quotes -------------------------------------------------Stroh's.... isn't that like Milwaukee's Best??? $2.00/case? NASTY!!!! Tim, diet coke is ok...but, Stroh's? I swear under oath "so help me God " that's nasty stuff. ROLF!!! ------------------------------------------------- You guys sound like the Miller and Bud drinkers around here. I keep a keg at home and tell people it's Red Dog and people love it untill i tell them it's Strohs. I suppose you guys don't like Old Style either. GO CUBS

Diet Coke and Strohs, the two best beverages on the planet!

Alt-f1 for screen fit command You can use page up/page down or scroll mouse for zoom/unzoom. Alt-f8 will get you to Systen Configuation and in there go to toolbar/keys for various hot-keys that you can assign.

code: N116G3X.0183Y0.Z-.4861I.0073J.0083 N118X-.0192Z-.4583I-.0188J0. N120X.0201Z-.4306I.0196J0. N122X0.Y.0101Z-.4167I-.0125J0. Paul, If the code broke into quadrants, you would get: N118X0,Y,Z-,I-,J0 N120X-,Y0,Z-,I0.,J- N122X0,Y-,Z-,I,J0. N124X,Y0,Z-,J,I0. (WITHOUT CALCULATING) But if that code works for you, then it will also work for me. Thanks Paul.

Paul, I made the change from :2 to :1. no change. Hey, I just noticed the your path is also 180 degree arcs.

Paul, Here it is: % O0000 (PROGRAM NAME - 617-856) (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 14-04-04 TIME=HH:MM - 09:07) N100G20 N102G00G17G40G49G80G90 (.790 DIA 14 NPT PITCH THREAD MILL TOOL - 44 DIA. OFF. - 144 LEN. - 44 DIA. - .79) N104G00G90G54X1.47Y-.7A0.S5803M03 N106G43H44Z1.5M08 N108Z1.35 N110G01Z.55F100. N112X1.5085F17.41 N114G41D144X1.47Y-.7588 N116G03X1.5788Y-.7Z.5679I.0385J.0588 N118X1.3601Z.6036I-.1093J0. N120X1.581Z.6393I.1104J0. N122X1.47Y-.639Z.6571I-.0722J0. N124G01G40X1.5087Y-.7 N126X1.47 N128Z1.1214F100. N130X1.5101F17.41 N132G41D144X1.47Y-.7766 N134G03X1.5966Y-.7Z1.1393I.0401J.0766 N136X1.3423Z1.175I-.1271J0. N138X1.5988Z1.2107I.1282J0. N140X1.47Y-.6212Z1.2286I-.0885J0. N142G01G40X1.5103Y-.7 N144X1.47 N146Z1.35F250. N148G00Z1.5 N150M05 N152G91G28Z0.M09 N154G28X0.Y0.A0. N156M30 % This is after I broke the geometry into four arcs. (The same as a full circle)

I'm using MPFAN.pst. I have the MPmaster.pst, but have not set it up yet. Will MPmaster.pst fix this? If so, I will have a good excuse to work on it.

marting, How do you break the toolpaths into 90 degree arcs? I tried to break my geometry circle into 4 arcs, but the toolpath still came out as 180 degree arcs. I am also circle milling several paths and would like to keep them as full circle blocks.

I am milling a 3/4 npt hole. the numbers look good but the path is programmed in 180 degree arcs. Is this good enough for a npt thread? I've manually programmed them in 45 degree arcs.

quote; -------------------------------------------------- when i change something and save it to the library with the same tool name - it gives me another tool with the same name and number. -------------------------------------------------- This is one reason why I ALWAYS keep a second session of Mastercan running. When I change something on a current library tool, I go to the second session, go to nc utilities,define tool, (I'm at home but I think) current library, change library to the one you want, go to the tool to be changed, do the change,ok. I am constantly adding tools to the library and sadly constanting missing something that has to be changed.

quote; -------------------------------------------------- .that means the top pc xy zero is at the lower left and the lower pcs xy zero is at the top left ------------------------------------------------- Does this mean that your running two seperate toolpaths, mirroring one toolpath, or are the parts lower left, upper right?

I always get almost instant response from Axsys. Maybe he didn't give his number either?

You should be able to find your register date then search around it.

I'm going to talk with my admin, but I'm NOT sending this thread!

------------------------------------------------- Select NC Utils from main menu. Then Define tools. Right click in the window - change library, type new library name, then save. You can then create all your tools and set this library to the default in the config. ------------------------------------------------- You can also do this as your programming your current part. Instead of "get tool from library" just "create tool" define and save to your new library name.

I'm locked out of ftp sites and can't even bring a .zip file. Admin says antivirus software can't keep up with new viruses.

Does this mean the unofficial be nice for 10 posts has ended?

------------------------------------------------ been in the trade 6 years and those 6 years have been at this shop with an average raise of $2 a year ------------------------------------------------ is that 4 cents a week?

WCC I'm a middle guy. I usually get 3-4% per year. I'm told that i get 1/2% more than the shop average then round to the next $10.00. Around here (soutwestern Michigan) 3% would seem to be about average.

Try this IF [#100GT400] GOTO 2000 (END) #148=[#100-200] #149=[#100-190] N100 S8 M03 N101 M06T#148 N1000 #105=#101+3.00 G90 G0 X#105 Y#102 G90 G0 G61 G43 H#148 Z1. G90 G1 Z-.400 F100. G91 G0 G42 D#149 X-2.00 G91 G1 X-1.00 F200. X-#101 Y-#102 X#101 Y#102 It looks like you were skipping #148=[#100-200] #149=[#100-190] with your goto s'

I can't get to your file, I keep getting a proxy error. (my problem) but you have two choices for setting up your part. First you can set your mastercam zero points at the virtual center of your pallet, then regen your toolpaths, or (prefered) you can write a macro to set new machine zero points and write your program to mastercam part zero.

If you have solids, make a solid of your part,go to solids,next menu,layout, set the level,set the views you want, set the options, hit ok and you will have all the views automatically. then dim each view as needed.

oh yeah, +1000

Without the o/t, what would I read while eating my lunch?

CAM, If you want to finish your ramping at the start point, in the ramp options change from angle to depth. you will get two full circles in the example shown above.