Well, I'm not looking to do a multiple lead thread, I just need to be able to program multiple different start points so that I can follow the profile of my 1.25 dia cable groove/thread. I am not using a 1.25 dia. tool so I need to be able to , in essence, "surface" the threads with a smaller tool. I don't see anything in the threading parameters that will allow me to define the shape of my thread, aside from the standard sizes that are already there. Just FYI, the thread is has a Major Dia. of 16.75, minor dia. of 16.0, pitch of 1.375 and the diameter of the cross section of the thread is 1.25. I can program this by hand but figure that I'll have aproximately 150-200 different G76 cycles in order to achieve the desired surface finish.

I'm using X2 MR2. Trying to turn a 1.25 dia. cable groove across some drums that are 17.0 in dia. I am using a .315 wide iscar groover and programming multiple start points to generate the desired profile, but have been plotting points and programming all the individual G76 cycles by hand. Is there any way that I can get Mastercam to program all of these multiple start points for me so that I can save TONS of time doing this? Thanks