Thank you.

Just found this on the update page. Has anybody installed this? quote: Download size: 23.6 MB , 3 minutes Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 provides cumulative roll-up updates for customer reported issues found after the release of Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. In addition, this release provides security improvements, and prerequisite feature support for .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1, and .NET Framework 3.5. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

quote: If only Member #2962 could've been lost. -------------------- He was close. I was member #2662 and was corrupted.

Clicking on MCX2 icon or a mcx file will not open MCX2. I click on the MCX2 mr1 sp1 executable to do a repair and that didn't make a change. Can I reinstall from this point or do I have to start from MCX2 disc and install mr1 and then sp1? I'm all set. I took the plunge and removed Sp1 then Mr1 and reinstalled them and now I'm good to go. [ 09-24-2007, 08:06 AM: Message edited by: Guy Arseneault ]

Thanx will do. I did download it but did not notice that section.

Is there a formula to achieve a certain numbered finish?

quote: removal where I leave .01" on verticle walls and cut to depth. Are you also leaving .01 on stock to leave on floors?

I get that also. I set my stock size on the toolpath page. HTH

I'd help spinner, but I don't have a 5 axis license. How's it going for yah? I see your movin' up in the world. Welcome to the forum. Lot's of info and help is at your fingertips.

My bad. Should've checked before opening my mouth. But that would be a nice feature though.

In ver9, you could select which surfaces you wanted translucent.

Read your post Jim and did what Roger stated to do quote: What 'fmt's are assigned to i$, j$, k$ ? fmt I 2 i$ # Arc center description in X fmt J 2 j$ # Arc center description in Y fmt K 2 k$ # Arc center description in Z and BINGO it worked. Thanks again to Roger and Jim for your assistance.

Do I need to do something else? pcir$ # Circular interpolation n$, sgplane,e$ if plane$ = 0, n$, sccomp, sgcode, *x$, *y$, z$, *iout$, *jout$, kout$, pfr,e$ if plane$ = 1, n$, sccomp, sgcode, x$, *y$, *z$, iout$, *jout$, *kout$, pfr,e$ if plane$ = 2, n$, sccomp, sgcode, *x$, y$, *z$, *iout$, jout$, *kout$, pfr,e$

I just did a file compare of my ver9 post that I used to update to X and my current post I'm using for X2 MR1 SP1 and the only difference was quotation marks and dollar signs.

This post ran fine in X2. I will check this post to the original I updated for X.

This is what I found Roger. # Formulas - Use ':' instead of '=' to initialize variables # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ skp_lead_flgs$ : 1 #Do NOT use v9 style contour flags arctype$ : 1 # Arc center 1=abs, 2=inc, 3=st-cen, 4=unsigned inc. do_full_arc$ : 0 #Allow full circle output? 0=no, 1=yes helix_arc$ : 0 #Support helix arc output, 0=no, 1=all planes, 2=XY plane only breakarcs$ : 0 #Break arcs, 0 = no, 1 = quadrants, 2 = 180deg. max arcs gcode$ : -1 # Assure output of first G00 nobrk$ : no$ # Omit break of linear rapid? omitseq$ : 1 # Omit sequence numbers? progname$ : 1 # spaces$ : 0 # omit spaces seqmax$ : 9999 # Max. sequence no. x$ : 999 # Initialize modals to force first output y$ : 999 z$ : 999 i$ : 999 j$ : 999 k$ : 999

Roger, Here is how the post is set-up. Also I don't understand why it doesn't work correctly. I worked ok in X2. # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Format Statements - i=incr., n=nonmodal, l=leave ldg., t=leave trlg # d=delta, I=incremental # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fs 1 1.4 # abs, no lead 0, no trail 0, modal, 4 place decimal, use decimal fs 2 2 0 # abs, no lead 0, no trail 0, modal, int, no decimal fs 3 4 0 # abs, no lead 0, no trail 0, modal, int, no decimal fs 4 1.2 # abs, no lead 0, no trail 0, modal, 2 place decimal, use decimal fs 5 5 0 # abs, no lead 0, no trail 0, modal, int, no decimal fs 6 1.4 # abs, no lead 0, no trail 0, modal, 4 place decimal, use decimal # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ # Format Assignments # fmt X 1 x - x, y, z, i, j, k, xh, yh, zh, xr, yr, zr # are init. fs 1, with 'normal' prefix letter # ------------------------------------------------------------------------ fmt N 5 n$ # Line number fmt F 4 fr$ # Feedrate fmt T 2 t$ # Tool number format fmt M 2 cc$ # Cutter Comp. fmt S 5 ss$ # Spindle Speed fmt 2 plane$ # Modal plane code selector fmt 2 gcode$ # Format linear G-code selector for modality only fmt 2 ccomp$ # Modal format for ccomp fmt 2 cs # Determine if canned shapes are used grs fmt 2 ycs # Get canned shape number grs

Bump: HELP This is what got posted using the debugger. G17 G3X-1.8158Y1.4812i$ -1.7825j$ 1.5341 pcir$ pcir$ 74. G1X1.3176Y-.4911 plin$ plin$ 76. G3X1.4037Y-.4715i$ 1.3508j$ -.4382 pcir$ pcir$ 78. This from my post. pcir$ # Circular interpolation n$, sgplane,e$ if plane$ = 0, n$, sccomp, sgcode, *x$, *y$, z$, *i$, *j$, pfr,e$ if plane$ = 1, n$, sccomp, sgcode, x$, *y$, *z$, *i$, *k$, pfr,e$ if plane$ = 2, n$, sccomp, sgcode, *x$, y$, *z$, *i$, *k$, pfr,e$ I don't understand the reason for the dollar signs at the end of i and j and why the i and j are not capitilized in my posted program.

In ver9, it justs gives you length of wire as your cycle time in backplot. I've never seen a cycle time.

John, I updated to X2 MR1 SP1 and now my post spits out dollar signs. What you mentioned to Darren I idn't need to do. It was in it's proper place already. Any other reasons it could be or am I missing something? quote: You don't need to update your post, per se. Just copy the machine/control defs and post to the appropriate MR1 directories. When you open it up it should be all set GETTING THIS G17 G3X-.7488Y.2919i$ -.7488j$ .5419 SHOULD BE THIS G17 G3X-.7488Y.2919I-.7488J.5419

I thought it was just my pc being a pain in the arse. Now I see that I'm not the only one. Where I noticed it happening alot is when I can't hi-lite all tool ops in a toolgroup, that means to save file fast and reboot.

I can't get on the ftp for some reason, but X2 can open .sldprt files.

I can't get on the ftp for some reason, but X2 can open .sldprt files.

Working on another file, and having trouble dimensioning again. Think it's time to reinstall Mastercam.

Working on another file, and having trouble dimensioning again. Think it's time to reinstall Mastercam.