X4 MU3 In previous versions, after verifing toolpaths with stock from a file, I would hit "restart", the rewind looking button, and I would get the verified model including the recent toolpath cuts. Is there something I'm missing? Any help will be appreciated.

Copy/paste between tool libraries worked great. However, when I copy tools from one library to another, the tool number changes. I would like to keeep the same tool number thru all machine groups. Is this possible?

Thanx gcode. Big help.

I'm having trouble carrying over tools when I move toolpaths from a 3axis machine group to a 5axis machine group. Thanx in advance.

I dunno why but my control definition is not working. What I did do though was to add this line to cutter comp: toffno$ = t$ + 30.....that worked. Alex

Kyle, John and Gcode, thank you for your suggestions but I must be doing something wrong because I changed the value in the control definition but nothing happened. I tried it out with a fanuc 3-axis and the mpmaster posts without luck. Any other suggestions? Thanx guys. Alex

Sorry guys, it's X3 and generic fanuc 3x post.

Sorry guys, it's X3 and generic fanuc 3x post.

I forgot to add that I tried this: ptoolcomment #Comment for tool tloffno$ = tloffno$ + 30 <-- I added this tnote = t$, toffnote = tloffno$, tlngnote = tlngno$ if tool_info = 1 | tool_info = 3, sopen_prn, pstrtool, sdelimiter, *tnote, sdelimiter, *toffnote, sdelimiter, *tlngnote, sdelimiter, *tldia$, sclose_prn, e$ But it didn't work, I got the right output #+30 only on the first output of every tool offset but the ones after went back to single digits. Thanx for any help. Alex

Does anyone know how to add to the diameter offset number. I'm trying to add 30 to my diameter offset. On V9 I used to be able to change it by changing the value on my set-up. I figured that by changing the number in the tool section of my control definition would do the trick but it didn't work. Can someone gim'me a hand? % O0001 ********************************* T1 - 3/4" ROUGH FLAT E.M. - 2-1/2" LG. - H1 T2 - 3/8" FINISH FLAT E.M. - 2" LG. - H2 T3 - 1/2" SPOTDRILL - H3 N100G20 N105G0G17G40G49G80G90 ROUGH LEFT END - RELIEF CUT TOOL CHANGE N110T1 N115M00 LOAD TOOL: 1 N120G0G90G54X-35.5822Y-1.8844S3750M3 N125G43H1Z4.M8 N130Z.1 N135G1Z-.635F75. N140G41D1X-35.6706Y-1.796F30. <--want to add 30 to D value N145X-35.8474Y-1.6192 N150G40X-36.589Y-.8777 N155Z-.535F100. N160G0Z.25 N165X-35.5822Y-1.8844 N170Z-.535 N175G1Z-1.2699F75. N180G41D1X-35.6706Y-1.796F30. <--want to add 30 to D value N185X-35.8474Y-1.6192 N190G40X-36.589Y-.8777 N195Z-1.1699F100. N200G0Z4. ROUGH LEFT END - HALF N205X-35.0731Y-1.7288 N210Z.1 N215G1Z-.635F75. N220G41D1X-35.1615Y-1.6405F30. <--want to add 30 to D value N225X-35.5151Y-1.2869 N230X-36.3271Y-.4748 N235G2X-36.625Y-.0843R.4049 N240G1Y.9693 N245G40Y1.1193 N250Z-.535F100. N255G0Z.25 N260X-35.0731Y-1.7288 N265Z-.535 N270G1Z-1.2699F75. N275G41D1X-35.1615Y-1.6405F30. <--want to add 30 to D value N280X-35.5151Y-1.2869 N285X-36.3271Y-.4748 N290G2X-36.625Y-.0843R.4049 N295G1Y.9693 N300G40Y1.1193 N305Z-1.1699F100. N310G0Z4. N315M5 N320G91G28Z0.M9 N325M00 TOOL CHANGE N330T2 N335M00 LOAD TOOL: 2 FINISH LEFT END - TOP N340G0G90G54X-35.0961Y-1.3983S5000M3 N345G43H2Z4.M8 N350Z.1 N355G1Z-.635F75. N360G41D2X-35.1845Y-1.3099F25. <--want to add 30 to D value N365X-35.3613Y-1.1331 N370X-36.2103Y-.284 N375G3X-36.2382Y-.2709R.0457 N380G2X-36.4075Y-.0843R.1875 N385G1Y.9693 N390G40Y1.0943 N395Z-.535F100. N400G0Z4. N405X-35.0961Y-1.3983 N410Z-.535 N415G1Z-1.2699F75. N420G41D2X-35.1845Y-1.3099F25. <--want to add 30 to D value N425X-35.3613Y-1.1331 N430X-36.2103Y-.284 N435G3X-36.2382Y-.2709R.0457 N440G2X-36.4075Y-.0843R.1875 N445G1Y.9693 N450G40Y1.0943 N455Z-1.1699F100. N460G0Z4. FINISH LEFT END - BOTTOM N465X-33.0961Y-3.3983 N470Z-1.1699 N475G1Z-1.6654F75. N480G41D2X-33.1845Y-3.3099F25. <--want to add 30 to D value N485X-33.3613Y-3.1331 N490X-36.2103Y-.284 N495G3X-36.2382Y-.2709R.0457 N500G2X-36.4075Y-.0843R.1875 N505G1Y.9693 N510G40Y1.0943 N515Z-1.5654F100. N520G0Z4. N525M5 N530G91G28Z0.M9 N535M00 TOOL CHANGE N540T3 N545M00 LOAD TOOL: 3 SPOT 3/8-16 STI HOLES - HELICOILS - 11X N550G0G90G54X-33.25Y0.S5000M3 N555G43H3Z4.M8 N560Z.1 N565G99G81Z-.2325R.1F30. N570X-30.25 N575X-27.25 N580X-24.25 N585X-21.25 N590X-18.25 N595X-15.25 N600X-12.25 N605X-9.25 N610X-6.25 N615X-3.25 N620G80 N625Z4. N630M5 N635G91G28Z0.M9 N640G28X0.Y0. N645M30 % Any help will be appreciated. Alex

Does anyone know what the difference between G68 and G68.2 is? I love these, they're cool. I would like to thank you all for the great advice y'all provide.

I'm trying to mill a non-flat spline with a 3D contour toolpath, but, I get an error message "Entry: ramp contour, chamfer and 3D contour are not enabled. Upgrade to level 1 is required". I'm not sure what this means because we have level 3. Has this toolpath changed because I used this toolpath in v9 many times. Any help will be appreciated. BB