Good morning guys, I've been tasked with looking at cutting a very large thread, and I noticed the custom thread option in mastercam. What I'm trying to do is an oversized buttress thread. I've done my best to put in all the parameters and the machine seems to accept everything and is cutting fine. I'm using round edge took for testing. What's happening is that during the thread cycle, using G32, it dwells at the end of the thread instead of pulling out causing a groove. I don't typically use the g32 cycle. Anyway, I don't know if there's an option to prevent that or if it's just the g32 that is doing it. Little help?

Yes I see that. I was wanting to see if the width could be changed on climb or conventional.

Thank you for the explanation. The above quotes are/were not smartass responses. That is the problem with forums. people "assume". I was in no means being a smartass. I truly did not know and figured by "blind" meaning I was not using them properly, and "what is the toolpath designed for" is just that. I thought it was just to remove the material quick and keep the tool engaged in the material as much as possible. I figured I was missing something. And it wasn't just this post Paris referred to. He said every time he responds, I give him a smartass response. This is clearly not the case. i have been nothing but respectful to him. You guys sure are edgy.

Paris I just want to say one thing. Please don't tarnish my name by saying what you did. I just went through a year of my latest posts and I have been very respectful to your responses. I am not sure if you have me confused with someone else. If you took this topic as smartass, I apologize.

Not smartasses at all. I'm actually trying to understand. What am I missing? Am I running the toolpath wrong? Please tell me what they are designed to do? On a side note, please show me other posts where I was a smartass. If you find one, I will surely apologize cause its never my intention. I have a hard time sometimes with your responses cause they are not always complete. Just because you know a lot about Mastercam, does not mean other people will completely understand what you say. Example your first response to this post. You left the post empty by saying it would be a big issue... What would be a big issue? You mean them changing it or just what could happen in the process?

Oh, maybe I misunderstood what they are "designed" to do. Hell I use them all the time. Guess I was using them blind? What are they designed for? What was I doing wrong? Is it really a big issue to have a different chipload one way then another? Seems like a logical switch in the software. Maybe not, I'm not a software developer either.

Are there any options in these toolpaths while using zig zag pattern, to have a different width of cut one way? Example if I'm hogging out a big part, I want to take a heavier radial cut on the climb mill but lighter on the conventional mill. Reason is I get chatter sometimes on the conventional cut, however I don't want to use just climb milling cause it cuts too much air. This possible? If not, does CNC Software ever think this will be a possibility?

So its not just my computer then that bugs out? lol I'm glad you guys have a sense of humor about it but seriously, what is it for?

Can someone please explain to me what the end key function is for? It takes my part and spins it around back and forth. Reason I ask is cause I hit the key once in awhile by mistake. The problem with X7 though, is it doesn't stop and hitting the end key again does nothing. X7 goes into a not responding type state however the part is still flipping around. What is the point of that and can I unbind that key somehow?

Worked. Thank you.

Thanks. I guess I just choose "other" and select the V5?

Hi guys. I do not like Cimco edit 6 in X7 therefore I want to use Version 5. I have copied the files from my X6 folder over to the editors folder in X7. How do I point X7 to use Version 5 instead of 6?

John thank you however you have to modify this key. HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Mastercam.exe\shell\open\command. Change the value data to "C:\Program Files\mcamx7\Mastercam.exe" "%1" The path you give leads to a dead end. Maybe we can sticky this? This should be the same for each version. Just change the mcamx# accordingly.

Ya that's the problem. X7 is not in my list, and when I browse to it, X6 stays active. I believe as well its a registry fix. I'll have to look deeper to see if I can fix it.

I understand that hence why I am asking. When you select a default, it asks for the "application file" in this case "mastercam.exe". V6 and V7 are both called "mastercam.exe". Hell every single version of Mastercam I have worked with is called "mastercam.exe" This is what I am asking. How to get it to open with X7 and not X6. Even if I tell windows to open it with X7 from browsing, it still opens with X6. I'm not sure if I'm explaining this correctly. I'm sure you are not understanding what I am asking.