If memory serves the J thread designation just has tighter control of the root tolerance but yes the profile's basically the same.

you may have to regen the display list after the undelete, but it works here.....kinda the long way around, eh?

I don't think directly, but what about: 1 - delete duplicates (note the qty that go away) 2 - blank/hide/or move the remainder 3 - call edit/delete/undelete... can be single, number (qty), or by mask....

...A couple more thoughts; Dave Lelonek makes a good point with the videos/screaming teacher, etc...I think there's a direct correlation between proficiency and independent studies as follow-on or precursor to formal training (we see it here all the time) There's also a group of tutorials avail to resellers on the extranet which are basically free for unlimited distribution. We have a directory on the C drive of all our classroom computers called S4A Training files with our custom materials (CAD & mcx files, pdfs of training manuals) and all the extranet stuff. We encourage guys to copy and take them with for further study. maybe your reseller will hook you up with these prior to the classroom training at their place....

I don't think the READ_FROM_CD or READ_FROM_MD logic is in the mpfan for X2, therefore the control def switch isn't "wired" to anything. You'll have to change it in the post itself. Do a search in the post for Rotary Axis Settings

probably not...

Who did the mods for V9? Did you make your reseller aware of your problem?

....did't mean to imply you didn't. Are you using a generic machine def/control/post or one that's been modified by you/co-worker/reseller? .....thinking that someone may have hacked on the post processor and forced out G42 regardless of your op settings

check your linking parameters for absolute/incremental values

comp is relative to chain direction and side. check your chaining arrows

I only mentioned is because of your comment in the 3-10-10 9:02 post: quote: feed was set at 30ipm....seems slow out on the machine

you may want to check how your rotary feed's expressed; IPM, DPM or inverse time....jm2c

Sure. Are you aware that you can access the .ops file associated with your current machine def from the files tab in the ops mgr? Click the exclamation point icon to the right of where the ops file path is shown. It opens a narrow window displaying the contents of that current ops file. You can click on the ops and edit/delete them at will. you can also start a fresh .ops file simply by typing a new name in the header of the edit window. We've got some tech white paper breakout pdf files we distribute as part of our tech support/training program. The one on this particular subject shows how a 3 axis vmc def can have its own associated tool library, ops library and defaults; different fromthe ones that load with, say, a 2axis prototrak.... compare a 12,000 rpm BT40 spindle to a 3,000 rpm R-8

OK rant not over. remember that wonderful paradigm: Those ignorant of history are forever doomed to repeat it

OK. I posted this almost EXACTLY a year ago: http://www.emastercam.com/cgi-bin/ultimate...t=033694#000000 before anyone gets their panties any more bunched up GO BACK AND READ IT. 90% of the conflict in this particular thread is just due to (IMO) xxxx-poor communication - Dave UCS in autocad is NOT equal to WCS in mastercam. WCS is GLOBAL orientation. Tplane and Cplane are localized user coordinate systems. and I will IMMEDIATELY acknowledge and apologize for any offense you may take to my rather abrasive tone here. It speaks volumes to the amount of time and energy guys like John and I expend on a daily basis trying to help people understand this system. One can work with or against any system (like, the wind for example ) .....any one care to comment on their success with urinating against a positive air pressure stream? OK rant over

problem with the rotary 4 path is the tool tip does the cutting - no provision for lead/lag angle so you'll chase your tail on the finish...better to use a multi axis path locked down to 4 axis output do you have a tool change between your rough and finish paths? even if the same tool's doing the cutting, forcing a tool change might unwind the A as part of the rotret/inc rtz that's implied at M6....

Your question's a bit vague - you mean the sign of X/Z is reversed?

even if your tools are used in multiple ops you can still force a tool change at each op...look for the checkbox "force tool change" - it's on tab one of the legacy style interface, topic two in the tree style menus. sure you can call the same H &/or D offsets, but I think you want to call different work offsets on each face to accomodate changes in Z

...and in the parameters of the contour ramp op there's a check box that will linearize helixes....but default it is on; so even if you chained on arcs and enabled helix support in the ctrl def this check box trumps the other settings....seen a lot of guys burnt by this.

....or draw the conical geometry (as surfaces or solids)and project you spiral down. ...or use the create helix tool and draw the two tapered helixes.

I already had it installed when I went to MU3....still workin'

http://3dgage.com/X2mr2/Verisurf_add-ons_f...ercam_X2mr2.exe

download this: then use the points it generates for inc depth

switch chaining from 3D to C-plane....