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Perfect start for the weekend... Love them Fridays Rob
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Hacsta, quote: I go to manual entry click Change NCI Go into your contour paramaters & not into the manual entry to force the tool change... Just tried it in here with your file & it posted fine. Rob
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Sorry for the double-post....... [ 09-18-2003, 03:11 PM: Message edited by: robk ]
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hacsta, I just made a short(contour) program using the same tool with the force tool change in there... It is working for me. I don't use the mpmaster post on a regular basis, but that's what I used now. You're more than welcome to send me your file and I'll take a look @ it. Maybe you could also send the copy of the .nc file also. Thanks, Rob
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Sorry to hear about your mom. Rob
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Thanks May^day... For whatever reason I had to re-save my WCS file that I import. Works good now. Rob
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May^day Same problem here... A way around it, just like you said earlier set WCS prior to toolpathing. Speaking of WCS... I try to save & import my WCS, but sometimes (most of the time) MC crashes. I have the latest patches & windows up to date. I save the WCS but delete the geo. for it (try to keep the files small). Is there a better way? Is there another way? Rob
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quote: This has got to be near the top of the bitch list +1 Rob
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quote: Now open the operation, click TC plane on the first tab, the box with WFO (at bottom left) is grayed out, at -1 instead of 0 or 1 or 2 like the contour/pocketing paths. In the operation manualy select your Tplane as the system view 1, and the same for the Cplane (this will ungrey? your box. Why this happens? I don't know yet. I just have had the same problem this morning though on a couple of operations. It's working fine now. Rob
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quote: Rob this should be active if you are using a WCS like he was stated he was using. Correct... Unless it is a named Tplane & Cplane. Than by default WCS box gets unchecked. Rob
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And I assume you're selecting the second operation... Rob
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Rekd, In your paramaters under the T/C plane button make sure your WCS is checked on. Rob
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Are you selecting the right Nci file? Rob
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I have tried to re-create your problem with a simple program I've made, but I can't. Double check all your paramaters. Pay attention to all your planes... Post the file on the FTP site if possible... I'm sure someone will help you (I don't have access). Good Luck. Rob
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quote: I'm rotating in view 1 Is your geometry in the same view? Rob
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quote: Check the rotation view on the Rotate tab under Transform Operation Parameters. +1 Harry Just make sure you have the correct view assigned. Rob
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quote: You may want to look at the slot milling toolpath. ...or you could see if contour with a constant ramp will work for you. It's usually pretty good on the tools giving them constant load. Rob
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RAJ, I know what you mean... It seems like a simple concept. The software does not know the difference though between tapped, drilled or reamed hole (.250 dia. is still .250). I believe there should be a standard that everyone should work with, but it will never happen because CAD designers could care less about the CAM aspect. If I have a lot of different holes with different operations done to them I don't work off the solid, but squash the file and change the properties of my arcs ( color, level, or dia.) and take it from there. Rob
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quote: What does it show when you press alt+v? Alt V will only show you V9 and the date.. It won't show any Service Packs. Unless you remember what was released when..... When you first start Mcam pay attention to the screen. It will say than what you're running. Rob
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Used to have that problem prior to SP2. Just checked a couple of files with the new Service Pack and everything seems to be fine. Rob
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Hey Tony is there a way you could e-mail me the files since I don't have access to the FTP site. My address is in my profile. Thanks. Rob
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Forgot to mention... The machine will be used for medium to heavy milling of 420SS. Rob
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The shop is looking into purchasing one of these (Vertical Mycenter 5X) with a pallet changer & 50 taper. I believe the control is Fanuc 16i.Does anyone work with these? Any and all comments will be appreciated. Rob
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When you backplot, what are you getting for feeds on the bottom of the screen? Rob
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How about the tool paramaters.... quote: do you have retract & plunge values for your tool ?Rob