Not sure if I should post this here or in the Post processor forum but I'll start here for now. I had a strange problem occur today while thread milling a hole. Basically the toolpath did not do what was programmed and what Mastercam back plotted. I had programmed it to cut 3x .015" rough passes with a .005" finish pass, but what happened was a .015" first pass and them a huge second pass which actually broke the brand new tool right off due to the fact that the shank tried to pass through the wall of the bore. After inspection of the code I calculated that the toolpath position was going to overcut by .250 radially. I went back to recheck my program which still showed the correct toolpath and backplot. I figured something weird must be happening with the post so I called my re seller and recommended we use the Cimco editor backplot feature to try and narrow down the possibility's of what may be causing this. The Cimco software showed the same an incorrect toolpath that occurred on the machine. So whats happening. Thread milling is just basic X Y Z moves nothing out of the ordinary. Why is this not posting correctly? Why did the first pass go flawlessly. Does it have something to do with multipass? I am using a Heidenhain itnc 530 control on a Tos boring mill and running a generic conversational post by CNC software provided by my reseller and am on X7

I also have received this error and I wasn't able to use Art at all with X5 . I had to go back and use X4 until X6 was released. Bummer considering we paid the maintenance for the X5.

Thanks guys

I have a customer that has sent me some iges files and I cannot seem to extract the wireframe. I usually have all files sent in Step format. I simply move all the wireframe entities to another level. Done deal. This method is not working for Iges? What am I missing?

I usually go into misc values in each of the ops I want to transform. I uncheck the box that says "automatically set to post values when posting" and change the "lock on first wcs" to on. This will lock the transform to G54. Perhaps there is a better way but thats how I manage.

I ran into this problem when I installed X5. I had to open the Hasp software and reinstall the drivers. Fixed the No sim found message.

Is this the consensus? Everyone agree?

I originally installed X6 V15.0.3.28 before it was pulled. Now I need to know what the best way to update to the latest revision would be ( V 15.0.4.3). Should I uninstall X6 and then reinstall the new version or can I use the repair function? I would like to sort this out so I can start using it. Thanks

Could I have a MC copy as well. Looks like a fun project to show off to some friends. [email protected] thanks!

Nope no luck. I just right click on the tab on my toolbar and exit the set point program when I restart my cpu. Pretty annoying. Waste of money as it is right now. Perhaps things may improve in the future.

thanks guys, looks like I am not the olny one thats annoyed by this. I will have to try a couple of these things. Sounds like they may speed things up a bit.

I am trying to figure out why when I import a DWG file from my own computer ( somthing I've designed) to Mastercam I have access to all the layers and colors that I draw with, but whan a cutomer sends me a file and I open it all I get is white lines with every layer? Is there a way to import there settings?

Yes I to have also had this problem, I have not been able to use art for X5 MU1 since. I have sent my concerns to both, In House Solutions and my reseller but have yet to find a fix. I have just gone back to using X4 for the time being.

We only paid 60k for our haas with a 4th axis. Its like the old saying goes... "you get what you pay for". That said I really like the little haas I have. It does everything we want and more. Good bang for the buck!

I found the finish was choppy mainly because I was feeding at 150imp with only 4000rpm. .0125 chip per tooth tends to leave a funny finish. lol I did leave .01 for finishing but I was still pleasantly suprised with how well the roughing pass worked geometry wise that is. Sometimes with the traditional pocketing after roughing there are places where the is material left simply because the tool didnt get into these areas effectivly.