Tried outputting smcpath$ in header section to test like this: "SMCPATH=", *smcpath$, e$ Variable does not come out??? Mastercam X2 MR2

Hi guys, Is there a variable for the install path of the Mastercam application in the post, ie, smcampath = "C:mcam-x2sp1"? Using function result = launch(slauchapp, snewfile), where the variable slaunchapp needs to point to the installed mcam folder to get the MCX Editor. BTW, would have prefered to use Cimco Edit but Mastercam just hangs when defining Cimco as the editor ... if someone has an answer to that it would be great. Thanks!

What is the controller of this machine? Fanuc? Take a look at the Receive settings, under Save file linefeed, ie, right click on machine --> Port --> Configure Port --> Receive. Are you using V4 or V5?

Got it working, but the lathtype variable seems to be messed up between different operations ... need to get that fixed first. Thanks

Hi guys, Is there an easy way to reverse the Z-Axis sign when working on the sub spindle so that moving away from the chuck I'm in Z+, moving into the part it's Z-? Tried modifying the KNQ values in this section without success. #Columns- ABCDEFGH.IJKLMNOPQ scase_tr_c1 10000222.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Turning cut >>>> CHANGED FOR MACHINE CONFIG scase_tr_c2 10000012.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Right Face cut scase_tr_c_2 10110012.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Left Face cut scase_tr_c3 11010102.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Cross cut scase_tr_c3r 11001102.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Reverse Cross cut (cuttype = -3) scase_tr_c4c 11000222.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Y axis subs. Cycle scase_tr_c4 11000222.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Y axis subs. scase_tr_c5 10000222.000000000 #Top turret/Right spindle, Multisurf Rotary

Roger, I've tried outputting the FD inside a set file without success. Is there something that should be looked at. Thanks

Update note for version X2: change the following: pscomm0 --> pscomm0$ yes --> yes$ no --> no$ scomm0 --> scomm0$ comm_cnt --> comm_cnt$ e --> e$ add: stemp = ucase(stemp) #Capitalize string output Thanks Roger.

Thanks for the reply Alex ... Lets say the operations have workoffsets in this order: G54 - G56 - G58 - G55 - G54 - G56 - G58 etc ... I would want my setup sheet to list as follows: G54 X Y Z G55 X Y Z G56 X Y Z G58 X Y Z As you can see, G57 wasn't used on this part, no need to list it. Also, for some parts, we use multiple G54 P1 to G54 P20 The setup person will fill in the correct X Y Z data after install on the machine.

Thanks Roger ... The actual updating of the File-Save Descriptor after modifying it in the posting dialog box doesn't display until doing a File-Save-As like mentioned in your reply. I guess it would have been really simple to allow editing the File Descriptor directly when doing a File-Save or a File-Save-As. We are using this area to identify the Part Name and the Part Number of the piece being cut. We sometimes need to post out with different G-Codes depending on operations (ex.: 2 different files for a Horizontal Pallet changer) and don't want to prompt for this info each time. I've read your post on the comments being output before processing by the post and using buffers to handle the FD from the first operations comment. I will implementing this to fill in the header of the NC file with the info in it for program tracability. Thanks!

Decimal output is deal with the format statements and format commands. Look at these sections: # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Format statements - n=nonmodal, l=leading, t=trailing, i=inc, d=delta # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- #Default english/metric position format statements fs2 1 0.7 0.6 #Decimal, absolute, 7 place, default for initialize ( fs2 2 0.4 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 place fs2 3 0.4 0.3d #Decimal, delta, 4/3 place #Common format statements fs2 4 1 0 1 0 #Integer, not leading fs2 5 2 0 2 0l #Integer, force two leading fs2 6 3 0 3 0l #Integer, force three leading fs2 7 4 0 4 0l #Integer, force four leading fs2 8 5 0 5 0l #Integer, force five leading fs2 9 0.1 0.1 #Decimal, absolute, 1 place fs2 10 0.2 0.2 #Decimal, absolute, 2 place fs2 11 0.3 0.3 #Decimal, absolute, 3 place fs2 12 0.4 0.4 #Decimal, absolute, 4 place fs2 13 0.5 0.5 #Decimal, absolute, 5 place fs2 14 0.3 0.3d #Decimal, delta, 3 place fs2 15 0.2 0.1 #Decimal, absolute, 2/1 place (feedrate) fs2 16 1 0 1 0n #Integer, forced output fs2 17 1.4 1.3lt #Decimal, absolute, 4/3 trailing fs2 18 6 0 6 0l related to: # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Toolchange / NC output Variable Formats # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- fmt T 4 t$ #Tool No fmt T 4 first_tool$ #First Tool Used fmt T 4 next_tool$ #Next Tool Used fmt D 4 tloffno$ #Diameter Offset No fmt D 4 tlngno$ #Length Offset No fmt G 4 g_wcs #WCS G address fmt P 4 p_wcs #WCS P address fmt S 4 speed #Spindle Speed fmt M 4 gear #Gear range # -------------------------------------------------------------------------- fmt N 4 n$ #Sequence number fmt X 2 xabs #X position output fmt Y 2 yabs #Y position output fmt Z 2 zabs #Z position output fmt X 3 xinc #X position output fmt Y 3 yinc #Y position output fmt Z 3 zinc #Z position output fmt X 2 xofs #X position output fmt Y 2 yofs #Y position output fmt Z 2 zofs #Z position output fmt A 11 cabs #C axis position fmt A 14 cinc #C axis position fmt A 14 cout_i #C axis position Format Statement 11 is for 3 decimal places. You can format a variable by using the FMT command as in: fmt Q 11 var_name #Comment

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OK, whats the difference between the File Save File Descriptor and the Output MCX File Descriptor??? I was looking at the File Save value. Thanks