Yes

Would it be beneficial to add 3d to our mastercam to generate paths to do this and what geometry does it understand as far as doing undercuts.

Thanks Canuk

Ya we are using X5 now I may have programmed the rough & finish separetly I'm not sure now I'll have to wait till it comes up again and try it together and see if the speed changes.

Thanks Tom

WE try to run at a constant surface speed all the time on one of the lathes. But Mastercam sticks a finishing speed in where i don't want it,it didn't ask me for a change in the prameters.Does anyone know a way around this would be much appreciated Thanks

Ah!! Point sort option Thank you very much.I was selecting them in the order I wanted but it did it's own thing even adding ahole.Thanx

How or why can,t I select the order in witch I wanna drill,AND why is it adding positions.using X4 regular drilling and selec tion.

Thanks for the support people will get r done.

Anyone have a good combination for this stuff

Thanx at least it's not just me.I thought possibly it might be the tolerances in X4 that might need tightening I'll see what the dealer says.

Is anyone else getting unacceptable variences with the entities using this option. If so do u know why or how to fix this. Thanx Tom

How do u do that.And if i do what happens

Yes i think you can only chain one groove at a time in X3.

I goota get these posts running properly for a Puma 350 & 450 an Okuma Cadet lathes plus two Toyoda mills and one Daewoo,Does anyone have any suggestions. Thanx Tom

I didn,t know u could translate toolpaths.I thought all u could translate was entities.

How do I access multiple or partial chains from the grooving toopaths options.

How do u chain multiple grooves Thanx Tom

When we changed from X2 to X3 the post started screwing up my programs,has anyone else had this problem and if so wat did you do to correct it.Thanks Tom

ie.it puts block #'s in random places

and adds an S & U on the first line of co-ordinates in the canned cycle.

Cool Chart Thanx wkmtm

Can,t you make a test pass on centers,then bump it in by offset and rotation

Yeh that worked

Thanks I,ll give it a try

Hi I,ve managed to merge the two files but when I do it overwrites Layer 1.How can I import a stock file to its own level.X3

Is it not better to use the same angle as the thread and go a little larger than the major dia.

What geometry should I apply ie;45deg or 60deg or 30deg and how big.

Our Engineers are not puting chamfers on the models to protect the threads leaving it up to our discretion.What is the best way to chamfer all these different kinds of threads.Thanks Canuk

Thanks Guys

I'll try not to yell anymore.Cheers