Yes but then it will go to A-270. where I want it to go to A90. still, what I trying to achieve is for it to not go past 180. and use both positive values and negative values.

If you know of a way to do that it would be a great help and much appreciated

My post will only post positive directions ie A270. when I would like it to post that as a A-90. to avoid a collision. but still post in a positive direction for the other side like A90.

Please help

Generic HAAS 4th axis post

I would like to have a manual entry show up after the tool change, I tried of hand editing my programs here's an example of what I want.

Thanks for any help.

N5(5/16-18 TAP DIA. OFF. - 9)

M00 <------- THIS LINE

(LUBE TAP) <----- AND THIS LINE

G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

T9 M6

M00 <------- WOULD LIKE HERE

(LUBE TAP) <----- WOULD LIKE HERE

G0 G90 G54 X.8465 Y0. S270 M3

G43 H9 Z1. T13

M8

G98 G84 Z-.7 R.2 F15.

X2.8194

X4.7923

G80

M9

M5

G91 G28 Z0.

M30

Thanks 3RD that's what I was looking for

Just upgraded to x7 from x4. In x4 when I would switch machine type to Lathe my view would automatically change to D / Z

but in x7 its stays in x / y / z view. Does anyone know how I can get my Lathe view back. I use it a lot to verify dimensions and now I have to think of my Y as my Z and take my X x2 to get my Dia's and its slowing me down

any help is greatly appreciated Thanks

Thanks JP but we installed X7 today and everything is posting fine now, but I appreciate the offer of help. Still wish I knew what it was but now I'm dealing with x7 bugs...

I'm sorry, I'm not that familair with Z2G, did you want my MC part file or my post or both?

And thanks for the help

Also it only post those lines for the very 1st operation in MC if I ghost the 1st toolpath and just post the rest it doesnt put those lines in

Here is my Start of file if anyone can see a problem please help

And thank you all for the help so far

sof$ #Start of file for non-zero tool number

prv_tloffno$ = c9k

pcuttype

toolchng = one

if ntools$ = one,

[

#skip single tool outputs, stagetool must be on

stagetool = m_one

!next_tool$

]

pbld, n$, *smetric, e$

pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgplane, scc0, sg49, sg80, *sgabsinc, e$

sav_absinc = absinc$

if mi1$ <= one, #G92 Local Work coordinate system

[

absinc$ = one

pfbld, n$, sgabsinc, *sg28ref, "Z0.", e$

pfbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", e$

pfbld, n$, sg92, *xh$, *yh$, *zh$, e$

absinc$ = sav_absinc

]

if mi1$ = three | mi1$ = four, #G52 Work Shift

[

absinc$ = one

pfbld, n$, sgabsinc, *sg28ref, "Z0.", e$

pbld, n$, sg52, *xh$, *yh$, *zh$, e$

if xh$ | yh$ | zh$, shft_flg = one

else, shft_flg = zero

absinc$ = sav_absinc

]

pcom_moveb

pcheckaxis

c_mmlt$ #Multiple tool subprogram call

ptoolcomment

comment$

pcan

pbld, n$, *t$, sm06, e$

pindex

if mi1$ > one, absinc$ = zero

pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, *sgabsinc, pwcs, pfxout, pfyout, pfcout,

*speed, *spindle, pgear, strcantext, e$

pbld, n$, sg43, *tlngno$, pfzout, pstagetool, e$

pbld, n$, scoolant, e$

absinc$ = sav_absinc

pbld, n$, sgabsinc, e$

pcom_movea

toolchng = zero

c_msng$ #Single tool subprogram call

just checked and its set right in the macgine def, Starting to think its a mastercam issue

Yes my post is excactly like that ??? Still cant figure this out

I do have it set at 2 but it acts like its set to 1 ? thats why I think its in my post somwhere causing it to ignore that

I am using the Generic Haas 4ax Post that comes with Mastercam X6, I have made some mods and its working well but one thing is stumping me.

Curently post like this:

%

O0( BS )

( T5 | 1/8 FLAT ENDMILL | H5 )

/ G91 G28 Z0. <--------------------------------------------*

/ G28 X0. Y0. <-------------------------------------------------I need these lines gone

/ G92 X5.164501 Y11.144155 Z8.7067681 <--------*

N1( T5 | 1/8 FLAT ENDMILL | H5 )

T5 M6

G0 G90 G54 X-1.3214 Y1.1037 A-7. S7500 M3

G43 H5 Z8.

I have Mastercam set properly with #2 in the Integer but it seems like its set to 0

so Im thinking its in my post. It only does it in the top of the program

Please Help... Thanks to all who reply

So Iv'e started to use MCX6 to write our lathe programs, I'm using the lpmaster post from this site but I really need it to post the way I used to wrtie lathe g-code by hand as we have 100's of lathe programs that we use and I need to keep them looking the same for our operators sake. Any help is very much appreciated.

So my main concern is the start of program and tool changes

MC is posting like this

O0000

(PROGRAM NAME - MW10)

(MAY. 10 2013 - 9:19 AM)

G20

(TOOL 3 OFFSET 0)

(.039 OD TOP LOC INSERT - GC-4125)

G28U0.W0.

N3G0T0303

G99

M24

G50S2500

G96S200M03

G0X.0884Z.1

I need it to look like thise

O0000

(PROGRAM NAME - MW10)

(MAY. 10 2013 - 9:19 AM)

G20

N1(.039 WIDE TOP LOC OD GROOVE)

G0G50G54S2500T0300

G96S200M3

G0X.0884Z.1T0303

M8

The M24 in 1st example causes problem as it controls my part catcher

I really need it to look like 2nd example but am scratchin my head here

I have editing a lot of my mill post and have done well but this lathe post has stumped me

Thanks for help

Thanks Pc got it to work

I'm trying to figure out how to Move my Manual Entry Text, I'm ok at editing my Post but can't figure this out.

Right now it post's like this:

%

O0000

(TEST)

(POSTED ON APR. 19 2013 AT 10:42 AM)

(MIKE W.)

(TOOL #7 - 1/8 X 90 CHAMFER MILL)

(TOOL #8 - #25 DRILL .1495 DIA 118TIP)

(TOOL #9 - #14 DRILL .182 DIA 135TIP)

(TOOL #10 - .1878 REAMER)

N1(1/8 X 90 CHAMFER MILL )

(MANUAL ENTRY NOTE) <- THIS LINE I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE

G0G17G40G49G80G90

T7M6

G0G90G54X-.128Y-.0394S2500M3

G43H7Z.1

M8

G99G81Z-.035R.1F3.5

G80

M9

M5

G91G28Z0.

M01

I WANT IT TO POST LIKE THIS

%

O0000

(TEST)

(POSTED ON APR. 19 2013 AT 10:42 AM)

(MIKE W.)

(TOOL #7 - 1/8 X 90 CHAMFER MILL)

(TOOL #8 - #25 DRILL .1495 DIA 118TIP)

(TOOL #9 - #14 DRILL .182 DIA 135TIP)

(TOOL #10 - .1878 REAMER)

(MANUAL ENTRY NOTE) <- I WANT THIS LINE TO POST HERE

N1(1/8 X 90 CHAMFER MILL )

G0G17G40G49G80G90

T7M6

G0G90G54X-.128Y-.0394S2500M3

G43H7Z.1

M8

G99G81Z-.035R.1F3.5

G80

M9

M5

G91G28Z0.

M01

Any and all help is very appreciated Thanks

Thanks Jack , that worked

I want the option off m8/m9 or m84/m83, we use air about half the time and coolant the other half

Trying to get my machine def to post g83 air on g84 air off, I can change the post and get air on but still get m9 for off and I need g84, using a custom haas post, I have changed the setting in post for the code I want but its not working.

PLEASE HELP

spending to much time editing programs for air

I cut alot of that Matl. and I agree with crazy millmam, we use 3/4 3insert cutter's with through air and 1/2 stepover .4 doc 3500rpm F28.5 all day on 1 set of inserts

Hi everyone,

My shop just bought a used (2004 model) HAAS 5 axis trunion table Mill, I will be the programmer for this machine and do not have alot of 5 axis programming experience.

I will be using MCX4 with the generic HAAS 5axis post that comes with it. I am some what familar with editing post and would like to know if anyone is using this post, and what chages may have been done to increase perfomance.

Thank You

Yes it is a Microsoft mouse, what do you recomend?

I just bought a new / better mouse to use for mcx4. for some reason the scroll wheel zooms out only. I have check mouse settings in windows7, and also in mcx4 config, cant get it to zoom in, is there another place to adjust/change this. PLEASE HELP

Got it , thanks for the help

Got so much good help from my last topic I'm gonna try again.

At the top of program it outputs the date like this > DD-MM-yyyy

would like it to be this > MM-DD-yyyyy

I'm sure it's simple but I can't figure it out still scratching my head