Thanks for looking. I'll dig into if it bothers us enough.

I'm interested! But 5 years late.

Frankly its a bad joke. Mastercam for SolidWorks handles multiple parts fine, but a Huge RAM hog. Other Systems handle this way better. The best I've seen being HSMworks.

Thanks for the forum helpers, and for sending it off to QC.

The "re-calculate speeds and feeds" button updates to the material base line and doesn't reflect changes made with the speed and feed calculator. I'm uncomfortable using the feed and speed calculator on the tool page of an operation because if you update a tool number and regen you reset the speed and feeds. There is no way from the operation page to update the feed and speed to the tool or the tool library.

While we're on the topic. The Update and Save As buttons only open the tool. They do not as might be inferred by the names update the feed and speed of the tool.

I used an evaluation version of MCX for Solidworks and was pleased for the most part. One problem I ran into was units. If you program in imperial and the model is metric you cannot switch later with out re-chaining all ops. I just learned to be careful and check before I programmed anything. This could be a major problem in many company's. Here at least we are switching units to imperial from metric most of the time. The point of MCX for solidworks in our case is the ability to upload models and cam data to pdmworks for tracking, but if the units are changed after programming it nukes the chaining, making almost useless for us to upgrade the 8 seats here. Lets hope this is one problem that can be fixed.

If your going to run a CAM system inside solidworks give HSMworks a try. I find there chaining methods very quick and easy, almost no sketchs required. But take the time to get over your mcam conditioning before judging. Personally I use Mcam at work daily, and HSMworks for fun stuff periodically, but find it fully capable and gasp, fun.

This is a must for X7 or MU3 if there is one, Dynamic contour is a great tool path made nearly useless.

You are welcome to split hairs on this. If you need to open and look at code, a text editor works. G-code is text. G-code verification software is a different request.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll check it out. Clay

All you need is a plain text editor. Use Text Edit on the Mac and save as .NC But there is no Mac based Cam software.

Thanks I was having the same problem and this fixed it.

Sorry to have to suggest a different cam package but work nc is what you need as far I know it is king in that respect. dellcam may be an option too.

So for the complete novice to this, where do I put the files to use MasterShake's version? Clay

This is from a test file. % O0000(T) (FILE NAME - T.NC) (T1 | CTR DRILL COOLANT OFF | H1 | D1 | D0.2500" | | DRILL/CBORE) T1 M06 (CTR DRILL COOLANT OFF) (MAX | Z2.) (MIN | Z.2) G0 G90 G54 X-.8603 Y.1533 A0. S8000 M3 M10 (LOCK) G43 H1 Z2. M8 G98 G81 Z.2 R.05 F12. X1.2606 Y-.6899 G80 M11 (UNLOCK) A-90. M10 (LOCK) X-.8603 Y.1533 G98 G81 Z.2 R.05 F12. X1.2606 Y-.6899 A0. G80 M11 (UNLOCK) A180. M10 (LOCK) X-.8603 Y.1533 G98 G81 Z.2 R.05 F12. X1.2606 Y-.6899 G80 M11 (UNLOCK) A90. M10 (LOCK) X-.8603 Y.1533 G98 G81 Z.2 R.05 F12. X1.2606 Y-.6899 A0. G80 M9 G91 G28 Z0. M11 (UNLOCK) G28 Y0. G90 M30 %

Well I hate to rain on the parade. I now have the same problem if I have multiple dill points. WTF! One point and the out put is good. Two points and I get the same problem. Clay.

The old file will not work but a new one will. go figure. Thank for all you help. Clay.

The new file seems to work!! Thanks I'm now trying to recreate my problem How about having the Rotation view on #5, could that do it?? I dont think so. Clay.

Here is just the transformed path. I will try a new file. Thanks again. Clay % O0000(CJH_ITA1269) (FILE NAME - ITA1269.NC) (T11 | COPPER | H11 | D11 | D0.2500" | | DRILL/CBORE) T11 M06 (COPPER) G0 G90 G54 X-.35 Y0. A0. S6000 M3 M10 (LOCK) G43 H11 Z3. M8 G98 G81 Z1.475 R1.55 F10. X-1.15 G80 M11 (UNLOCK) A-90. M10 (LOCK) X-.35 G98 G81 Z1.475 R1.55 F10. X-1.15 A0. G80 M11 (UNLOCK) A180. M10 (LOCK) X-.35 G98 G81 Z1.475 R1.55 F10. X-1.15 G80 M11 (UNLOCK) A90. M10 (LOCK) X-.35 G98 G81 Z1.475 R1.55 F10. X-1.15 A0. G80 M9 G91 G28 Z0. M11 (UNLOCK) G28 Y0. G90 M30 %

I updated the file, CJH_ITA1269.rar I think I'm doing it the way you say. Your way dose make sense. I just need it to work over here!!! Clay.

I'm still getting the A0 Even if I post with MPmaster. I dont know. Thank for you help. Clay.

I cut down the file to only what I'm looking at to be sure we are working on the same thing. file name CJH_ITA1269.rar I tried posting the file 3X90 I still get a A0 in the drill cycle. Thank Clay.

John Thanks for your time. Sorry that was an old file I was playing with, I replaced it with the right one on the FTP site( same link) Thanks Clay.

Here is a link to the file. Thanks. Clay ftp://www.ppcadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/MC9_files/ITA1269.rar