Haha yea mastercam works great for me but he wantes something for himself or the machinists. Im looking for a software that will print out an easy to read layout of all the point dimensions from a specified origin (typically center of the bolt circle) and have a clear picture showing which coordinate is on the bolt circle. All the calculators I've found online dont have nice print outs and I dont want any confusion. I dont know if there is a good quick and dirty software out there like this but thought I would ask. Thanks for the help

My boss wants to get a good trade calculator software at my work that would be user friendly for him to use. We mainly need to print off coordinates for bolt circles. We are looking for a software that can print off a nice clear picture of the drawing and the coordinates aswell. Does anyone have any good recommendations?

Yea in X2 its setup tool page aswell. My mistake

I have mcx2 so I dont know if its the same. but you can go to lathe tool manager / right click on the tool you want / edit tool / tool setup and you have the option of plunge tool and feed direction set at the desired angle. Then hit draw tool to make sure it is how you want it.

Ok thank you for the replys that looks good.

I am threadmilling a 1"-11 1/2 npt thread in a part that is .735" thick. I have a kennametal thread mill with a 11 1/2 pitch thread mill insert. It is not a single point insert. The insert looks like it is sitting at an angle. I was wondering if some one could give me an idea on the correct way of doing this. I have played around with the thread mill option in mastercam but have never ran a part with it. I created my tool and that turned out good. In the thread angle I have 1.7899 degrees but on the number of active teeth should I put 1 or 11. Does any one have any good tips for me. I am running x2 and this is on a fanuc controller vertical 3 axis mill. Thanks in advance

I'm not sure but try going to control definition/tool/mill and enable tool stage routine. This might put you on the right track.

Yea the misc intergers you setup on the G&L work great. We are really slow right now and im just trying to get every little thing worked out in the posts so there is next to no editing. And I want to learn as much as possible I just first need to learn the basics before I try to understand the logic. If that makes sense. Lionel is still here he hasn't left yet. No worries about how you came across. I understand after all the work you put in to it, you dont want someone messing it up. Thanks for the apology

Ok thanks alot. I did talk to Steve kidd. He said read through the post refrence guide and ask ?'s on this forum like ive been doing to learn the material. Thanks again for your help it is much appreciated

What classes if any would you recommend taking to learn more about the logic of the post processors?

I'm just trying to get these post straightened out so I don't have to manually edit so much. Also maybe learn something while I'm at it. If your going to knock someone for wanting to learn then so be it. Thanks anyways

How would I force the "I" output on an okuma thread if the value is 0. So the operator can put a value in it if needed. Im using the okuma osp7000l post and version x2. The code looks like this: code: pthdrdlt Output 'I' (or 'K') word for taper thread if thdrdlt, [ if thdface$ = zero, #NOT a Face thread result = nwadrs(stri, thdrdlt) #use 'I' #else, result = nwadrs(strk, thdrdlt) #use 'K' if thdpass$ = one, *thdrdlt # Output only once on 1st pass. ] Thanks

Ok thanks for the good information. Im new at this so im trying to learn as much as I can. I just changed the G94 to a G95 and cancelled The other G95 so it wouldnt output. That seemed to give me what I wanted. Thanks again

Im working with the okuma osp7000l post and version x2 and Im trying to make G95 always output instead of G94. My post code looks like this: code: # Feed mode G code selection sg94 G94 #UPM (per minute) sg95 G95 #UPR (per rev) sgfeed #Target for string fstrsel sg94 ipr_actv$ sgfeed 2 -1 Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

Nevermined it took me a bit to figure out but I just added a * and forced it. Thanks anyways for the help.

I think this is the line I need to force but im not sure. I have 0 in my pull off but its still not outputting the M22. How would I force this? Also im using Version X2 code: pg32e$ #G32/G92 threading end if thdpulloff$, pbld, n$, "M22", e$ # Chamfering OFF gcode$ = zero lrapid$

Does anyone know how I can force a M22 in to my okuma thread cycle. The post im using is the osp7000l 2x lathe. The code looks like this. code: N9 G13(T0808 5/8"THRD BAR) N120 G97 S360 M03 M40 P0200 N122 G0 G90 G94 X1.469 Z.26 T0909 M08 N124 Z-.65 N126 G71 X1.75 Z-2.5 B00 D.0063 U.002 H.081 M32 M73 F.0833 N128 Z.26 N130 M09 N132 G0 X30.0 Z30.0 N134 M02 P1000 And i want it like this: code: N9 G13(T0808 5/8"THRD BAR) N120 G97 S360 M03 M40 P0200 N122 G0 G90 G94 X1.469 Z.26 T0909 M08 N124 Z-.65 N126 G71 X1.75 Z-2.5 B00 D.0063 U.002 H.081 M22 M32 M73 F.0833 N128 Z.26 N130 M09 N132 G0 X30.0 Z30.0 N134 M02 P1000 Thanks

I do have alot of time to waste, im just trying to learn as much as I can on my own about the posts. The pwcs is called out at both of the other places you were stating. I sent my post off to cimtech so they can look it over. I guess I was running a v10 post so it needed to be updated. Thank you for your reply I appreciate it.

This is the code in my post: pwcs #G54+ coordinate setting at toolchange if home_type >= one, [ sav_frc_wcs = force_wcs if sub_level$, force_wcs = zero if workofs$ <> prv_workofs$ | (force_wcs & toolchng), if sub_level$, result = mprint(swrkserror) g_wcs = workofs$ *g_wcs force_wcs = sav_frc_wcs !workofs$

I was mistaken the old post never output a G54, G56 or any workoffsets. So I went back to the original post. How do I post the psof postblock? Thanks for your help

I found out how to fix it. Thanks for all your help.

The code looks like this: N110 G50 S700 M42 N120 T0 N130 G55 X0.0 Z0.0 N140 G18 G99 N150 G97 T1212 S1450 M03 N160 G0 X-1.3173 Z.0837 <---- N170 G96 S500 N180 G1 Z-.0163 F.01 N190 Z-1.8383 N200 G0 X-1.4587 Z-1.7676 N210 G97 S39 N220 T0 N230 G55 G00 X0.0 Z0.0 N240 M01 And I want it to look like this: N110 G50 S700 M42 N120 T0 N130 G55 X0.0 Z0.0 N140 G18 G99 N150 G97 T1212 S1450 M03 N160 G54 G0 X-1.3173 Z.0837 <---- or 56 depending N170 G96 S500 N180 G1 Z-.0163 F.01 N190 Z-1.8383 N200 G0 X-1.4587 Z-1.7676 N210 G97 S39 N220 T0 N230 G55 G00 X0.0 Z0.0 N240 M01

I was putting a 0 or 54 in the coordinate option in each toolpath. I just tried to put it in the wcs view manager and I didnt get anything either. Im still learning all this stuff but it used to work by putting 54 in the coordinate option but I got the posts mixed up and now its not spitting it out.

just a G0 with nothing at all

Im trying to get a G54 workoffset to spit out when I post a program . I went into coordinates and typed in 0, that didn't work and then I tried just typing in G54 and its not posting. Im using the Ikegai_fanuc 18i-t post. Can anyone give me a hand? Thanks