Right click in the image in excel and FORMAT PICTURE...It will give you the opportunity to re-size it. You can also right click "show picture toolbar" that brings up other options

Good morning.

 

I was wondering if there was a easy way to crop a image to a set imperial size using the copy image to clipboard or if there is a easier way to accomplish this. I am trying to attach the image to a excel setup sheet and the way I am doing it right now seems very time consuming and I know I am doing something wrong. I searched the topics and found one using VBS but I am as good with VBS as I am resizing. Any and all help will be appreciated.

Hey,

I used Gibbs for about 2 years after using mastercam for maybe 15 yrs. I didnt like it at all. I didn't have the control i have with mastercam. Connector points , extracting geometry,tiles.....etc it all was combersome compared to m-cam. It was good for simple stuff but not very good for Horizontal machining. Post processors were not very easily edited. They actually dumped Gibbs after I quit and purchased M-cam for future use

Its a very different program and took a while to grasp because I didn't have training and was forced to use it.

Good Luck

I just got an offer a job with using GibbCam.Is there any body has been

using this software before?I have been using Mastercam for long time.

But never explore with GibbCam.Any advice please.

Thank a lots.

MP MASTER X5

 

 

 

O0001 (T)

(MCX FILE - C:\AMC\AMC PART FILES\T.MCX-5)

(PROGRAM - T.NC)

(DATE - JAN-13-2011)

(TIME - 2:49 PM)

(T235 - 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL - H235 - D235 - D0.2500")

N1 G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90

N3 G91 G28 Z0.

N5 (COMPENSATION TYPE - CONTROL COMP)

N7 T235 M06 ( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL)

N9 (MAX - Z.5)

N11 (MIN - Z-1.)

N13 M08

N15 G00 G17 G90 G54 X0. Y.7175 S2139 M03

N17 G43 H235 Z.5

N19 Z.05

N21 G94 G01 Z-1. F6.42

N23 G41 D235 Y.5675

N25 X1.6724

N27 Y0.

N29 X0.

N31 Y.5675

N33 G40 X-.15

N35 G00 Z.5

N37 G55 X0. Y.7175 Z.5

N39 Z.05

N41 G01 Z-1.

N43 G41 D235 Y.5675

N45 X1.6724

N47 Y0.

N49 X0.

N51 Y.5675

N53 G40 X-.15

N55 G00 Z.5

N57 G56 X0. Y.7175 Z.5

N59 Z.05

N61 G01 Z-1.

N63 G41 D235 Y.5675

N65 X1.6724

N67 Y0.

N69 X0.

N71 Y.5675

N73 G40 X-.15

N75 G00 Z.5

N77 G57 X0. Y.7175 Z.5

N79 Z.05

N81 G01 Z-1.

N83 G41 D235 Y.5675

N85 X1.6724

N87 Y0.

N89 X0.

N91 Y.5675

N93 G40 X-.15

N95 G00 Z.5

N97 M09

N99 M05

N101 G91 G28 Z0.

N103 G28 Y0.

N105 G90

N107 M30

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I am too sloooooooooooooow

 

Thank you Sir!!!!

MP MASTER X5

O0001 (T)

(MCX FILE - C:\AMC\AMC PART FILES\T.MCX-5)

(PROGRAM - T.NC)

(DATE - JAN-13-2011)

(TIME - 2:49 PM)

(T235 - 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL - H235 - D235 - D0.2500")

N1 G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90

N3 G91 G28 Z0.

N5 (COMPENSATION TYPE - CONTROL COMP)

N7 T235 M06 ( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL)

N9 (MAX - Z.5)

N11 (MIN - Z-1.)

N13 M08

N15 G00 G17 G90 G54 X0. Y.7175 S2139 M03

N17 G43 H235 Z.5

N19 Z.05

N21 G94 G01 Z-1. F6.42

N23 G41 D235 Y.5675

N25 X1.6724

N27 Y0.

N29 X0.

N31 Y.5675

N33 G40 X-.15

N35 G00 Z.5

N37 G55 X0. Y.7175 Z.5

N39 Z.05

N41 G01 Z-1.

N43 G41 D235 Y.5675

N45 X1.6724

N47 Y0.

N49 X0.

N51 Y.5675

N53 G40 X-.15

N55 G00 Z.5

N57 G56 X0. Y.7175 Z.5

N59 Z.05

N61 G01 Z-1.

N63 G41 D235 Y.5675

N65 X1.6724

N67 Y0.

N69 X0.

N71 Y.5675

N73 G40 X-.15

N75 G00 Z.5

N77 G57 X0. Y.7175 Z.5

N79 Z.05

N81 G01 Z-1.

N83 G41 D235 Y.5675

N85 X1.6724

N87 Y0.

N89 X0.

N91 Y.5675

N93 G40 X-.15

N95 G00 Z.5

N97 M09

N99 M05

N101 G91 G28 Z0.

N103 G28 Y0.

N105 G90

N107 M30

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IDK.....Maybe it is a bug in rotation only???? cause it works with transform.

I'm out that's it for me! Good luck tinhman

X5 with MPmaster. G54 and G55 ...

O0001 (T)

(MCX FILE - T)

(PROGRAM - T.NC)

(DATE - JAN-13-2011)

(TIME - 8:14 AM)

(T235 - 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL - H235 - D235 - D0.2500")

N1 G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90

N3 G91 G28 Z0.

N5 (COMPENSATION TYPE - CONTROL COMP)

N7 T235 M06 ( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL)

N9 (MAX - Z.5)

N11 (MIN - Z0.)

N13 M08

N15 G00 G17 G90 G54 A0. X0. Y-1.15 S2139 M03

N17 G43 H235 Z.5

N19 Z.05

N21 G94 G01 Z0. F6.42

N23 G41 D235 Y-1.

N25 X-2.

N27 Y0.

N29 X0.

N31 Y-1.

N33 G40 X.15

N35 G00 Z.5

N37 G91 G28 Z0.

N39 G00 G90 G55 A-180. X0. Y-1.15

N41 G43 H235 Z.5

N43 Z.05

N45 G01 Z0.

N47 G41 D235 Y-1.

N49 X-2.

N51 Y0.

N53 X0.

N55 Y-1.

N57 G40 X.15

N59 G00 Z.5

N61 M09

N63 M05

N65 G91 G28 Z0.

N67 G28 Y0. A0.

N69 G90

N71 M30

Im thinkin REF points is the way to go . I used to program horizontal machines and thats what I used before pallet rotation.

Is there a way to get your Z clearance set to a specific Z height but "ONLY" during an a axis rotation?

 

 

Ive been playing with this for the last couple of days. Ive tried both using Clearance only at the start and end of an operation which sucks really because if you have several operations in that plane it still jumps to your rotation clearance height, I have also set up a safety zone, which I do not see any difference between the safety zone and the Use clearance only at the start and end of an operation method. It still clears at the start and end of every operation.

 

Short of trying to keep track of every operation and adding the clearance manually at the index, which could be dangerous of you do any program modification, have anyone else doing any modification, etc or just letting it clear at the start and end of every operation.

 

I am assuming that using reference points would work out the same? I would have to make sure that a reference point is set for the operation @ the index?

 

Is there an easier way to do this? Ive read through some older posts and didnt see a solution.

This is how we do it...... manually program and edit for the Haas controls..... PITA but it works

Pretty basic programming. The 8000 shifts are each of the parts "ref points" or zero's from our G54 main pick up point

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O00001 ( FRAME CLAMP MAIN SERVER)

N10 M98 P9998 (1440.TXT 5/13/2010 )

N12 M98 P100 (SPOTTING CALLS 101 & 102)

N14 M98 P200 (TAP DRILLING CAllS 201 & 202)

N16 M98 P300 (RIGID TAPPING CALLS 301 & 302)

N18 M98 P400 (MILLING CALLS 401 & 402)

N20 M98 P9998

N22 M98 P8000

N24 G54 G00 X-15. Y8.

N26 M00 (BLOW OFF)

N28 X0.

N30 M30

O00100 (SPOTTING SERVER)

N32 M98 P9998

N34 M98 P8001

N36 T1 M06 (3/8 X 90 DEGREE SPOT DRILL)

N38 G00 G90 G55 X0. Y-1.25 S5500 M03

N40 M08

N42 G43 H01 Z0.5

N44 M98 P101

N46 M98 P8002

N48 M98 P102

N50 M98 P8003

N52 M98 P101

N54 M98 P8004

N56 M98 P102

N58 M98 P8005

N60 M98 P101

N62 M99

O00101 ( SPOT FRONT TO BACK )

N64 G00 G90 X0. Y-1.25

N66 G98 G81 Z-0.095 R0.05 F50.

N68 Y-0.8

N70 Y-0.55

N72 Y0.55

N74 Y0.8

N76 Y1.25

N78 G80

N80 M99

O00102 ( SPOT BACK TO FRONT )

N82 G00 G90 X0. Y1.25

N84 G98 G81 Z-0.095 R0.05 F50.

N86 Y0.8

N88 Y0.55

N90 Y-0.55

N92 Y-0.8

N94 Y-1.25

N96 G80

N98 M99

O00200 (DRILLING SERVER)

N100 M98 P9998

N102 M98 P8005

N104 T2 M06 ( # 21 JOBBER DRILL .159 Dia)

N106 G00 G90 G55 X0. Y1.25 S5500 M03

N108 M08

N110 G43 H02 Z0.5

N112 M98 P202

N114 M98 P8004

N116 M98 P201

N118 M98 P8003

N120 M98 P202

N122 M98 P8002

N124 M98 P201

N126 M98 P8001

N128 M98 P202

N130 M99

O00201 ( DRILL FRONT TO BACK )

N132 G00 G90 X0. Y-1.25

N134 G98 G81 Z-0.35 R0. F50.

N136 Y-0.8

N138 Y-0.55

N140 Y0.55

N142 Y0.8

N144 Y1.25

N146 G80

N148 M99

O00202 ( DRILL BACK TO FRONT )

N150 G00 G90 X0. Y1.25

N152 G98 G81 Z-0.35 R0. F50.

N154 Y0.8

N156 Y0.55

N158 Y-0.55

N160 Y-0.8

N162 Y-1.25

N164 G80

N166 M99

O00300 ( RIGID TAP SERVER)

N168 M98 P9998

N170 M98 P8001

N172 T3 M06 ( 10-32 SPIRAL FLUTE BOTTOM TAP )

N174 G00 G90 G55 X0. Y-1.25 S1600 M05

N176 M08

N178 G43 H03 Z0.5

N180 M98 P301

N182 M98 P8002

N184 M98 P302

N186 M98 P8003

N188 M98 P301

N190 M98 P8004

N192 M98 P302

N194 M98 P8005

N196 M98 P301

N198 M99

O00301 ( RIGID TAP FRONT TO REAR )

N200 G00 G90 X0. Y-1.25

N202 G98 G84 Z-0.265 R0.05 F50.

N204 Y1.25

N206 G80

N208 M99

O00302 ( RIGID TAP REAR TO FRONT )

N210 G00 G90 X0. Y1.25

N212 G98 G84 Z-0.265 R0.05 F50.

N214 Y-1.25

N216 G80

N218 M99

O00400 ( MILLING SERVER)

N220 M98 P9998

N222 M98 P8005

N224 T4 M06 ( 13/64 DE STUB CARB 2 FL EM .203 DIA)

N226 G00 G90 G55 X0. Y1.51 S6000 M03

N228 M08

N230 G43 H04 Z0.5

N232 M98 P402

N234 M98 P8004

N236 M98 P401

N238 M98 P8003

N240 M98 P402

N242 M98 P8002

N244 M98 P401

N246 M98 P8001

N248 M98 P402

N250 M99

O00401 ( MILL FRONT TO REAR )

N252 G00 G90 X0. Y-1.51

N254 Z0.05

N256 G01 Z-0.15 F5.

N258 G00 Z0.05

N260 Y-0.8

N262 G01 Z-0.15 F15.

N264 Y-0.55 F30.

N266 G00 Z0.5

N268 Y0.55

N270 G01 Z-0.15 F15.

N272 Y0.8

N274 G00 Z0.05

N276 Y1.51

N278 G01 Z-0.15 F15.

N280 G00 Z0.5

N282 M99

O00402 ( MILL REAR TO FRONT )

N284 G00 G90 X0. Y1.51

N286 Z0.05

N288 G01 Z-0.15 F5.

N290 G00 Z0.05

N292 Y0.8

N294 G01 Z-0.15 F15.

N296 Y0.55 F30.

N298 G00 Z0.5

N300 Y-0.55

N302 G01 Z-0.15 F15.

N304 Y-0.8

N306 G00 Z0.05

N308 Y-1.51

N310 G01 Z-0.15 F15.

N312 G00 Z0.5

N314 M99

O08000

N316 G52 X0. Y0.

N318 M99

O08001

N320 G52 X0.75 Y-1.95

N322 M99

O08002

N324 G52 X2. Y-1.95

N326 M99

O08003

N328 G52 X3.25 Y-1.95

N330 M99

O08004

N332 G52 X4.5 Y-1.95

N334 M99

O08005

N336 G52 X5.75 Y-1.95

N338 M99

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Thanks for the suggestion, I will give it a try. Any other ideas?

X4 worked Fine....so i would say a BUG

I know.

Can i call it a Bug Sir??

 

Start with 0 ( Should get G54 for the first instant)

Increment 1 ( the next instant should be G55)

 

Stan_z did you try it with X4??

 

Thanks for your time.

hey

use -1 for start

and 2 for increment

not sayin its right but it posts out correctly (g54 and g55 displayed)using the mpmaster in X5

looks to me like a thin part and the tool might be suckin the part up. Also you may need to take a finish pass to improve the finish

I think you win a MASTERCAM T-shirt...How bout that!

Well I just changed it to standard pocket and it worked fine it picked up the island depths...

I guess I'll use island facing on something else.

Thanks again for the input guys

I could do 2 ops ...just thought this was simple enough.

I just tried swithing the cut order.

Screen Shot? of what? verify, parameters or wire geometry. and also how do bring the screen shot into the forum reply box ?

I'm machining a simple pocket with island facing. It mills down to to the top of the island at full depth (-.413") then comes up and starts to mill the pocket in .125 depth cuts. (-.700 total depth)

Why is it milling to top of island first? It should mill the whole pocket to top of the island then finish the pocket....Right?

I've chained the pocket at the bottom of the pocket and the top of the island. It should work IDK...

HERES HOW I DO IT. Its alot of manual entry but it works and I still have to do minimal editing to make it perfect. I deleted code in the middle just so you can see what I did.

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O0001( T.TXT )

( DATE - 09-23-10 )

( TIME - 9:22 AM )

N10 M98 P9998

O0001

M98 M9998

(ROUGH 1420 LONG V-RAIL)

M00 (ROUGH LONG V-RAIL MILLING ONLY)

(CLAMP ON THE 2" STOCK)

(PROGRAM WILL LEAVE .050 PER SIDE)

( RGH TOP )

N12 T1 M6 ( 1/2 CARB LONG EM 1.5" FLUTE )

N14 G20

N16 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

N18 M8

N20 G0 G90 G55 X3.849 Y-2.49 S6000 M3

N

N250 G1 Z-.235

N252 Y0.

N254 G0 Z.5

N256 M98 P9998

N258 M01

M00 (DONE ROUGHING LONG V-RAIL)

M30

O0002

M98 M9998

(ROUGH 1455 SHORT V-RAIL)

M00 (ROUGH SHORT V-RAIL MILLING ONLY)

(CLAMP ON THE 2" STOCK)

(PROGRAM WILL LEAVE .050 PER SIDE)

( RGH TOP )

N260 T1 M6 ( 1/2 CARB LONG EM 1.5" FLUTE )

N262 G20

N264 G17 G40 G49 G80

N266 M8

N268 G0 G90 G55 X3.849 Y-2.49 S6000 M3

N270 G43 H1 Z.5

N272 Z.05

N484 X1.409 Y0.

N486 Z.05

N488 G1 Z-.235

N490 Y-1.97

N492 G0 Z.5

N494 X4.059

N496 Z.05

N498 G1 Z-.235

N500 Y0.

N502 G0 Z.5

M00 (DONE ROUGHING SHORT V-RAIL)

M30

O0003

M98 M9998

(FINISH 1455 LONG V-RAIL)

M00 (FINISH LONG V-RAIL MILLING AND DRILLING)

(CLAMP ON THE 1.97 STOCK)

( MILL UNIFORCE RIB )

N504 X2.734 Y-2.27

N506 Z.05

N508 G1 Z-.275

N510 Y.3

N512 G0 Z.5

N514 Y-2.27

N516 Z.05

N518 G1 Z-.285

N520 Y.3

N522 G0 Z.5

N524 M98 P9998

N526 M01

M00 (DONE WITH LONG V-RAIL)

M30

O0004

M98 M9998

(FINISH 1455 SHORT V-RAIL)

M00 (FINISH SHORT V-RAIL MILLING AND DRILLING)

(CLAMP ON THE 1.97 STOCK)

( MILL UNIFORCE RIB )

N528 T1 M6 ( 1/2 CARB LONG EM 1.5" FLUTE )

N530 G20

N532 G17 G40 G49 G80

N534 M8

N536 G0 G90 G55 X2.734 Y-2.27 S6000 M3

N538 G43 H1 Z.5

N540 Z.05

N542 G1 Z-.275 F60.

N544 Y.3

N546 G0 Z.5

N548 Y-2.27

N550 Z.05

N552 G1 Z-.285

N554 Y.3

N556 G0 Z.5

N558 M98 P9998

M00 (DONE WITH SHORT V-RAIL)

M30

N560 M30

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not gonna happen unless you do some manual entry operations etc. which I have done and it outputs OK. I have asked my reseller about this type of programming and he said it cant be done...So if anyone has some ideas it would help me to

Thx fellas....Thad I'll see how that works for me

Is this possible? I would want to have them be independent of each other

in Cimco...save as the file name you want but save as a "TXT" type,but do not include the TXT in the actual file name. Cimco will automatically add it to the file as a txt extension...

WOW,

Its crazy where this thread went huh?

Thanks Keith. That will work for me

Can the comment be deleted from the post when you xform an operation. I only want it once in the beginning of the op. I'm using the Haas VF series 3 axis.

worked like a dream....Thanks

Ya know I didn't know the light bulb icon was for editing dimensions etc.....Once again this forum ROCKS. Even the little things learned add up!

How? I tried to use multi edit and that didn't work...Whatcha got for me?