Bruce.... You there... I emailed you this AM

We recently purchased CamPro (KMT's private label RobotMaster) and I am trying to get up to speed and get programing for our robot. my questions all stem from locating my trim fixture in the robot relative to Mastercam. And setting up the post to work proper ie. tool selection, spindle speed, spindle on, tool change.... the works the post as setup out of the box is not putting out code that looks close enough to what we set up now by hand. To even try The official training is coming up but we sure could use it right now.

I sent the file to my dealer.. he opened it and the transform toolpath regened no problem.. He figures that I may have a bad install and suggested that I remove and reinstall MCX3 ( I installed from the web download) I will try that Monday. again thanks all for the willingness to help..

I got a meeting be back at it Monday thanks for your interest guys !!!

Hardmill, there are no Splines... only lines and arcs I tried anyway.... no change

I am uploading a screenshot

John, Nope no work..... This is a real PITA !!! got 5 or 6 more of these 4 1/2" sq computer fan guards to do hope they all are not like this

I am getting a invalid arc error on a 2D contour from imported geometry ( From AUTOCAD I think) this I believe is causing my transform operation to not work. ( to make an array of the contour op) tried cleaning up the geometry all checks out ok used analyze chain and C hook find overlap again all good now..... still no work what else can I do ???

do you have X3 ??? you can take this Gif and use the Raster to vector chook to get it yourself from this link http://www.netstate.com/states/maps/images/oh_outline.gif

I have had the same problem once in X3 adding planes that I did not add ??? then it stopped....

Alex My Quintax has 8 tools, the default D numbers were setup only for the first 3 tools in the tool table (By Quintax) I added the remaining and now all is well. Any tool that I load ( Tx Dx M6 ) and enter the TOTAL pivot length in the tool offset table (for that tool/Length offset number) and enter G48 S1 IT WORKS ....!!!!! must be that the D number had to be assigned to the tool from the tool table... Entering a D number from MDI would not do it.

Alex, I measure the total pivot length and put that in my tool table. That must be why I do not have to have a value in P97 (P97 is set at 0.0000) that is fine for me I have no way to accurately measure the pivot up to the gauge line anyway. And then measure from the gauge line to the tool tip. A typical total pivot is anywhere from 15" to 19". ISO 40 spindle 12 HP I did notice that the D numbers were not set up for tool #4 thru #8 in the tables.... I added the D numbers and saved to card A.. I hope that will fix the problem of not reading the tool lengths from the table.. after a reboot.

I found that if I am using tool #1 it works without entering a value for P97 I just have the pivot length as the tool length in the tool table... I was trying to use tool #8 D #8 before can you enter a value for P97 in MDI ?? and is it modal ??

I am having a Brain Fart.. trying to get my Quintax into TCP movement mode. got my pivot length entered into the length offset table for the tool number MDI in G48 S1 and it no work WTF am I missing ???

My IT guy says that the best way is to do a fresh install of XP then install SP3. He says he has had no problems with this method. I installed SP3 on my machine with out a fresh install of XP and have had some minor issues..

I use the 5 Axis Flow in 4 Axis mode quite often. Are you sure that you are selecting the proper axis to use to rotate the 4th around ??? And your tool/Cplane should be set to what you would use for normal 3 axis machining. IE. vertical mill would be TOP and TOP You should get a position move ( for your 5th axis) at the beginning of the program and then XYZ and your 4th after that.

I have used 5 axis flowline where possible and multiple finish toolpaths with successive less stock to leave on each for the places Flowline would not work.... Troy my stock is already glued up and I have 48" of Z so I can cut it in one piece with the right programs. I am making good progress thanks all for the ideas they jogged my mind to find solutions....

Ron will highspeed Core rough use my stock so I do not cut a lot of air ??

Cobra I have not used the advanced 5 axis toolpaths much at all.... should I select the whole part or just what I think I can cut from a given "side" ??

You can see the stock in translucent red and the wireframe of the solid part the stock is a STL file from SolidWorks again I will be using my 5 axis Quintax router so I will be cutting this part from all around ... This is why I want to not use the rough pocket toolpath as that will yield a lot of air cutting

here is the screenshot The size is 16" tall by 25" by 54" long

now guys.... this is going to be a multi-plane cut part I am laminating 2" thick MDF cut to the "slice" perimeter at each slice's elevation with 1/2" allowance for stock. I will post a screen shot of the SolidWorks file of the stock in the morning.. it is aprox. 14" tall 12" wide and 4 foot long overall

I will give that a try Thanks Cobra

In X2 MR2 is there roughing toolpaths that adjust to what I have for a stock file.... So I do not have to cut a lot of "air" My stock is cut about 1/2 inch bigger than the hockey stick shaped part I have to cut in all 4 or 5 planes with my 5 axis Quintax.. up to now I have just used rough pocket and set up a containment boundary and let it cut as if I had a rectangular block but I end up cutting a lot of air. thanks