i use 2:1 .001 also and it works great. im usually leaving .015 - .030 stock depending on the tool diam,

Bryan, thanks for doing the work on this one. i downloaded it and it works perfect. has anyone else had the error operations skipped? it seems to happen a lot when im translating a toolpath. Thanks, Damian

The verify and backplot do not use thoses fake numbers. instead it used the holder.mcx file located in your tool lib. the only way to use a defined tool holder is to draw it as a custom tool or select from the holder option if the toolpath allows it. while we are on the subject, i set up our shared x5 folder on the network and now when i back plot i dont get the a holder, just a round blob that kind of looks like a holder. the weird part is verify shows the default holder fine. if i select a custom holder it shows fine in back plot and verify. HTH, Damian

MCPGMR, PC DMIS is an extremely powerful software, able to check anything from true pos to profile of a surface at any angle during a 5 axis rotation. it also supports 3D probing ( calc hits normal to a vector not the plane you’re in ). that being said, if i had a choice between pc dmis and something that could update tool offsets " like capps nc i would probably go that direction. long story short, pc dmis will handle any feature you could imagine, but will not help with the adjustment of tool height or comp. we slip in a few renshaw calls for this. its kind of a pain in the A##. Not to mention we just got a quote back from vericut to configure the control to handle all the moves and it was pretty high. Good luck with your decision.

we have pc dmin nc installed on 2 haas with 5x trunions, 4 haas with 4th, a haas EC-500 hz, and 2 big Awea gantry style mills with fanuc 16m. another good feature is the inspection department can use the same program if needed by just changing a few things like the probe.

We use PC DMIS NC for all of our 4 and 5 axis on machine inspection. After we finish the nc program we write the inpsection program off line also. Then send it all down to the floor in one folder and the machinist take care of the rest. after the inspection id done it outputs the full report to a printer in the QC dept for review.

problem solved. the tool was drawn with a .0005 gap off center in x direction.

Has anyone had any issues with custom tools saved as a file? it shows good in back plot but will not show up in verify. i tried display auto, as defined ect with no luck. it is a standard tool in our x4 libray and always worked fine. thanks, Damian

x5 64 For some reason a few of my tool librays will not update. at first i did the whole folder ( 6061 , 304, 1018, and our horiz resident tool lib. the one for the HZ works fine. the others show that they have been updated and are larger in size. but when opened the are empty. any thoughts ? thanks, Damian

Keith , yes it is with retrace set to min and cut set to zig zag. the pic actually had 2 toolpaths tuned on a surface finish parallel and the hs raster. thats why it shows the extra retracts..............but the arc on and off is the raster.

set your leads to stay off the part. you do not have to use the arc just the linear entry exit

Mastercam x4 mu1 Tool = HANITA TF4VN519007 ¾” 4F EMC 1.0 loc rel to 2.6" Machine Awea 50 taper Material = 15-5 ph Application = roughing the profile 2.600 deep smallest id rad = .750 This is just a simple roughing profile. The old tool path uses a 1.0 Mitsubishi insert apx going .100 doc F18.0. this tool path takes about 45 min to run and one side of the insert per part. I am looking to improve it using a more modern approach. The only problem is mastercam isn’t giving me what I want. I had a trial of volumill but it expired. Any ideas on what tool path and or setting to use for this. Below you will see the part and 3 pics #1 dynamic pocket with 2 chains and core passes enabled 2# hand drawn contour paths 3 peel mill Any advice on speed and feed adoc rwoc and or tool path would be a big help. Thanks, damian

We use PC DMIS NC for all of out 4 and 5 axis on machine inspection. You get a full blow inspection report with all the bells whistles and even matched to a bubble print. I agree with keeping the spindle turning and not checking in most cases. We do a lot of composite parts that are held in very complex fixtures. Being able to check these parts in the same fixture and in a restrained condition is extremely helpful. If we were a job shop making standard semi conductor , aero space or microwave parts I would not agree with this process, but were not so it works well for us.

quote: This is my new favorite method, rather than using an Ops Library. I just do an "Import", navigate to the folder with the file I'm looking for, then select the operations from the list Thats a good idea. Thanks Collin

+1 TO NX. It's FMB lays down great tool paths that make sense, in an order that makes sense! its regular drilling is also great, no vector lines for multiaxis needed just click the hole and your done.

+1 for the roller burnishing tool. the work great in ss also.

we have 5 programmers. everyone works off a folder on their c drive. at the end of the day that folder (mcx, stl, nc everything) gets dumped to a network drive we call INWORK. once the program comes back from the floor we update the mcx to match any changes made by the machinist and then the folder gets moved back to a proven folder with a network drive for that project. its important that everyone works out of a folder with the same name on the c drive (anyname) then set your config / files / data paths and file usage to look in the "anyname folder on the c drive. everytime a file is opened it is always looking for the anyname folder no matter whos cpu you are using. seems to work fine here. check your config and make sure it is set up corectly. I would recomend everything stays in one folder. do not save nc or stl in the mastercam default folders. you will not have acess to them if you open them on another computer.

OPTIONS 1) SPOT, DRILL , FLAT BTM DRILL 2) SPOT, DRILL, PECK OUT THE BTM WITH RELEVED .375 EM IF TIGHT LOCATION +/- .003 3) SPOT , DRILL .370 X 1.0 DEEP , .250 STUB EM TO OPEN UP TO .375 X 1.0 DEEP FOR POSITION, DRILL .375, FLAT BTM FLOOR OR PECK WITH .375 EM IF TIGHT LOCATION +/- .001 4) SPOT , DRILL .368 X 1.0 DEEP , .250 STUB EM TO OPEN UP TO .368 X 1.0 DEEP FOR POSITION, DRILL .368, BORE TO .376. CLEAN UP FLOOR WITH .375 FLAT BTM DRILL OR .375 EM

We have an old post we bought for our haas. When using it, we get errors detected. I know that in x3 they turned the error check on so it probably always had them. This post was modified to only work in A shortest distance format and works good but lacks air on and tool list. The rest of our machines are using the latest mp master ( except our 5X ) I like the clean format and was wondering if anyone had modified an mp master to only work between in shortest distance on o haas. We do a lot of full trims around the ends of parts and due to air lines getting wrapped we can only work in about 380 deg. Notice the first a call and position below. I would like the post to go to A-6.392 deg instead of going all the way around to A353.608 and work in a shortest distance method. I have tried editing everything in mmd as far as shortest, signed, ect and have yet to get what I want. Also tried to set the min max rotations and then it will not post out the moves that make a 360 deg cut. Or it will go from A359.9 to A0 which will go backwards back to the beginning. Latest mp master using x4 mu3 Thanks, Damian O4011 (6F401-1 OP1) (UNPROVEN PROGRAM) (HAAS MPMASTER GENERIC 3/4-AXIS VERTICAL FMS) (6F401-1) (POST - HAAS FMS) (DATE - JUL-21-2010) (TIME - 12:01 PM) (T11 - #2 CARB CENTER DRILL .078 TIP DIA,.95 PR,1.25 HD2.5 HR) (T5 - #6 CARB DRILL, 1.75 LOC, 2.5 PR, 1.25 HD, 3.85 HR) (T2046 - 25/64 CARB DRILL, 3 LOC, 3.25 PR, 1.97 HD, 6.5 HR) (T30 - 3/8 4F EM,1.5 LOC,3.25 PR,1.25 ED,3.5 EL,1.97 HD,9.9 HR ) (T13 - 1/4 CARB BUR MILL, 1.125 LOC, 2.25 PR, 1.25 HD, 3.8 HR) (T40 - 1/4 4F EM,1.5 LOC,3.25 PR,1.25 HD,6.5 HR) N100 G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90 N110 G91 G28 Z0. N120 G91 G28 Y0. N130 G90 G54 X-53.1 N140 (PILOT FOR .201 HOLE) N150 (TOOLPLANE NAME - TOP) N160 (CPLANE NAME - TOP) N170 T11 M06 (#2 CARB CENTER DRILL .078 TIP DIA,.95 PR,1.25 HD2.5 HR) N180 G00 G17 G90 G54 A353.608 X-9.1634 Y3.2496 S5000 M03 N190 G43 H11 Z7.7337 T5 N200 G94 N210 G98 G81 Z1.4537 R2.2337 F5. N220 X-9.1602 Y-2.8883 Z1.787 A360.367 R2.567 N230 X-18.6344 Y-2.8174 Z2.4703 A359.316 R3.2503 N240 X-18.637 Y3.2462 Z2.1567 A354.289 R2.9367 N250 X-9.6557 Y1.293 Z2.1082 A360. R2.8882 N260 X-11.0536 Y2.2917 Z2.0163 A361.692 R2.7963 N270 G80 N280 M05 N290 G91 G28 Z0. N300 G91 G28 Y0. N310 G90 G54 X-53.1 N320 G28 A0. N330 M01 O4011( 6F401-1 OP1 ) N10G0G17G20G40G49G80 N20G91G28Z0. N30G28Y0. (#2 CARB CENTER DRILL .078 TIP DIA,.95 PR,1.25 HD2.5 HR) (PILOT FOR .201 HOLE) N40T1011M6 N50G0G90G54X-9.1634Y3.2496A-6.392S5000M3 N60G43H1011Z7.7337T1005 N70G98G81Z1.4537R2.2337F5. N80X-9.1602Y-2.8883Z1.787A.367R2.567F5. N90X-18.6344Y-2.8174Z2.4703A-.684R3.2503F5. N100X-18.637Y3.2462Z2.1567A-5.711R2.9367F5. N110X-9.6557Y1.293Z2.1082A0.R2.8882F5. N120X-11.0536Y2.2917Z2.0163A1.692R2.7963F5. N130G80 N140M5 N150G91G28Z0. N160G28Y0. N170G0G90G54X-53.1 N180M01

I guess it depends on how you look at it. All of our parts come in this way and it seem to work just fine for us.

I have had a few issues with true 5 axis paths while working with a part in out in space ( aircraft cordianates). the funny this is if you just reselct the geomety or regen the op it will spit out good code. quote: Companies that write their QA manual this way are really forcing problems on themselves. I could argue this point 'till the cows come home (and have won many battles on this issue)...so, what do you do when you have an opposite part?? Simple.......you mirror it just like anything eles.

Im trying to explain doc to dia ratio to our engineers. I have a .125 c/r in a few weight reduction pockets ( non critical ) going 2.0 deep. I know its not that big of a deal but it adds cycle time. I would like them to understand manufacturability vs cost a little better. If they need to be there then we will put them there. If they don’t then I want them to have an idea of what a good ratio is. Anyone know of a good article I can reference. Thanks, Damian

GOOD JOB. so good the server is too busy to show the results i just added. there should be a ton of info by the end of the day.

Great idea. Im in. I know this is overkill, but i like having a ton of info. This one has about all the info you need. chip thinning is auto calculated along with mrr.

When using the force tool change button do you use the from machine or enter a position in the home locattion? the tool is going right thru the part agian. Thanks