In the backplot .. you can save as geometry ...then save it to whatever level you would like (little save diskette icon)... then delete the "rapid" moves Hope this helps

Mic is right on... it positions at the first xy location but will not drill that hole until the second (same) xy location is called up during the cycle EX: 22 TOOL CALL 6 Z S0 23 L X-1.8556 Y+0 F MAX M5 (Move location) 24 L Z+1.5 F MAX 25 CYCL DEF 200 DRILLING ~ Q200=+0.5 ;SET-UP CLEARANCE ~ Q201=-1.5 ;DEPTH ~ Q206=0 ;FEED RATE FOR PLUNGING ~ Q202=+0.1 ;PLUNGING DEPTH ~ Q210=+0.1 ;DWELL TIME AT TOP ~ Q203=+1 ;SURFACE COORDINATE ~ Q204=+0.5 ;2ND SET-UP CLEARANCE ~ Q211=+0 ;DWELL TIME AT DEPTH 26 L X-1.8556 Y+0 F MAX M99 (Call up drill location)

Also, flowline and scallop may be viable options as well

I sent this in .. it is bug numberh as been logged as bug number cnc00058153. Hope this helps... I have been told X4 Mu1 already fixes this.

Mick: I have written several for water jet / laser cutters.... Usually I get sample programs from the machine that ran... then I start to build a specific post from the information supplied... I also ask for a manual if they have one Hope this helps

To All: Change your hardware acceleration... I had to do it between x3 and X4 (set it to "full" )... It will then work

Sound Video related... I had to change my hardware accelerator from x3 to x4... never had an issue before then

Nice Lars.. V8 to X4 ..How's the post m ods doing?

SpecV; I had the same problem.. I actually had to change my hardware acceleration from "X3" to "x4".... I wouldn't have believed it if it wasn't my own system

Peter: I had customers call with that.. I had them change the hardware acceleration back to "one click above none"... there now is no delay in "X4" with this I also had mine on full in "X3".. but had to change mine to this new setting in "X4".. no delay time... Hope this helps...

Jay: it may also be due to your "nethasp" ... and the number of licenses active

oop ... nice catch 999 inches...

Yes but this is an American product... Since Mastercam is written in I believe 30+ languages, there are "scripts" that can be modified to ouput as need be but that is up to the internation (dealers) to re-format the script fields

no arc can be larger than 99 inches.. other wise it is considered linear

on the machine, what model control?? EX: T32 / Tplus

dont forget native cadkey.. ibeliev there are 4 different softwares that use "PRT" as the extension

I think it was discussed / mentioned before .. but it has been logged

that can definately cause an issue

oops.. that you were talking alarm message in Mastercam.. Del is correct... or try to break the arcs in the control definition

Murray; If this is a fanuc post (default), misc integer 10 is the conversion... however you mentioned only misc integer 1 and 3 are active .. so I am not sure What post are you using / machine ?

murraymold: look in the misc. integers... there's something in there for converting 2 axis to 4 axis

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Jay: I will call you....

Wow... Thanks Guys I will look into the "G32" option.. other than that the post should be pretty clean

Bill: we just recently purchased 4 new dells.. got rid of the video card first thing and went to nvidia cards ... works great