Basically I would like to use a 3mm ball end mill in the spindle, locate at a print specific start point for the thread in X and Y, drop down in Z to thread depth. Then start A axis rotation and X movement simultaniously to specific end point for thread. Does this help?

I'm sorry, it is a rotary, full 4th axis.

Hello, Can anyone share with me how to program a thread using a 4th axis Haas rotary indexer conected to a Haas Mini mill. In a pickle, need help. rchipper

Thank you all for the feedback. You are great! With your help I was able to get this working for me. rchipper

Greetings, How does one go about creating and saving a form tool for milling? I made a solid of a tool, (attached), but I do not know where to save it and what type of file to save it as so that it is recognized as a mill tool? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks, rchipper. MILL FORM TOOL 8-21-12.MCX-5

I really want to thank everyone for the input. You are great. rchipper.

Now would this work for dif. size circles, for example if I have various holes with counterbores that I would like to interpolate. Is placing a circle at the center of another as easy? sorry, I guess I should not get so excited and try it for myself.

Wow this rocks. Glad to step up to Mastercam. Adventure is my middle name. Thank you, rchipper

Greetings, I am excited to be enrolling in the Mastercam training classes, Yahoo. Until then would someone be able to help me? I have a part that I need to drill 3000, .032 diameter holes, .063 thru and countersink them to .125 dia x 100 deg. there is also 400 .125 diameter holes thru. Is there a method of doing this without digitizing thousands of center points. Which brings up another question, the file I was given is all surfaces, how can I put points at all of the centers, which are not all in even lines or is that nec.? The file is quite large and bogs down my computer so I was able to extract the hole edges without the surfaces but realized FBM Drilling will not recognize the part without the surfaces. Thank you for any suggestions, rchipper

Yes, I figured it would be complex. I thank you for your support. rchipper

I will look into that. Thank you. rchipper

Hi, I am attempting to use Optirough for machining a solid model. I am getting a warning: Unable to extract (at least) one solid face. Is there an issue with the solid or do I have parameters not set correctly. Any advice? Much thanks, rchipper OOOPS! In a rush please excuse miss spelled Optiruofh.

(*THIS IS THE FORMAT/CODE USING THE C-AXIS SLANT BED POST*) (*THAT I FOUND IN THE, shared mcamx5\CNC_MACHINES FOLDER*) (- I DELETED ALOT OF CODE BETWEEN THE START AND END -) (- OF EACH TOOL TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE FILE -) (- FOR THE LAST TOOL, 2.25 X 23 DEGREE, I USED C-Y AXIS -) (- SLANT BED LATHE FROM THE SAME FOLDER -) % O0000 (PROGRAM NAME - C-AXIS SLANT BED POST 6-14-12) (DATE=DD-MM-YY - 14-06-12 TIME=HH:MM - 12:57) (MCX FILE - ) (NC FILE - ) (MATERIAL - STEEL INCH - 1030 - 200 BHN) G20 (TOOL - 2 OFFSET - 0) ( 1/4 FLAT ENDMILL) G0 T0200 M23 G0 G54 X4.9668 Z.5 C-12.292 G97 S2500 M52 Z.1 G98 G1 Z-.3 F8.44 G41 X4.9644 C-12.298 X4.7691 C-12.81 X4.7488 C-167.134 G40 X4.75 C-167.138 G0 Z.5 X3.6307 C-160.367 Z.1 G1 Z-.3 G41 X3.6298 C-160.404 X3.576 C-162.994 X2.4748 C-270.065 C-273.37 X2.4825 C-276.574 G40 X4.7154 C-373.79 G0 Z.5 G28 U0. W0. H0. M55 T0200 M01 (TOOL - 4 OFFSET - 4) ( 3/8 FLAT ENDMILL) G0 T0404 G0 G54 X3.7302 Z.5 C-160.891 G97 S2500 M52 Z.1 G1 Z-.3 F8.44 G41 X3.7289 C-160.945 X3.6759 C-163.507 X3.5989 C-528.339 G40 X3.5981 C-528.398 G0 Z.5 ( FACE POCKETS ) X3.021 C-593.479 Z.1 G1 Z-.138 F0. G41 X3.0671 C-590.792 X2.9193 C-589.778 X2.9395 C-600.225 G40 X2.9687 C-597.371 G0 Z.5 X2.7736 C-636.801 Z.1 G1 Z-.138 X2.7722 C-635.252 G41 X2.773 C-633.701 X2.6237 C-633.628 X2.8076 C-644.164 G40 X2.7876 C-641.119 G0 Z.5 X3.2172 C-678.06 Z.1 G1 Z-.138 G41 X3.1739 C-675.484 X3.0204 C-676.293 X3.3468 C-683.926 G40 X3.2889 C-681.537 G0 Z.5 X4.6006 C-739.968 Z.1 G1 Z-.138 G41 X4.7158 C-738.786 X4.5952 C-736.909 X3.2196 C-745.526 G40 X3.3555 C-744.423 G0 Z.5 X4.0584 C-744.087 Z.1 G1 Z-.138 F8.44 X3.9562 C-741.961 X3.3154 C-721.093 G40 X3.2704 C-719.149 G0 Z.1 X4.0584 C-744.087 G1 Z-.138 X3.9562 C-741.961 X3.3154 C-721.093 G40 X3.2704 C-719.149 G0 Z.5 G28 U0. W0. H0. M55 T0400 M01 (TOOL - 6 OFFSET - 0) ( 3/8 SPOTDRILL) G0 T0600 G0 G54 X1.9389 Z.25 C132.887 G97 S2500 M52 G81 Z-.278 R.1 F12. X1.6727 C78.404 X2.2389 C30.503 X3.1603 C.148 G80 G28 U0. W0. H0. M55 T0600 M01 (TOOL - 8 OFFSET - 0) ( 17/64 DRILL) G0 T0800 G0 G54 X3.1603 Z.25 C.148 G97 S2500 M52 G81 Z-.38 R.1 F15. X2.2389 C30.503 X1.6727 C78.404 X1.9389 C132.887 G80 G28 U0. W0. H0. M55 T0800 M01 (TOOL - 5 OFFSET - 0) (1/4 X 60 DEGREE ENGRAVING TOOL) ( 1/4 X 60 DEGREE ENGRAVING TOOL ) G0 T0500 M23 M8 G0 G54 X2.0114 Z4. C-175.818 G97 S2500 M52 Z.02 G98 G1 Z-.01 F.01 X2.0068 C-181.522 Z.01 G0 Z4. X1.9558 C-179.461 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X1.9268 C-177.546 X1.8999 C-175.572 Z.01 G0 Z4. X2.0076 C-177.797 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X1.9558 C-179.461 X1.895 C-181.612 Z.01 G0 Z4. X1.6843 C-176.612 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X1.7506 C-176.74 X1.7169 C-175.099 Z.01 G0 Z4. X1.5973 C-180.888 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X1.5883 C-181.32 X1.489 C-174.347 Z.01 G0 Z4. X1.3065 C-173.554 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X1.299 C-178.039 X1.2728 C-175.515 Z.01 G0 Z4. X1.0952 C-172.303 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X1.0867 C-177.201 X1.0608 C-174.615 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.9772 C-177.262 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.9202 C-177.092 X.8631 C-176.899 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.8773 C-176.95 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.9202 C-177.092 X.9629 C-177.221 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.7727 C-172.278 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.7387 C-177.657 X.6486 C-166.929 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.6561 C-170.895 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.7145 C-171.644 X.7727 C-172.278 X.7954 C-169.373 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.571 C-165.113 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.5574 C-171.844 X.4103 C-159.055 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.3368 C-154.185 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.3177 C-162.651 X.3068 C-171.247 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.1779 C-124.458 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.1596 C-113.182 X.1473 C-84.692 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.1554 C-47.234 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.1722 C-48.56 X.1554 C-47.234 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.2961 C4.793 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.3063 C6.876 X.4358 C-19.671 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.5118 C-16.655 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.5668 C-15. X.6222 C-13.637 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.7058 C-9.3 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.7167 C-10.377 X.7058 C-9.3 Z.01 G0 Z4. X.8939 C-9.445 Z.02 G1 Z-.01 X.9221 C-9.154 X.8821 C1.607 Z.01 G0 Z4. 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M55 T0500 M01 (TOOL - 8 OFFSET - 8) ( 1/4 CHAMFER MILL) G0 T0808 M8 G0 G54 X3.23 Z4. C-25.911 G97 S2500 M52 Z.1 G1 Z-.069 F20. X3.3429 C-24.974 F.18 X3.3617 C-380.23 Z.031 F100. G0 Z4. M9 G28 U0. W0. H0. M55 T0800 M1 (TOOL - 10 OFFSET - 0) (2.25 DIA X 23 DEGREE ANGLE TOOL) G0 T1000 G17 M23 G0 G54 X-5.142 Y1.9754 Z4. C0. G97 S2500 M52 Z.1 G98 G1 Z-.285 F0. G42 X-4.647 F.01 Y.8504 Y-.3937 Y-1.5187 G40 X-5.142 Z.1 F0. G0 Z4. X-4.942 Y1.9754 Z.1 G1 Z-.285 G42 X-4.447 F.01 Y.8504 Y-.3937 Y-1.5187 G40 X-4.942 Z.1 F0. G0 Z4. X-4.772 Y1.9754 Z.1 G1 Z-.285 G42 X-4.277 F.01 Y.8504 Y-.3937 Y-1.5187 G40 X-4.772 Z.1 F0. G0 Z4. X-4.752 Y1.9754 Z.1 G1 Z-.285 G42 X-4.257 F.01 Y.8504 Y-.3937 Y-1.5187 G40 X-4.752 Z.1 F0. G0 Z4. G28 U0. V0. W0. H0. M55 T1000 M30 % (*THIS IS THE FOPRMAT/CODE THAT I WOULD LIKE TO GET*) (- I DELETED ALOT OF CODE BETWEEN THE START AND END -) (- OF EACH TOOL TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE FILE -) O0000(P/N) (12/06/12 - 10:56) (PROGRAMMED BY, ) (Z0=FACE OF PART) (TURRET 2 =1/4 DIA FLAT EMILL .25) (TOOL 2,OFFSET 2) (TURRET 4 =3/8 DIA EMILL .375) (TOOL 4,OFFSET 4) (TURRET 6 =3/8 X 90 SPOTDRILL .375) (TOOL 6,OFFSET 6) (TURRET 8 =17/64 DRILL .2656) (TOOL 8,OFFSET 8) (TURRET 10 =1/4 X 60 DEGREE ENGRAVING TOOL) (TOOL 10,OFFSET 10) (TURRET 10 =1/4 CHAMFER MILL) (TOOL 11,OFFSET 11) (TURRET 10 =2.25 DIA X 23 DEGREE ANGLE TOOL) (TOOL 12,OFFSET 12) N200(TOOL 2=1/4 FLAT ENDMILL) T020202 G28V0H0M43 G17G98M44 G50C0 G97S3000M8 G0Y0.Z4.M13 X4.9395 C-12.361 G1Z.1F50. G1Z-.3F5. G41X4.937C-12.367 X4.7424C-12.883 X4.7488C-167.134 G40X4.75C-167.138 G0Z.5 X3.6307C-160.367 G1Z.1F50. 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X.7415 C-39.652 X.7856 C-28.634 G0 Z.01 X.5726 C-40.946 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.5769 C-36.939 X.6971 C-51.651 G0 Z.01 X.7152 C-49.855 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.7339 C-48.15 G0 Z.01 X.6096 C-55.746 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.5907 C-53.633 X.6096 C-55.746 G0 Z.01 X.5257 C-74.061 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.5077 C-73.143 X.54 C-75.447 X.5257 C-74.061 G0 Z.01 X.5024 C-86.572 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.4738 C-87.107 X.4025 C-69.269 G0 Z.01 X.4504 C-97.319 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.4619 C-104.729 X.4785 C-111.021 G0 Z.01 X.4736 C-109.408 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.4611 C-104.374 X.4524 C-99.114 G0 Z.01 X.6018 C-114.718 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.5685 C-119.118 X.527 C-122.675 X.539 C-124.033 G0 Z.01 X.5827 C-129.956 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.6219 C-126.996 X.6625 C-124.393 G0 Z.01 X.6556 C-137.056 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.6899 C-139.648 X.7909 C-136.272 G0 Z.01 G0 X.8505 C-140. G1 Z-.01 F5. X.8 C-144.531 X.7673 C-148.109 X.9856 C-146.312 G0 Z.01 G0 X.7254 C-141.989 G1 Z-.01 F5. X.6957 C-145.236 X.5714 C-142.648 Z.01 G0 Z4. M9 G28 U0. W0. H0. 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Thank you. I agree, just wanted to know how it is done for future ref. rchipper

Greetings, How can I configure my post to output R instead of I and J when cutting acrs and circles? I'm new. rchipper

Thank you. I am in out in the shop, production mode for a couple of days. I will try that when I get a sec. rchipper

I thought I attached 2 program files. I keep getting - Error you aren't permitted to upload this kind of file ???

OK so I am not the sharpest when it comes to these things. I admit it. Is your offer still on the table? I realy could use the help. Here are two program files, one is the code as it comes out and the other is the code that works for us. I noted this at the top of the pages. Is there anything else? rchipper

I have not. I tried what K2csq7 suggested and the code looks ok. Does X5 have optimization for 2d geometry finish passes? Thank you.

You rock. I adjusted the arc filter/tolerance settings and the posted code appears correct. I appreciate your time and effort! rchipper

I am using contour 2d toolpath.

Wow, thank you. This forum stuff is kinda cool. Well I changed the settings and re simulated and it is doing the same thing. I tried something dif. Instead of trying to generate the radius I removed it and have no fillet. The part dim. calls for a .020 rad. +/-.010. So my thingking is that the tool should follow the geometry and will leave the radius of the tool as a fillet. Well I still keep getting a small linear move at the intersection. ???? Much thanks, rchipper

Greetings, I am trying to machine a .0235 fillet radius at the intersection of a 150 degree angle but the toolpath will not generate the correct code. I am using a 3/64 diameter endmill (.0469). When I run the simulation I see that the tool generates a small flat move where the radius should be. And the posted code reflects this. I know that some softwares have tolerance settings that allow you to adjust the min/max moves to acommidate things like this. Does Mastercam? I am using X5 and am new to it, I could realy use some help. rchipper

Got it. That what my understanding was from the start. I worded my reply incorrectly guys, my apologies. Unfortunately, I am not in a position to offer $$$ in return for your services at this point. If thing do change for me I may take you up on it. rchipper