OMG.... All the stuff for contouring ive been going nuts over is in this! Could someone here tell my boss this is why we need v9???? Greg

Well, if you have to stretch the surface at a specific point and you dont have dimensions for it, I use create-->point-->dynamic. That should get your points down, but I cant help with the stretch. Greg

So if I wanted to find out what the mass is on a solid of 7075-T6 I would input .102 in density for cubic inch? Just wanting to understand it a little better. Thanks

I have almost the same setup as what you are trying to get. I have my mi10=m00 in the pretract block of code. This is for v8.1.1, dont know if its different for v9. pretract #End of tool path, toolchange sav_absinc = absinc absinc = one sav_coolant = coolant coolant = zero #cc_pos is reset in the toolchange here cc_pos = zero gcode = zero pbld, sccomp, psub_end_mny, e if mi5 = 1, " " else, pbld, sgabsinc, sgcode, *sg28ref, "Z0.", "M19", e pbld, *sg28ref, "Y0.", protretinc, e absinc = sav_absinc coolant = sav_coolant if mi10 = one, *sm00, e This reads the sm00 command from the post and forces it out. This puts the m0 before the operation you want. Hope this helps. Greg

Thanks a ton Jay!! Greg

Hello folks, I just recieved a file from a customer and I cant convert it. Im using v 8.1.1 and it tells me that it only supports dwg v13-2000. I uploaded the file "50328s1.dwg" to the ftp. Is it possible for someone here to convert it for me to a .mc8 file? I cant contact the customer and our salesman isnt here. Thanks in advance [edit: im not sure if I am allowed to do this here, if not just delete the post and ill remove the file from the ftp] Greg [ 02-18-2003, 10:13 AM: Message edited by: gms1 ]

I am using this card in our box. Win 2000 Pro 1.0 ghz cpu Elsa Gloria II Pro Quadro (driver version 3.9.0.0) Mcam v8.11 Greg [edit] Actually both of our boxes have this card. One has mill 3 solids,lathe. the other has mill lv2 [ 02-04-2003, 10:10 AM: Message edited by: gms1 ]

I have different machines in my shop. I made my post to output rigid tapping only when I want it to. Some of my machines dont have rigid tapping (ug). So through the use of misc reals and misc integers I can turn it on and off whenever I want. Even turn off the spindle in the first line of code, so that it doesnt spin up, then stop for the m29 code. Sample with rigid tapping: G0 G90 G54 X-1. Y-1. T10; G43 H1 Z1. M29 S500 G98 G84....... This is what my ptap command looks like. ptap #Canned Tap Cycle pdrlcommonb if mi4 = one, "M29", *speed, e pcan1, pbld, *sgdrlref, *sgdrill, pxout, pyout, pfzout, pcout, prdrlout, *feed, strcantext, e pcom_movea

Ive never used 7.x but I do know that if your geometry is a spline, MC will make small x y moves instead of arcs. Creating the faceted look. I dont know if filtering is available in 7.2, but if it is, that will correct your problem. Greg

------------------------------------------------ Really? I don't think so. I think the help is getting even more detailed as time goes on. But you're entitled to your opintion. JM2C ------------------------------------------------ I guess I must apologize. I did not know I said something about the great help I get from this forum. I only commented on all the flamming lately. Or did I say something negative about the help? [ 11-06-2002, 10:07 AM: Message edited by: gms1 ]

lately most of the threads contain this type of slamming. If I were the guy, id be running for the hills myself. Gettin harder and harder to find the help now after wading through flame after flame.

Well I can't figure it out. I posted it on the FTP as dolphin.pst if anyone wants to take a peek. It has something to do with my prapidout/pncoutput definition, but I can't see it. Greg

Geez.... Well I found something I was missing toolcountn = toolcount + 1 # Index! toolcountp = toolcount - 1 # Index! Lol! can't believe I didnt see that. Now its almost fixed, just seems like something I have defined is different from yours. Now, the coolant will turn on at pzrapidout, for no reason. like this... G1G40Y3.3758 plin plinout G0Z.1M8 pzrapid prapidout X-2.6324Y2.7319 ptlchg0 prapidout G1Z-1.F100. plin plinout I know its something simple, I will find it!! At least now it doesnt turn on and off at null tool changes. Thanks a bunch Dave!

Thanks for the reply Dave, the defintion to that line is what I really wanted! (I was banging my head trying to figure out what the heck 1011 meant ) Gonna try this out today, im pretty sure I did remove a buffer... buffer5 to be exact, cause I didnt think I needed it. I thought it was for metacut/predator stuff. Back to work, i'll check in later. Greg

I recently added the code for turning coolant off with last Z move from the Mpmaster post. Now I cant figure out how to get it to NOT output the coolant off command on a null toolchange. How can I get it to not output the m8/m9 at null tool changes? Running V8.1.1 Modified Mpfan post Greg

Well I too had this problem, my boss even contacted our reseller for a possible solution. Our problem was, how do I program the numbers to have the operator has as little input into the job as possible. I did all my lettering in 2D with box letters to get exact spacing. Fired up Easy Macro (macro program off the internet), programmed a part to use the calculator to sequence the numbers and post the toolpath. I can program about 500 numbers in 3 hours. Easy Macro was my life saver

If it is at all possible could you email that letter to [email protected]? I to am having some problems understanding the new WCS. Thanks in advance Greg

I dont have an option for setting per app. This is an out of box Dell. Running spec drivers from Nvidia. So I think our driver setups are different. I did notice I am running on DirectX 7.0, kinda makes me fear installing 8.0. Driver Nv4_disp.dll version 5.002195.0390 Bios version 7.02.00 Chip type Quadro As far as Display/Properties/Advanced goes nothing there really, just screen refresh rates and color control. Greg

I am currently running a W2k pro box with 512 megs RDRAM 1ghz processor and a Elsa Gloria II Pro card 64 mb. I dont have any of the problems you have with the menu slow down problem. I also have all the Open GL options running in mastercam. If there is any other setting I could check for you to compare let me know. Greg

Sorry bout that James, version 8 mill 3. Here is the definition of plinout in my post plinout #Output to NC of linear movement - feed pcan1, pbld, sgfeed, sgplane, `sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia, pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, feed, strcantext, scoolant, e I'm thinking I need to make some sort of IF statement to do it right? Greg

I'm trying to get the coolant to turn on during the feed in motion (plin plinout). Every way I add scoolant, puts the M8 in both lines of my feed. Is there a way to get it to just put the M8 in one of the plin moves?? custom fanuc post-debugging on G0G90X1.0819Y-.6468S1069M3T1 ptlchg 164 G43H4Z.75 ptlchg 164 G1Z-.45F100.(M8 here) plin plinout G41D54Y-.0468F10. plin plinout G3Y-1.2468J-.6 pcir pcirout Y-.0468J.6 pcir pcirout G1G40Y-.6468 plin plinout G0Z.75 pzrapidprapidout M9 peof pretract G91G28Z0.M19 Thanks in advance Greg

While the shortcut keys are nice, adding more commands to the right click menu would give it more "hands-free" functions. I for one would like to see Blank and Clear Colors added for starters. I would even like to be able to right-click to a menu, like "create". Greg

I can add the individual c-hooks within the .txt file, that is the easy part Andreas. I was looking for something like Craebild is talking about, a c-hook that runs a couple c-hooks at a time would be really nice, or to show a menu with a brief description of each c-hook would make my day . I often find myself alt-c'ing alot for breaking arcs and adding points to the center of my arcs. Greg

I am trying to create a menu off of the NC Utils for running C-Hooks. I've played with the mill8.txt file and added it in and tried a few different ways. I still can't get it to work. How do I go about making a new menu?

I have that problem as well. Anyone have an idea why this is happening? 1ghz processor 512 mb rdram Elsa Gloria 2 Pro video card Windows 2000 pro. v8 MasterCam mill3 I have about 150 megs allocated to mastercam, if that helps any. Greg [This message has been edited by gms1 (edited 12-20-2000).]