I have been having issues with lathe for the last few versions. I program a mill turn, and some of the older files it seems as though there are issues with the tool definition files. If I open a file from an older version, and open the parameters page to a tool path, then close it without making any changes, it will kick up an error telling you if you change this tool it will update your operations. Then everything is hosed between the Main spindle and the Subspindle. The only way to resolve the issue is to repick each tool, and sometimes you need to rechain geometry.

Has anyone else had these issues? 

Thanks for the help guys! I will give it a try.

Yes, it would run all night and have the spindle warmed up and ready for the operator when he clocks in, in the morning. I was going to use G-4 dwell once the macro started the program. 

I need to write a simple spindle warm up program for a new Kitamura HMC with a Fanuc 30-I control. I know # 3012 is the machine clock. I'm just not sure what the macro line would look like to get the control to "watch the clock".

I would like the program to start at 05:00, I'm not sure if the statement below will work because I'm thinking it won't continuously look at the clock.  

I would appreciate any in-put Y'all might have! 

N10 IF [#3012 EQ 05:00] GOTO N20

So far, my experience with X-9 has caused me to give it the nick-name "crash-a-matic 9000" Mastercam crashes my system just sitting, doing nothing. Can't tell you how much time and work I have lost... 

Good afternoon, I use the force tool change button on the tool parameters page quite frequently in Mastercam lathe. Suddenly, out of nowhere, It started sending the tool home between each pass when that button is pushed. It has never done that..

Anyone have any ideas?

I only use the canned rough cycles, It gives the operators some flexibility in adjusting the depth of cut. Much of the material we cut is very unfriendly and hardness can and does vary form lot to lot. They can easily edit stored programs to suit the material they are working with.

Greg, If you just want to change your X values, try changing your axis combination. If you used left, lower.. try changing it to left upper, that should flip your x values..

I pulled in your file and used C axis cross drill and everything worked perfectly for me, whenever I cross drill, I tend to use the cross drill tool paths, select rotary axis control to C axis, and you should be golden.

I program a B400 Multus almost exclusively. The biggest issue I have experienced is post issues. IMO The Multus is a fussy machine, it likes to see things a certain way. After almost a year and a half, my re-seller is still working on post issues. NOT there fault. There are some things we rarely, if ever do. And when those things pop up, you find a post issue. If there is a perfect Multus post out there, It has not been made available to me.

I use X-7 MU1 with great success. We can't justify the xxxxxx price tag for MT to program 1 machine.

Good Luck!

now running productivity plus add on with mastercam X7- when I create a probing program ,save it and close it off then try to reload the file my pc crashes. Had two different mastercam tect's working on it , and still no resolution . This happen to anybody else?

Absolutely, I can't even get the X-7 file with the probing cycle in it to reopen. Mastercam crashes every time...

Quick question for y'all. I program almost exclusively in Lathe. All of the stuff in the parameters page that you would want to retain the previous setting, such as, Coolant, Axis combination, Coordinates, Rpm's, feed rate. None of that "sticks" from operation to operation. But crap like "force a tool change" Stays on forever. It is a giant pain in my butt.. Anyone know if there is a way to change the settings?

Absolutely, If I can ever get the verification to work on my new computer i will happily send one up..

Sounds to me like your IT Department is redirecting the Public Documents folder (under which is the 'shared mcamx7' folder where your install appears to be looking for the missing files) and probably user profiles, to a mapped network drive for backup purposes.

 

My experience is Mastercam isn't happy with mapped drives for certain things. Especially when installed in part at a "fake address" which no longer exists. I suggest your IT Department use folder redirection instead of mapped drives for user data and public documents. When doing that, Mastercam uses the full UNC paths which it has no problems I'm aware of with.

 

After doing so, reinstall Mastercam. But before that delete all references to Mastercam X7 in the registry.

 

Good luck with that though. Sincerely. Many IT personnel couldn't give two flying hoots about their users and care only about doing as little as possible themselves. Once you get your problem resolved, get some new IT people who know how to properly design a network and give them time to slowly implement it.

 

Source: I manage an IT Department.

The problem started when I attempted to install Mastercam, It kicked up an " Error 1327. Invalid Drive U;\" And would not install until the U drive was "mapped" I don't pretend to know anything about this.. Once our IT Guy created the "fake" address, Mastercam installed and everything was fine until one of our corporate IT guys logged in to my computer and remotely mapped the U drive. Now everything works but the verification. It throwes an "Error occurred in ResetSession: UBVS application could not be initialized"

It seems as though you should just have to figure out what it is looking for, and help it find it?

Exactly what problem are you having milling on the sub? Do this on a daily basis and haven't seen anything.

 

Mike

When drilling or milling using a c axis face drill/mill path, the first hole of the tool verification is correct, but each subsequent hole the tool flips 180 degrees and comes through the back of the part, like it would be if you were milling on the main spindle. I does it every time... c axis cross contours are fine, 5 axis tool paths are fine..

Why not put a heli-coil in the sti hole and use a standard screw?

I was in that position at a former employer. In the winter they would turn down the heat at night, I wrote "warm up" programs to work all the Axis's and the spindle for 10 mins every morning before the operators began running production. it did seem to help.. But like everyone says, Unless your splitting 10ths your not going to see much..

There doesn't seem to be an issue unless your tied in to a network.. If I had it to do over, I believe I would have installed Mastercam, got it working, then plugged it in to the network. But here I do not have that luxury, We have an IT department that does all that stuff.. I'm just stuck trying to make it work after they give up..

Yea, Well i have been using X7 since it came out. For what I do the verify has never worked properly. I program A 5 axis mill turn, mill ops on the subspindle have never been right. CNC software claims to know about it.. But it Kind-of worked until the install on the new computer. Now it won't work at all! But X-6 does..

BTW, I have used every version of Mastercam since 6. Not X-6.. 6. Waaaaaay back In 1998.. so I think I have a little bit of an idea what has worked and what doesn't..

I attempted to do a uninstall/ re-install, No luck.. Called my re-seller who's tech help guy can only blame my computer and my company's IT-back up policy and location. Was absolutely no help whats so ever. He promised to call CNC software and get someone there to call me and attempt to help. Haven't heard from a soul yet..

Meanwhile... loaded X-6 and guess what? Verify WORKS!!! What was that thread about using X-6 until they come out with X7 SP589 and get all the bugs fixed?

I recieved a new computer last week, When installing X7 it would not instal because because it claimed there was an "invalid drive". The error message was " Error 1327 Invalid Drive: U:\" Our IT guy made a fake address in My Documents for the U drive. Mastercam was happy and allowed it'self to be installed. Friday one of our corprate IT guys attempted to remotely map the U drive, which is apparently the off site back up location. He was unsuccesful, and is passing it off to our in house IT guy.. UGH.. Now I am unable to run verification.. It kicks up an error.. "Error occured in ResetSession: UBVS application could not be initialized". Im sure it is because mastercam cannot find a file it needs to operate verifaction..

I have gone in to the config settings and re entered all the correct file locations, but it still won't work.

Anyone have any ideas?

I would appreciate the help..

I have had some serious issues with lathe tool library's. In X7, once I create a tool, it will ether not save to the library, or it will save 25 times, It will save as the tool I created, for instance, a boring bar. but sometimes it will save as a boring bar, a drill, a turning tool, a grooving tool, ect... all with the same tool number. Once all these tools are in the library. I cannot delete them.

I program an Okuma Multus with a subspindle. We have a dedicated set of tools on board, and I have been unable to set up the majority of tools so they will run correctly. It is a royal pain in the hiney to have to set these tools up every time I call them up.

My reseller alluded to the fact there was a glitch in the library months ago, and he was supposedly looking into it. But I haven't heard anything from them since.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Masterminder408,

I am going thru the process at the moment of trying to get the Productivity plus add on for an Okuma Multus with an OSP200 control, Sounds like you have got yours working. Seems like we should get our resellers together. Mine dosen't even know if it can be done.. Any way you can point me in the right direction?

I'm almost sure my computer and video card may be partially to blame. I see an "Open GL paint error!" a lot and it throws a whole string of ModuleWorks errors after that.

The lathe portion of verify works ok, it is when you introduce mill tools that the verify usually crashes, it is especially unstable on the sub spindle side of the machine.

I just got the same crash issue, same Open GL error, along with a Microsoft .NET Framework. Perhaps it is a computer issue.