"2D High Feed" Toolpath, then there is no full-diameter pas

In verify: choose the 'File' tab. Options, Graphics

Great !!, may be you can add an ramp-up ??

Now December 2014: But the "Use Current Tool Values BUG" is still there

I am also running the latest patch (17.0.17257.0) ftp://mastercam-cadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/All_pictures_Jpg,gif,bmp%27s/Notool.jpg

Same problem here. Some times, no idee where it come from. Verify the enclosed file 0005686_001_2016.zip

I appreciate the X6-style Peel Mill for tighter slots. IT comes back http://forum.mastercam.com/Topic3696.aspx

What did you do, and whats the error

We had an DMG with the BEMA option. http://www.bemagmbh.de/english/kuehlmittelhandling/gesteuert_p4.html It's an great option. There was a macro that automatically synchronised with the tool lengts. For the Spider-cool: i like the oscilating movements from the movie dos it adjust automatically with tool lengts ??

Hi Pc, Those incremental values have NOTHING to do with incremental PROGRAMMING !!! Before post editing it's better to learn how mastercam works, this is very basic stuff !!! Make an simple basic program. Play with those settings and see on your screen what happens. Then check your posted code for different settings.

Create an line, and dock the ribbonbar on top

In the surface toolpaths look in the filter settings and disable the create arc setting. (i've no V9, but this came up in my mind) Maybe in your post there is a switch: 'linearise arcs'

Hi John, Install X7mu2 Instal addons, (SetupX+, ArcMultiedit, and what ever) Copy the full 'my mcamX7' and 'shared mcamX7' folders Copy custom files that are not in the above folders ( i have some custom fonts, and my tools are stored somewhere else ) After startup right click in the workarea and set the 'autocursor settings' (those settings are not in the cfg-file) In the operation manager click the options button and set your 'background color', 'line color' and 'font' Select 'machinetype', 'mill, lathe,or wire' and managelist Thats all ............ ( i think )

e-mail ?? and 32 or 64 Bit ?? now they're also on the ftp: ftp://mastercam-cadcam.com/Mastercam_forum/X6_Addons/

An FLAT endmill @ center shouldn't give an "DL-.25", that's a bug in your post. Quote from the other threat:

I agree with hsm400, are you to CENTER instead of TOP of tool ?? One of my posts gave me for all mill type's an lenght correction (DL) with the "radius-value", we've changed that to "cornerradius-value". So if you didn't use an Ball-mill, your post can have the same problem.

2D Pocket Rough: True Spiral, inside out, stepover 5-10% or what you feel comfortable. Entry off Optional an finish pass, keep tool down enabled All arcs in 1 operation.

+100 for that !!!! I use the geomety method, and hardly couldn't believe that in X7 the dynamic move is still not avaideble !!

When you start with the bottom pass, and then up there are less problems with the chips in blind holes

Thank for the input. Most i was looking for some light about the processors.

Please some input: HP Z420 Workstation Intel Xeon E5-1620 3.6 10M 1600 4C CPU 64GB DDR3-1600 (8x8GB) RAM NVIDIA Quadro K4000 3GB DDR5 400GB SATA (1) SSD PCI (Intel 910) 500GB (2) SATA HDD 7200 RPM Windows 7 Professional 64bit The E5-1620 is an 4-core @ 3.6 GHZ, should i go for an E5-1650 6-core @3.2 GHz ?? (in turbo mode both are running @ 3.8GHz) I.m.o. 32GB would be enough ?? The SSD is PCI connected, shold run much faster (2-4 times) then 'non-pci' ones, opinions ?? Windows 8 ??

Now the speed is maximized. But.... wil the feed also be down sized ????

This is the only way Heidenhain handles the helical moves. It's kinda like I-J-K. The CC-line is the arc center and the IPA in the next line is an incremental arc. So there is not an exact X,Y endpoint, only the result of that arc. The next helical move start from that 'not exact endpoint' with a new incremental arc and so on, that way you buildup the mismatch. This is an contour with only arcs and at the bottom the cutter is complete from his position. If there is a line in the contour then that linear move wil correct the mismatch. Breaking arcs have no sense here, there are more IPA lines to the bottom then the mismatch wil be more For this i would suggest the following for your post: Be sure that the IPA value always is rounded down to the 3 digits. Insert after every helical move line an linear move to the exact X-Y-Z position. Eventually skip that line for the full arcs ( IPA = exact +/- 360.000 ) BTW this is one of the very few things i don't like on the Heidenhain controls.

great idea! why wouldn't everyone (with macros) want it this way?? I don't want it this way. This only works if all operations for one tool have the same feedrate, no aditional feedrate for finish passes and so on. I agree that it's easy to change the feed by the operator. IMO if feedrates in the programmes should be correct no changes by the operator are needed.

Hi Chap, Do a search and you'll find many discussions about this. Here in europe the "control" is uesd very often. Some controls don't like wear. It's very important to use one style within a company, otherwise everyone gets confused