Try changing your work offsets for each operation (or rotation) from -1 to 0.  This should get the output you are looking for.   HTH

I agree with Machineguy.  Try posting the program to another usb.  Sometimes different usb drives act different on different machines.  Our VF6 has no problem with my usb drive.  I put it in our VF9 and sometimes I have issues.  I don't know why this happens but it does. 

There is a speed control slider at the bottom of the backplot window.  Make sure it is to the right of center.   hth

I have been a little frustrated with a lot of the new toolbar icons.  Not just the verify button.  I feel like the toolbar icons in X7 and previous versions were a lot easier to identify than the new look in X8. 

I was thinking solid carbide end mill, not carbide inserts, though you should be able to cut it with the inserts too.

This would be my approach.  I feel like a sharp carbide EM will give you better results than a facemill.

This would be a very beneficial addition.   It would definitely make the process of using viewsheets more efficient.  I would use this feature a lot.

In the solids menus, I can not click on the value in the distance box and edit it. I can only overwrite it. For instance, if its -.300, and I want to change it to -.325, I used to be able to click the end of the number and type -.025 to adjust it. Now it just overwrites the answer and I have not found another way to edit the number. Am I doing something wrong?

 

Thanks

I have noticed this as well.  You can still do what you want to do but you have to click the end of your number in just the right place.  Or you can click in between the digits in the -.300 and cursor over to the end and type in your -.025.  Just clicking in the blank space beside your number doesn't seem to me to be working like it should.

ok ill look into that. its under the parameters and no settings correct?

 

I just would like to confirm that no matter where the 4th axis is located A positive would be a clockwise rotation .correct?

Yes.  It is 43 in the parameters and not the settings. And I always look at positive rotation as counter clockwise or turning the top of the part toward the back of the machine and rotating toward the positive side of the part. This is with the A axis sitting on the right side of the table and facing the left side.  I guess it all depends also on which way your part is orientated to the A axis as well though. 

it simulates fine in mc but just spins the opposite direction in the machine.

isn't there a direction that is pos and neg on the rotary itself?

no matter where I mount the rotary ,if I am looking directly at the face of the chuck from the front,which direction is positive? cloclwise or counterclockwise?

Under parameter 43 in the HAAS controller is where you change the direction of the A axis.  "REV ENCODER", and "REV POWER".  If they are set to 0 then set them to 1 and visa versa.  This should give you the rotation you need.  HTH

What is the 2D/3D toggle switch at the bottom of your screen set to? Sometimes this can affect where you can select a point. 

I believe he is referring to these check boxes

Ok great! Thanks JMC

I'm hoping someone can help me figure out why my program is posting like it is.  All I am wanting it to do is move to A45. and rotate the around the B axis to drill the three holes around the part.  Instead it is rotating the A axis from A45.  to A-45.  then back to A45.  I feel like my file is set up correctly but I'm not sure if there is something I am missing in the  in the machine or control definition or if it is something with the post.  I am using the generic haas 5ax trunnion mill post and running X8.  Any help is appreciated.   Thanks in advance. 

600004-A-20.mcx-8        

I could not live without the level manager!  I would like to see a drag and drop option however.  Select the entities you want to move to another level and drag them over the level manager and drop them into the level you want to move them to.  Not sure if this would even be possible but it would be a neat improvement and a lot less clicks. 

JP I altered it to "7" and saved it in my Cimco editor but did not get the same effect as your link. any thing else I should have done? Thanks Dave

Hey Dave, 

There are also other ".workspace" files under the config folder.  I had to change the setting under lathe.workspace on one of our computers this morning to get it to work.  I figured this was because our 2 mill seats were in use at the time so

mastercam opened up under a lathe seat. 

Try unchecking the lead in/out box under the finishing transitions tab.

That seemed to help some. Thank you. I ended up going to the mastercam properties in the control panel and under the user interface changed the file dialog style from mastercam x style to microsoft windows standard and that seems to do the trick. I only have one other issue and that is when I right click in my operations manager there is right much of a delay before my options menu opens. It has not always done this and I can't figure out what is causing this problem.

I'm running X5 mu1. I'm having issues when I try to open a file in mastercam. I'm having a bit of a delay anytime I try try to open a file. whether it is an stl file or an mcx file or any other type of file mastercam is slow to respond from the time I hit file open to the time the file open window appears. This problem also occurs when posting programs. Once the window appears and I select the file I want to open everything runs smoothly from there. I am not having this problem in any other program I run on my computer. Just in mastercam. Has anyone had this problem and how can I resolve it. thank you in advance.

Make sure you have a value entered in the box for corner radius on the tool page for your undefined tool.

We had the same issues with a microsoft wireless laser 5000 running on windows 7 64 bit with x4. Replaced the microsoft mouse with a logitech mouse and had no more issues.

Thanks for the response ajmer. Seems you got to it a little before me.

Think I have figured it out. Went to Settings/configuration/screen and checked Use 'Free' Mode in Dynamic Spin. This seems to have taken care of my problem.

Thanks for your reply Nick. I unchecked the box labeled Reset Cplanes to Top in Iso Gview under my cad settings and saved my config. but no luck.

Can anyone tell me how come my gview reverts to the top view when I rotate my part in a created wcs. For instance. If I set my view to iso and click the middle mouse wheel to rotate my part, it flips to the top view instead of rotating smoothly from the isometric view. I have searched the forum on this and have found some info but no real answers. Any help would be greatly appreciated because this is so aggravating.

X4 MU1

I want to say I slowed it down.