Thank you.

Just found this on the update page. Has anybody installed this?

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?

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

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?

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.