I don't wanna xxxxe up the forum but I want to get this post worked out... we have a big job getting ready to be posted out and the less editing we have to do to the finished code would be great. If youd rather I didn't post multiple let me know ill wait my turn ------------------------------------------------- ok problem is i edited the post to only out put the tool number and tool name like so: code: ( T1 | 1/4 3-FL ISCAR ) ( T2 | 1/8SHANK .125DIA .0313CR E.M. ) but it turns out like so code: ( T6 | 1/8 2-FLUTE E.M. ( T9 | 1/4 X .02R BULL E.M. ) ( T3 | 1/4 X 90 DEG SPOTDRILL ( T10 | #38 .1015 JOBBER DRILL ( T11 | 2-56 STI FORMER ( 1/8 2-FLUTE E.M. ) and heres the part of the post i edited code: ptoolcomment #Comment for tool tnote = t$, toffnote = tloffno$, tlngnote = tlngno$ if tool_info = 1 | tool_info = 3, sopen_prn, pstrtool, sclose_prn, e$ # sdelimiter, tnote, sdelimiter, toffnote, sdelimiter, tlngnote, sdelimiter, tldia$, sclose_prn, e$ #PUT SCLOSE_PRN THEN COMMENT TO TURN OFF TOOL GIBERISH ptooltable #Tooltable output sopen_prn, *t$, sdelimiter, pstrtool,# sdelimiter, tlngno$, [if comp_type > 0 & comp_type < 4,# sdelimiter, tloffno$, sdelimiter, scomp_type, sdelimiter, tldia$], [if xy_stock <> 0 | z_stock <> 0, sdelimiter, xy_stock, sdelimiter, z_stock], sclose_prn, e$ pstrtool #Comment for tool if strtool$ <> sblank, [ strtool$ = ucase(strtool$) *strtool$ ]

to edit the coolant i moved code around this is what it was code: prapidout #Output to NC of linear movement - rapid pcan1, pbld, n$, sgplane, `sgcode, sgabsinc, pwcs, pccdia, pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, strcantext, scoolant, e$ #Modify following line to customize output for high-speed toolpath #tool inspection/change points if rpd_typ$ = 7, pbld, n$, "M00", "(TOOL INSPECTION POINT - POST CUSTOMIZATION REQUIRED)", e$ then edited it so it looked like this code: prapidout #Output to NC of linear movement - rapid pcan1, pbld, n$, sgplane, `sgcode, sgabsinc, pwcs, pccdia, pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, strcantext, e$ scoolant, e$ #Modify following line to customize output for high-speed toolpath #tool inspection/change points if rpd_typ$ = 7, pbld, n$, "M00", "(TOOL INSPECTION POINT - POST CUSTOMIZATION REQUIRED)", e$

This is the part of the post ive edited to get what I want: code: psof$ #Start of file for non-zero tool number prv_tloffno$ = c9k pcuttype toolchng = one if ntools$ = one, [ #skip single tool outputs, stagetool must be on stagetool = m_one !next_tool$ ] #pbld, n$, *smetric, e$ #pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgplane, scc0, sg49, sg80, *sgabsinc, e$ sav_absinc = absinc$ if mi1$ <= one, #Work coordinate system [ absinc$ = one # pfbld, n$, sgabsinc, *sg28ref, "Z0.", e$ # pfbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", e$ # pfbld, n$, sg92, *xh$, *yh$, *zh$, e$ absinc$ = sav_absinc ] pcom_moveb pcheckaxis c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call ptoolcomment comment$ pcan " ", e$ pbld, n$, *t$, sm06, e$ pbld, n$, "G0", "G40", sg43, *sgabsinc, pwcs, e$ pindex if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero #pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, # *speed, *spindle, pgear, strcantext, e$ pbld, n$, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, *spindle, *speed, E$ pfzout, *tlngno$, e$ #pbld, n$, sg43, *tlngno$, pfzout, pstagetool, e$ pbld, n$, scoolant, e$ absinc$ = sav_absinc pcom_movea toolchng = zero c_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call ptlchg0$ #Call from NCI null tool change (tool number repeats) pcuttype pcom_moveb pcheckaxis !op_id$ c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call comment$ pcan pbld, n$, sgplane, e$ pspindchng pbld, n$, scoolant, e$ if mi1$ > one & workofs$ <> prv_workofs$, [ sav_absinc = absinc$ absinc$ = zero pbld, n$, sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfzout, pfcout, e$ pe_inc_calc ps_inc_calc absinc$ = sav_absinc ] if cuttype = zero, ppos_cax_lin if gcode$ = one, plinout else, prapidout pcom_movea c_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call ptlchg$ #Tool change pcuttype toolchng = one if mi1$ = one, #Work coordinate system [ pfbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", e$ pfbld, n$, sg92, *xh$, *yh$, *zh$, e$ ] if prog_stop = 1, pbld, n$, *sm01, e$ if prog_stop = 2, pbld, n$, *sm00, e$ pcom_moveb pcheckaxis c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call pbld, " ", e$ ptoolcomment comment$ pcan pbld, n$, *t$, sm06, e$ pbld, n$, "G0", "G40", sg43, *sgabsinc, pwcs, e$ pindex sav_absinc = absinc$ if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero #pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, #*speed, *spindle, pgear, strcantext, e$ pbld, n$, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, pfzout, *tlngno$ *spindle, *speed, e$ #pbld, n$, sg43, *tlngno$, pfzout, pstagetool, e$ pbld, n$, scoolant,e$ absinc$ = sav_absinc pcom_movea toolchng = zero c_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call I edited the psof$ section and copied it to the ptlchg$ section just the part pertaining to this output of code: G0 G40 G43 G90 X.2628 Y.0433 A0. M3 S4000 Z2. H1 Z.1

The coolant code for tool 1 is: T1 M6 G0 G40 G43 G90 X.2628 Y.0433 Z2. H1 M3 S4000 Z.1 M8 then for all following tools: T2 M6 G0 G40 G43 G90 X.1161 Y-.185 Z2. H4 M3 S10000 Z.1 G1 Z-.03 F50. I changed the post for my liking and all the changes worked for tool one but not the rest of the tools in my program

Heres the section of the post Im using... psof$ #Start of file for non-zero tool number prv_tloffno$ = c9k pcuttype toolchng = one if ntools$ = one, [ #skip single tool outputs, stagetool must be on stagetool = m_one !next_tool$ ] #pbld, n$, *smetric, e$ #pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgplane, scc0, sg49, sg80, *sgabsinc, e$ sav_absinc = absinc$ if mi1$ <= one, #Work coordinate system [ absinc$ = one # pfbld, n$, sgabsinc, *sg28ref, "Z0.", e$ # pfbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", e$ # pfbld, n$, sg92, *xh$, *yh$, *zh$, e$ absinc$ = sav_absinc ] pcom_moveb pcheckaxis c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call ptoolcomment comment$ pcan " ", e$ pbld, n$, *t$, sm06, e$ pbld, n$, "G0", "G40", sg43, *sgabsinc, pwcs, e$ pindex if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero #pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, #*speed, *spindle, pgear, strcantext, e$ pbld, n$, pfxout, pfyout, pfzout, *tlngno$, *spindle, *speed, e$ # A axis = pfcout, absinc$ = sav_absinc pcom_movea toolchng = zero C_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call ptlchg0$ #Call from NCI null tool change (tool number repeats) pcuttype pcom_moveb pcheckaxis !op_id$ c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call comment$ pcan pbld, n$, sgplane, e$ pspindchng pbld, n$, scoolant, e$ if mi1$ > one & workofs$ <> prv_workofs$, [ sav_absinc = absinc$ absinc$ = zero pbld, n$, sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfzout, pfcout, e$ pe_inc_calc ps_inc_calc absinc$ = sav_absinc ] if cuttype = zero, ppos_cax_lin if gcode$ = one, plinout else, prapidout pcom_movea c_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call ptlchg$ #Tool change pcuttype scoolant, e$ toolchng = one if mi1$ = one, #Work coordinate system [ pfbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", e$ pfbld, n$, sg92, *xh$, *yh$, *zh$, e$ ] if prog_stop = 1, pbld, n$, *sm01, e$ if prog_stop = 2, pbld, n$, *sm00, e$ pcom_moveb pcheckaxis c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call pbld, " ", e$ ptoolcomment comment$ pcan pbld, n$, *t$, sm06, e$ pbld, n$, "G0", "G40", sg43, *sgabsinc, pwcs, e$ pindex sav_absinc = absinc$ if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero #pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout, #*speed, *spindle, pgear, strcantext, e$ pbld, n$, pfxout, pfyout, pfzout, *tlngno$, *spindle, *speed, e$ # A axis = pfcout, absinc$ = sav_absinc pcom_movea toolchng = zero c_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call

Ive changed what I need to for the first tool and it post the way I want but the 2nd, 3rd,.... etc aren't following suite: notice tool 1 and tool 2 are exactly the same: T1 M6 psof$ psof$ 72. G0 G40 G43 G90 psof$ psof$ 72. X.2628 Y.0433 Z2. H1 M3 S4000 psof$ psof$ 72. Z.1 pzrapid$ prapidout 74. M8 pzrapid$ prapidout 74. G1 Z-.144 F50. plin$ plinout 76. G41 D1 X.2344 Y-.0315 F8. plin$ plinout 78. G3 X.2308 Y-.0441 I.0701 J-.0266 pcir$ pcirout 80. G2 X.0786 Y-.17 I-.1522 J.0291 pcir$ pcirout 82. G1 X-.0786 plin$ plinout 84. G2 X-.2308 Y-.0441 I0. J.155 pcir$ pcirout 86. G3 X-.2344 Y-.0315 I-.0737 J-.014 pcir$ pcirout 88. G1 G40 X-.2628 Y.0433 plin$ plinout 90. G0 Z2. pzrapid$ prapidout 94. M01 ptlchg$ ptlchg$ 164. ptlchg$ ptlchg$ 164. ( 1/8SHANK .125DIA .0313CR E.M. ) ptlchg$ ptoolcomment 164. ( TOOL COMMENT2 ) pcomment$ pcomment2 164. T2 M6 ptlchg$ ptlchg$ 164. G0 G40 G43 G90 ptlchg$ ptlchg$ 164. X.1161 Y-.185 Z2. H4 M3 S10000 ptlchg$ ptlchg$ 164. Z.1 pzrapid$ prapidout 166. G1 Z-.03 F50. plin$ plinout 168. G41 D4 Y-.145 F20. plin$ plinout 170. G3 X.0786 Y-.1075 I-.0375 J0. pcir$ pcirout 172. G1 X-.0786 plin$ plinout 174. G2 X-.1694 Y-.0323 I0. J.0925 pcir$ pcirout 176. X-.1725 Y0. I.1694 J.0323 pcir$ pcirout 178. X0. Y.1725 I.1725 J0. pcir$ pcirout 178. X.1725 Y0. I0. J-.1725 pcir$ pcirout 178. X.1694 Y-.0323 I-.1725 J0. pcir$ pcirout 180. X.0786 Y-.1075 I-.0908 J.0173 pcir$ pcirout 182. G3 X.0411 Y-.145 I0. J-.0375 pcir$ pcirout 184. G1 G40 Y-.185 plin$ plinout 186. G0 Z2. pzrapid$ prapidout 190. G28 Y0. peof$ peof$ 192. M30 peof$ peof$ 192. % peof$ peof$ 192.

I got it all figured out now... I did the ole' trial and error method I can now take stuff out of a post using # < that wonderful character! I used the debugging feature to find the sections in the post I wanted to edit made one change at a time posting results till I got what I wanted... This topic is wrapped up Thanks for the help

the debugging option helped ALOT and am using # to kill code i don't want... worken great and back-up saving every time I hit a benchmark Still can't figure out how to kill the tool offset # diameter offset# workoffset# and such as listed above

Not sure I want to post my whole machine post here so let me know what you might need to help me out... Thanks again

Well that was fast :-p im tryingto get rid of all the tool information after 1/4 3-fl iscar and the / g91... /g28.... /g92.... thought that was debug related information ?! but it doesn't turn off... ( T1 | 1/4 3-FL ISCAR | H1 | D1 | WEAR COMP | TOOL DIA. - .25 ) pwrtt$ ptooltable 68. ( T2 | 1/8SHANK .125DIA .0313CR E.M. | H2 | D2 | WEAR COMP | TOOL DIA. - .125 ) pwrtt$ ptooltable 68. / G91 G28 Z0. psof$ p__4:830 70. / G28 X0. Y0. psof$ p__4:830 70. / G92 X10. Y10. Z10. psof$ p__4:830 70. ( 1/4 3-FL ISCAR | TOOL - 1 | DIA. OFF. - 1 | LEN. - 1 | TOOL DIA. - .25 ) psof$ ptoolcomment 70. psof$ psof$ 70. T1 M6 psof$ psof$ 70. G0 G40 G43 G90 psof$ psof$ 70. X.1536 Y-.325 A0. Z2. H1 M3 S4000 psof$ psof$ 70. Z.1 pzrapid$ prapidout 72. G1 Z-.144 F50. plin$ plinout 74. G41 D1 Y-.245 F8. plin$ plinout 76. G3 X.0786 Y-.17 R.075 pcir$ pcirout 78. G1 X-.0786 plin$ plinout 80. G2 X-.2308 Y-.0441 R.155 pcir$ pcirout 82. X.235 Y0. R.235 pcir$ pcirout 84. X.2308 Y-.0441 R.235 pcir$ pcirout 86. X.0786 Y-.17 R.155 pcir$ pcirout 88. G3 X.0036 Y-.245 R.075 pcir$ pcirout 90. G1 G40 Y-.325 plin$ plinout 92. Z.1 F500. plin$ plinout 96. G0 Z2. pzrapid$ prapidout 98. G91 G28 Z0. ptlchg1002$ p__9:934 164. M01 ptlchg$ ptlchg$ 166.

You are all correct... I knew about the debugger but wasn't sure how it worked Im gonna try to do a little more myself but Ill post it if I can't figure it out. The little bit of information here helped me get out of my rut! Thank you to everyone

After researching on here and fiddling with the posts myself I called my reseller and got a copy of the "POST cd" but its all just kinda thrown on there not sure where to start... I can list whats on the CD but ill start by asking for a suggestion? Hand outs folder (printed these out) Control Def. review Power point (watched it) Machine Def. review power point (watched it) 5 axis generic post power point (don't need to watch) Examples folder MD CD FAQ folder MD CD Over View folder Modules folder Basic Post 2007 power point (watched it) Mcamx_post_parameter_reference PDF MC Definitions PDF whats new x2 post PDF X2_post_installation_setup .exe let me know maybe i'm missing something but i watched the basic Post 2007 and it didn't go sequentially I have a basic understanding but like right now I want to edit start-up codes and NO CLUE where to start

that worked... Thanks guys

An ERROR: Write NC operation information must be enabled in the control definition. keeps popping up when I got to post anything I went into the control definition and under files checked "write NC operation information" and "source ops peramiters only" is checked any reason else that would keep popping up? Thanks guys

got it now i changed: fstrsel sm04 spdir2 spindle 3 -1 to fstrsel sm03 spdir2 spindle 3 -1 thanks guys

looks right I opened a new file and drilled a hole its comen out m4 as well can someone tell me where in the post it reads it i may have messed something up there

All my speeds are positive its posting an M4 i want an M3... hmmm

Ive been playen with my post and been fairly succesful thanks to this forum *thanks guys* BUT today I went to post out and all my M3s are M4s i specified a CW direction on all my toolpaths but its posting M4's and changing the tool spindle direction has no affect so im thinken i did something in the post...? thanks in advance

Ok my tombstone and WCS is set-up as instructed *p.s. i have been searching still no help* but my question is when i go to say dril a hole it drills to center. example it says my depth is a positive 4" how do I get it to set the Z0 at the face of my part aka stock? or am i supposed to pull all my numbers from the center of the tombstone? we try to put out x0y0 at the corner of a part so all of our numbers match print... how is every one else doing this?

yeah sorry will do let this one fall down thru

Ive drawn a tombstone and all the parts on it and I read that the vmc = 1 (vertical machine) uses the top toolplane as the base machine # view. # vmc = 0 (horizontal machine) uses the front toolplane as the base machine # view. so do I need to change my VMC to 0 and set the front as my base view and Im assuming Base is looking at the tombstone from the top down on it? then how do i get my tools to cut a part? change the WCS? cause when I change my views it cuts from the center... never done HMC programming but I need to

lol incase it wasn't obviouse I can program but thats about it I turned it off in the machine def. works great !! Thanks again

Today Im working on editing a post to make it do what I want... I put in a call to my dealer but it takes some time for a reply. I have a generic Haas VMC post but it has the A-axis enabled meaning it post A values to my program I don't need and the machine errors generaly I edit the program before it hits the floor but the less editing I do the quicker it can hit the floor. I did a search but couldn't find anything useful. Basicly I don't use an A-axis how can I keep from posting it? p.s. ill try not to flood the boards with post questions today would it be better to just keep posting under this same title?

Helix support was NOT turned on... thats what Im looking for: X.6085 Y-.734 I.7585 J-.734 X.86 Y-.9855 Z-.0207 I.86 J-.734 X1.1115 Y-.734 Z-.0414 I.86 J-.734 X.86 Y-.4825 Z-.0621 I.86 J-.734 X.6085 Y-.734 Z-.0828 I.86 J-.734 went from 749 lines to 75!! Thanks guys quick response!!

First off Hello to everyone love the forums! Next comes my first question and Im full of them... Im using Mastercam X2 and trying to use a Contour toolpath with the ramping feature turned on and its out putting point to point movement with .001-.003 moves rather than bigger arcs, looks like this currently: G1 X.6101 Y-.7622 Z-.0005 X.6148 Y-.79 Z-.001 X.6226 Y-.8171 Z-.0015 X.6334 Y-.8431 Z-.002 X.647 Y-.8678 Z-.0025 X.6634 Y-.8908 Z-.003 X.6822 Y-.9118 Z-.0034 X.7032 Y-.9306 Z-.0039 X.7262 Y-.947 Z-.0044 X.7509 Y-.9606 Z-.0049 X.7769 Y-.9714 Z-.0054 X.804 Y-.9792 Z-.0059 X.8318 Y-.9839 Z-.0064 X.86 Y-.9855 Z-.0069 X.8882 Y-.9839 Z-.0074 *thats not the whole thing just a piece* Im only going .188 deep with a 1/2 E.M. and I thought it should be a little neater but I don't know how to clean it up. I tried adjusting the ramping parameters but still don't think it looks right. what can I change to tighten this up im assuming its a post issue but it may be a mastercam experienec issue.