I have same issue with toolbars not reloading except it is when I try to change back to my custom tool bar from one of the default ones.

Yes all pointing in right place.

My custom toolbar state will load fine from startup, but if I change to a different mastercam toolbar state and then try to change back to my custom toolbar state (the default) it doesn't load and then X5 locks up and I have to shut it down via the task manager. Is anyone else having trouble with X5 custom toolbar states? I have my toolbar, keymap and config files in the default user locations.

Good to know, don't have X5 yet as it hasn't been delivered in NZ. Think our DMG will probably handle the same strategy as you are using but doubt the HAAS machines will. Looking forward to doing some testing, X5 looks to have some nice new features.

Have you optioned the cutter to stay down on re-positions or is that the way that the toolpath works, seems that on a slower machine that can't rapid as quick in a contoured motion that the toolpath might be a bit slow unless you could retract Z to reposition in a straigh line format?

Thanks for link.

No, but willing to learn, is there any documentation on how to change them ?

Hey Thrash, thats a awesome looking tool setup sheet, perfect replacement to the GUI one. Any chance you might distibute a copy of it to me ? Thanks

If I am understanding what you are trying to achieve, can I suggest that you do some investigation into mill turning of cams/crank shafts as that is how they do it with a offset cutter to produce a almost flat suface on the face of the cam.

Always save before verify, and after 90% of regens. Also always select my own planes other than TOP as mastercam default planes produce wierd code and positions.

Just had an idea, we already have most of our holders modelled for use in mastercam with the new highspeed toolpathes. These are .holder files is there a way I can import these into vericut and save to a library ?

We have a real mixture of BT40 holders so I guess I will be drawing up a Holder library !! Thanks

How does everyone setup there tool holders for vericut. Noticed that when you use the link from mastercam that it attaches the arbor part of the tool to the holder in vericut and there is also no allowance for the tool body flange ?

Thanks Mic, confirmed how I thought it worked.

I second Zoober, if your to quick it gets confused. Just like me !!!

Hi Can someone please explain to me the behaviour of M130 on a Heidenhain iTNC530 controlled DMG. I have read the manual but does not make complete sense to me in the german english !! I need to be able to explain this to the people at Vericut to configure the vericut post. Thanks

Done, hope it helps as this is a very frustrating problem.

Hi, Just be careful using R's in complex work. We had our post make a real mess of the surface quality of a complex mold when outputting R's, switched post to i'j'k and fixed problem right away. Just a warning .

Hi Dave I am on top of the basics for now, thanks. If it gets complicated when i try to implement TCPM in post I will get in touch. Thanks Mark

Justin No need just found that it is only alarming when we try to verify it in the test run mode with graphics. When we run the program in full auto it is ok, turns out that we had only tested it with graphics and assumed because it was alarming there that it would not run. Will ask the training guy about this when he finally turns up in two weeks time. Thanks

Hi Justin Looks very close to the code we are getting , but our machine alarms out on M140 MB MAX. Do you know if there is a machine setting that may be causing this as I can program M140 MB MAX in MDI mode and it works fine but in full auto causes the alarm ? By the way our post is being written by Postability . Greg, DMG is not well supported here in NZ, we have been waiting for 8 weeks for training !!! Also i thought talking to mastercam users would hopefully achieve more CAM based code output. Thanks Guys Mark

Hi We have purchased a new DMG DMU 60 Monoblock 5 axis mill and are trying to sort out a post for it. Unfortunately I have very limited Heidenhain language experience and therefore am struggling to tell the post writer exactly what the code sould look like , i only know that it isn't write as we get alarms. If someone is running Mastercam with one of these machines could they please download the X4 part saved on ftp site called DMG TEST BLOCK and post out the code for me to study and show our post writer. Also the post we currently have wants to send the machine to M140 MB MAX in the tool axis and then to the Tool change home position between every null tool change which seems a waste of time. Also the machine alarms on the M140 MB MAX. Where should I get our post writer to get the M140 MB value from , maybe the clearance plane value set in mastercam ? and then remove the move to tool change positon , unless changing tools ?.

Thanks Greg

Cheers Josh Wasn't looking there, just expected it to come from the holder page. Mark

We have seen this many times, we just create our own wcs planes using geometry and all works fine. never trust the mastercam reverse plans i.e. bottom, back, right