I am a mold maker with 30+ yrs. as well as the software and machines to design and build molds. If you would like I would gladly quote any molds you need from just design to building complete molds.

Does your company farm out any work (3 axis)?

How can I change splines into arcs in X4?

Thank you for such a quick response. I will check for it in my e-mail.

I am going to be doing some program work for a company that has a Nexis 410 with a Mazatrol control on it. Does anyone have a post for this machine//control they could send to me? Thank you

I am cutting an "arc" but in the form of an "H" with 4 standing posts on it. It is an arc with a radius of 20.3" and the part is 15" long and 8" wide.

I do not see the "cut depths" button. I am using a solid model for the "surface rough parallel"

Is there any way to start the cutter lower than "Z-0" in rewriting the program? I had a cutter break and I had cut -.670 and when I restart it I would like to begin at -.650 Other than editing the program (nc file) is there a way to start the cutter at that depth in X4?

I never touch/move anything unless I know for sure what it does....When I put in X4 I downloaded it from the website and nothing more. I did how ever solve it by completely shutting down my computer (ready to go home)but decided to give it one more try AND it worked.....everything was back to "normal" what ever that is (lol).

FYI ; I tried to write new program (pocket) and it would not show anything on the parameter page. It was again blank.

IT still shows a good toolpath, so wondering if it is saft to use or need to reprogram .......

MASTERCAM X4;For some reason when I click on the parameters for a tool path it will not show up ANYTHING if it is either a pocket or contour......every other path the parameters come up but with those two the page comes up but it does not show anything except blank windows. Any suggestions? I have shut down the program and brought it up and still nothing. For a couple of times it did put up "BAD ARGUMENT" what ever that means.

Jay, I did not see it the first time I ran the program so when I reposted it because I had made changes to speeds/feeds on another cutter that was when it happened. Because I was only making a change in cutter speed on another cutter I did not re-run the backplot as I did not see this being something that could have happened.

Gcode, I did not receive the e-mail

I appreciate everything, but what the "F" is wrong with Master scam...........I know it was not me because it does not do it all of the time and I know when the guys at CAD-CAM are going to tell me that it has not happened to anyone else on planet earth and it must be my computer or me.