Does that work for you? Not for me on 2022

Is there still no keystroke for the green check?

thanks. so no way to select those in the stock setup panel then? ok

In 2022 i liked to select the display check box and select shaded as shown in the image. How do i select these features in 2024? Thanks

This is how i have mine setup. Angled above my spacemouse. works good

forget it. i figured it out

Why does camplete try to make different work offsets if all my toolpaths are referencing one plane's WCS? If i have all the planes at the same point it will not but if i have planes that im using for the c ant t at different spots then camplete wants to make a bunch of work offsets. All my planes are set to 0 for offset and all toolpaths have just one plane referenced for wcs. Is it a setting in Camplete to change? Or do i always have to have all planes set at same point. Thanks

A big problem with me is that I just don't do enough of it. So I end up forgetting what I learned and have to relearn time and time again which feels like a waste of time. If i did it every day like the 2d stuff it would be much better. Its a problem. plus it feels like when i learn some 3d stuff that i think i can repeat on all jobs it turns out to not be the case because of the differences in parts with the need for 3d toolpaths make the toolpaths not do what i think it should. I think unlike the 2d paths I have to be ok with having to test different settings and see what it gives me and adjust a lot. Its like you said it always feels like there must be a better way and that you are just giving up and having to be satisfied with what you have. With 2d its not like that. I always feel like its perfect with no room for real improvement.

Same problem here. They broke it

R-27849. It has been logged!

I already sent it to Jamie on friday. Here is the thread on mastercam forums https://forum.mastercam.com/Topic42801.aspx

hole direction changing.mp4

Hi. I have a problem with the direction on the toolpath hole definition in 2022. I select the solid hole for drilling operation and it gives me the green arrow in the orientation that i want. but then when i regenerate it automatically changes to opposite side. I have the direction set to defined. Did not have a problem in 2021. The first picture is what it looks like when i select and the second is what it is after regen.

I should have checked before i went full bore on 2022

Looks like they are working on it!!

Is there not a plugin yet for this. I been working on a part for a while in 2022 and i just realized that it seems as though there is no plugin. Am i wrong?

Just restarted mastercam and its back to normal

Whats the deal with the export toolpath operations window!!

Did the same test on my machine. 2019 4:35 2020 3:57 2021 3:53 2022 4:05 !! Looks like we took a hit with 2022 on speeds!!

I program remotely 100% and I 99% put fixtures, vises, screws, dowel pins, etc in my files. If you leave it to the setup guys they will make you look bad. Every now and again i am tempted to leave that step out and sometimes i do. But, only if its real straight forward. I use a script that automatically merges in what i need for any specific job and that makes it much faster. Plus i have my setup sheets pretty dialed in. If i was setting up my own program i would not do all those steps though.

I wish i could. Not allowed. As you can see the first move plunges down on stock. I know the settings i have should work. have done it a bunch of times the same. I even tried additional offset on the stock model and it keeps doing it.

So i have a stock model that i am referencing in an optirough toolpath. I can't get the path to not plunge down into the stock. As you can see from picture. It plunges down at start of green arc and then feeds on the yellow. I have all the settings correct and mastercam should be able to do the leading with plenty of space off the stock. but it will not do it.. Why is this doing this. I ran the same toolpath on a mirrored part and it worked fine. Any suggestions?

Thats what i had to do. 3 or 4 in process stock models. Glad i went through the hassle because it cut the cycle time in half which was significant in this 17-4 material. thanks for the help. I was pulling my hair out. I found the solution on one of your old posts Ron, so thanks. Thanks to Neurosis also.

So i have a block with a large diameter through it. I have to put a pocket that goes thru the diameter that is already in there. I want to use optirough and avoid cutting air. So i have the toolpath referencing a stock model that has that diameter already in it. Problem is that it is not seeing that there is air there and cuts as if im not using rest material. You can see the green rampdown moves when it should not ramp when it gets to a certain depth. Any help would be nice

That was it. thanks