALL OO84 (Probe Off) Now I realize I'm using a Haas but its still a Renishaw spindle probe. Hopefully its simpler than writing macros. If it isn't, then it is what it is. I like challenges.

Thank you for all the responses. Colin, would the following command work for verifying flatness, "G65 P9811 Z0. H0.001 Q0.4 (PROB Z)" ? By omitting the "S1.", would it only check the value of Z?

Thank you rgrin. I was hoping it would simpler than writing a group of if then greater than and less than statements. I know it's not an OSP control but for an Okuma it would be, "CALL OO10 PMOD=3 PEI=0 PEE=.001", simple and short.

Recently retired from machining and working with Okuma mills. Now I am working with a Haas vertical machine with a classic control part time. I am familiar with Renishaw probing routines for the Okuma's but am learning the routines for the Haas. I would like to confirm flatness in the Z axis with a tolerance after Z is set. Example; G65 P9832 (Probe On) G65 P9810 X3. Y0. F200. G65 P9810 Z1. F50. G65 P9811 Z0. Q0.4 S1. (PROB Z) G65 P9810 X-3. Y0. F200. What kind of code is needed here to verify flatness within .001" G65 P9833(Probe OFF) Thank you for any suggestions.

Thank you AHarrison1.

Good day, We have a newer machine that has that has a higher rpm, trouble is I cant remember where to set the new maximum rpm. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance.

Is the sphere a constant diameter every time?

Try projecting your entity with this icon highlighted.

Thanks everyone. The next time the machine is open I will try what gcode suggested. When I posted the file, the "C" axis is moving quite a bit. Is this normal?

Thank you to every one. Here is my file. The machine control and definition and post are customized for this machine and my hasp by In House Solutions. Morph.mcam

Good morning all. With 2019 Mastercam on a Okuma MU-400VA equipped with an OSP-200 control I am trying to get a set of surfaces cut using the "Morph" tool path. My part is a cavity with the centerline running left to right or parallel with the "X" axis. The "A" axis can go from +20 to -110. In order for the tool holder to miss the parting line, 7 degrees is all the tilt needed. When I post the program out, the "C" axis wants to constantly spin around to make the tool cut with the "A" working from 0 to minus 7 degrees. In misc. values I can make it work with a "A" positive solution. Why would this tool path go from "A-7" to "A7" degrees without spinning the "C" axis constantly? My 5 axis tool path knowledge is very very limited, so this may be a no brainer for an experienced person. Can anyone point in the right direction? Thank you.

(Tool 60 is my Probe IF [VTLCN EQ 60] NSKIP T60 M6 NSKIP CALL OO18 G15 H1 G0 X0 Y0 G56 H60 Z-.3 (PMOD=6 OUTSIDE) (PMOD=7 INSIDE) CALL OO10 PMOD=7 PDI=.5 Z2 CALL OO19 M02

Thank you Roger

Using Mastercam 2017, could someone do a screen shot showing the proper way to program a stop so a magnet can be put on the part to prevent a punch from dropping on the lower wire guide. We have a Sodick wire machine if it matters. Thanks in advance.