This would work if you did it with incremental values as Dave Allen mentioned above. I overlooked this in your image file. You do have to be careful with that though. If I remember correctly, some toolpaths do not allow you to enter incremental values.

Select all of you toolpaths and edit common parameters. Done.

Same here. Been doing it for at least the last few versions.

I agree 100%. MBD was supposed to be the way of the future, but somewhere along the line companies got lazy about keeping their models and prints matching in the transition and here we are today with shops having to do double the work just to verify that the part is being made as intended.

Very common to see these print to model deviations. Some customers will use print as master, others model as master, some will use both with limited dimension drawings. Sometimes the print will specify which one is the master. I'm in the habit of checking my customer models to the print 100% regardless. That way at least I know if there's a discrepancy. If there's no one at your shop that can tell you for sure which to go with, the safest thing to do in any case of doubt is to ask the customer.

Here's the last convo we had about this, if anyone's interested. http://www.emastercam.com/board/topic/70435-3d-connexion-mice/

Glad to help

We currently save all of our setup sheets in a custom html, but they're printed to send to the shop floor. Not Ideal. Would rather have them accessed through tablets or shop computers.

I think what Bob is looking for is something to automate the process of putting together all the documents that this App would show.

Right next to your Verify icon on the operation manager there's another icon called Backplot/Verify Options. You can set your stock to Stock Model there. Word of advise though, when you first create a stock model, be sure name them so you can find it in the drop down menu later. Otherwise it will just number them and it's easy to lose track if you have several in the same file.

Very nice looking App. Hey Colin, do you happen to know of any software out there that would do something similar to this in MasterCam or any other CAD/CAM software? We currently don't use Vericut. Several years ago I wanted to put together this exact type of system for all of our shop documents. Everything from prints, setup sheets, models of tooling, even video simulations of the parts running in MC verify. We already save most of this stuff saved digitally to our servers(except the verify videos). So my plan was to package everything by part numbers and make it available to our setup guys and shop leads using IPads through a WiFi accessible intranet site. Ultimately the idea was not accepted due to managements WiFi security concerns. But the idea's been sitting there in the back of my head and I'd really like to see something like this take off. Honestly, I think this is the way to go and I really think it's the way it will go for many companies in the future. Hey Bob, if you get to play with this App in the future lets us know how it works out. I know your always on the cutting edge of things so it would be nice to hear your opinion on how it works in a real shop environment.

Good to hear that you're having success with this toolpath Ron. I was going to suggest maybe you save your setting to the operation default to help with efficiency but it looks like that's not even an option with these toolpaths. Or many other multi-axis toolpaths for that matter. Hopefully that will be implemented at some point. Would be really helpful considering the amount settings in those paths.

Homemadecody, Welcome to the forum. If your post worked well for 9 but runs different for X4 it might well be a post issue. But you saying the head on the machine is turning 360deg. makes me think that you're running in to a singularity issue, in this case. Also, try using the multi axis curve toolpath like Jim suggested. It's much better suited for the type of cut that you're trying to accomplish. And try a bit of led/lag or side tilt to your toolpath to avoid the singularity issue.

Learning WCS is easier than you might imagine. Don't give up on it, just keep practicing and you'll get the hang of it. If I remember correctly Jay had some good YouTube videos out there that showed how to work with WCS.

The only time I've ever had to do that is when I want to verify the underside of a 5-axis part on a second op. Why not just use WCS and planes for programming side views other than top. Don't take this the wrong way, but I think it would be a better investment of your time in my oppinion. That way you can verify your part complete from start to finish. Top, sides, bottom, everthing. I've done what you're talking about with the stock model and it' a PITA. Basically you have to save your verified op (say, op1) as an STL, import it back into your MC file, flip it 180deg., line it up if it's off center, and go from there to your second op. And hope you get it right the first time otherwise you have to go back to step one a do it all over again. Not to mention future changes if you get a revision or if you need to change your production process. Just my two cents.