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I saw this kind of issue copying/pasting 'configuration' file (not the workspace file) from older release in new one. Now I know it's better to build it from scratch with every new release.
If I understand correctly, you would need system coordinates rotation.
It depends on your control capabilities/option but i'm using G68 syntax on a Fanuc 31i.
However, I guess there is no way to export solids to Vericut from a Mastercam 2019's 3D lathe tool. Actually, you can't get them back in a Mastercam file to manually export them to another software.
With 2020 you are able to export 3D tools solids to a level/file but i still don't know if Vericut interface has been improved to automatically export them.
Just change format statement from decimal to integer for peck1$ variable.
If you need calculation for all drill cycles you can add your formula anywhere in pst file without indent.
fmt "Q" 4 peck1$ #First peck increment (positive)
peck1$ = peck1$ / 0.0001
In your post file there is this line:
force_feed : yes$ #Force output of feed rate on first feed move following rapid motion?o
Just change 'yes$' with 'no$' and that should do it.
More difficult will be to find a PC with a onboard parallel port. USB adapter won't work, some add-on cards should but I never could (through virtual machine at least).
Then if you can find suitable PC I had success with VMware software to access dongle through DOS virtual machine from windows host. I tried Oracle VirtualBox and a few others without success.
Good looking reports!
Here we are still all Excel hand edit reports as tool setter man wants/needs a lot of informations I never could add automagically with Mcam reports.
I just gave a try to ActiveReports to build tool lists and i got pretty nice results for simple assemblies (1 cutting tool + 1 holder).
However I struggled for assemblies composed from 2 or more holders in standalone tool manager. I couldn't output infos (manufacturer name/code) from specific holders. I only found generic infos in XML file that holder was a 'composite' one.
I'm wondering if anyone could do it?
I m in the process trying Varco reports too and I couldn't find a way either. I will ask Jim too.
zachlancy just showed you a toolpath idea.
To quote a time it will need more informations about real world (material/tolerances).
Then you should be able to optimize this toolpath and cut parameters. Eventually use a bigger tool radius (or hemispherical end mill), more flutes.
Do you use last release of mastercam to vericut chook? If you experience issues with groups structure, I encourage you to mail sample to cgtech support, they should be able to improve mcamv chook.
I guess there is no easy way to make what you need but here is how i would do it to get the job done for your multiaxis toolpaths:
- Save swarf toolpath "NCI" file
- Open this NCI file in a NCI capable backplotter/editor (CimcoEdit)
- Backplot and manually edit your feeds in NCI file
- Save NCI file and import it back into Mastercam operation manager with NCI import command
- Ghost original swarf toolpath and post
That list comes from X9 post documentation. It should still work with current release but it's incomplete as it misses toolpaths released later and some may have been removed/replaced.
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