Tony35 is a genius. I didn't have perp entry turned on. Thanks brotha!!

Can someone help a brotha?

I am threadmilling, but my okuma post doesn't output G41 when I put the compensation type on "wear". When I switch the machine def to our mitsubishi HMC, it outputs correctly. Any help would be appreciated. I did a search but couldn't find anything telling me how to correct the post. Thanks

What I have done in the past is have 2 MCX files. 1 for setup and 1 for production. Only problem is that I have two files to change if I want to make changes to the program. I would like for Mastercam to copy/mimic the operations exactly just in different orders.

I was wondering how other people do this.... I have a two station program, put part on station 1 then flip to station 2. I don't want to have multiple tool changes so I jump from station to station with the same tool. During setup this is very aggravating (cutting air). So I would like to post the operations in a particular order for setup only, and keep the operations order for production. How can I do this? Transform without moving anything just copy? Maybe batch? Thanks.

Bryan, That is how I normally do it. Have multiple models mounted to fixtures on the tombstone. The only drawback is in verify you can't see the progression of the part. I think that is the easiest, less confusing, way to do it. And it will let you know of any interference with the fixture's. Thanks, All!

Cobra, That is exactly what I want to do. I don't want to have to set multiple work offsets at the machine. The best I can figure I need to know the distance and orientation from 0,0 to each fixture. Then have a WCS for each position. And each WCS would have to be moved and rotated (based on actual position and orientation). Am I correct?

So I gather that it is a bad idea or is very difficult to move the WCS for each side of the part and still get the correct B axis move. So I can't watch the progression of the part through each position. Correct?

Scott, I do all my Horizontal programming looking at the part from the spindle's perspective (Z) as if it were vertical. This is how my dealer set me up. I would like to only have 1 fixture offset to simplify setup. If I were to use more offsets, are you suggesting that I move the B axis and set B0 for each offset? I think that would work just more setup time. Joe, The example isn't exactly what I am doing, but each position will have multiple B moves. THIS PART WOULD BE SO MUCH EASIER WITH A 5 AXIS MACHINE...

Thanks again Andre' Does any one else have an opinion... marting? Eric Wenger? cobra95kev ?

Thanks Andre', So there isn't a way to have only have one model in my program and have the post output B moves by moving my WCS as previously asked.

The more I look at it the more I think it is too difficult. Or maybe I am going about it the wrong way. Could someone care to explain how to do this... Thanks,

Correction.... It doesn't post the code correctly. All my operations output B0. Am I doing something wrong. My operations are.... WCS/TP/CP=position 1 for B0, WCS/TP/CP= position 2 for B90, But all post out B0.

nevermind, yeah it does.

Will the code output B axis moves?

Thanks, My only fear is that It may get too confusing. And only I would be able to understand it.

Thanks, My only fear is that It may get too confusing. And only I would be able to understand it.

I have a part that will be ran in 4 fixtures. 1 fixture on each side of a tombstone doing 1/4 of the work. In your opinion is it better to copy the model to 4 positions around a tombstone or could/should I move the WCS for each toolpath. The only reason I would like to move the WCS is so I can see the progression of the part in verify. Hopefully I have explained what I mean. Thanks in advance,

FYI I decided to created a peck tap cycle. Instead of adding peck to my rigid tap cycle. This made more since to me.

I don't understand how to get the post to not output a Q when I don't want it to peck. Fanuc control MPSV-400 I think is my post. Any help would be great.

Thanks guys, I haven't used point toolpath before. It works great!!

I am needing to counterbore a hole that I can't get too straight on. There is a flange directly above part of the counterbore dia. I need to come down to the top of the stock, move over in X or Y and counterbore the hole, then move back before rapiding out. I hope I have explained well enough. Thanks MX2 MR2 MILL LEVEL 2

Thanks guys, But the output code never changed when I changed the axis label in the machine definition. I had a time trying to figure it out but I did! For those that care, I changed the following line in my post: FROM code: # --------------------------------------- # Toolchange / NC output Variable Formats # --------------------------------------- fmt A 11 cabs #C axis position fmt A 14 cinc #C axis position fmt A 4 indx_out #Index position TO code: fmt B 11 cabs #C axis position fmt B 14 cinc #C axis position fmt B 4 indx_out #Index position Thanks for your help

My geometry is positioned correctly. I rotate the Gview around the Y axis and save it. WCS= Top Tplane= rotated view Construction plane= rotated view

Sorry, its a generic okuma 4x mill post. and I am running X2 MR2