On 8/17/2019 at 10:28 PM, Old_Bear said:

Srange indeed...I just updated my driver on Wednesday....I did have to previously use the kb fix but this update was fine.. K4200 card

With Win 7 os? Could you check Nvidia release number? I'd like to give it a try...

It could be a nice improvement or a different strategy of HSM (maintain MRR instead of chip thickness)

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.

Cgtech support is top notch. If it's doable they probably will !

I just tried Mcam2020-Vericut CHook (built 05/31/2019) and it seems it doesn't export 3D tool. I will ask Cgtech support.

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.

I would say yes (however I didn't try yet). You can find additional infos in Mastercam 2020 offline help. 

This appeared with 2020 and I guess its goal is to copy some mastercam files (mainly machine/control def) in the right directories. 

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.

Right click on it as you're using it (in dynamic transform or dynamic plane)

You even can customize angle increment value in autocursor settings

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. 

You can change font and size clicking on the arrow in the upper right

Thank you Jim.

I customized reports and i saw  this 'ext. holder' calculated field but I probably misused it. I will retry to play with it next week. 

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.

If you're using a 64bits CPU you should be able to run a 64bit VM from a 32bits OS host.

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.   

1 minute ago, So not a Guru said:

That's pretty handy, but is there no way to enter a value, like we can do with dynamic translation?

 

I didn't find it.

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

I finally found how to edit tool projection in stand alone tool manager so i post here... Anyone knows it?

https://youtu.be/zpDPOkXZjY8

Here are tool_op$ updates until 2017

-> X7
150 = probe motion data
151 = probe cycle command block
152 = probe cycle header. This is output with the probe_head$ command.
153 = probe cycle trailer. This is output with the uninhibit_probe_eof$ command.

-> X8
72 = lathe contour rough operation
154 = SafetyZone linking operation

-> 2017
440 (obsolete)
441 = Advanced multiaxis-swarf
442 = Advanced multiaxis-morph
443 = Advanced multiaxis-parallel
444 = Advanced multiaxis-along curve
445 = Advanced multiaxis-triangular mesh
446 = Advanced multiaxis-roughing
447 = Advanced multiaxis-project
448 = Convert to 5axis
449 = Port Expert
450 = Blade Expert
451 = Rotary advanced

1 hour ago, jeff.D said:

Just so you are aware, that list of tool_op$s is not for the current release of Mastercam.

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.