The McamX5 install uses the same folder format that McamX6 uses. The posts a re located in the shared directory.

 

If the post that comes with the Mcam install is not gettin' done then you could,...

 

1 - Get into the post and do the editing, (if you're new to Mcam you've got enough to think about without taking on post editing)

 

2 - contact your reseller about having a custom post written (some resellers will edit the post for you if they are minor edits, major format changes typically require a quoted post)

 

3 - use the post you have and keep hand editing (that would be my least favorite thing to do)

 

 

 

Sometimes cleaning up someone else's post edits is an exercise in WT WT were they thinkin'?

Boy isn't that the truth. Thank you for your time and input. I will follow up as needed.

rchipper

If you want to edit the "Lathe-c axis slant bed" post,

post the current vs. desired code here and we can help!

K2csq7,

We are slowly making progress with this. I am not in a position nor am I asking to contract this out.

Thank you very much,

rchipper

I am sorry!

This is new to me and I am quite embarrassed. Thank you for setting me straight.

I am using X5 currently.

Yes I am programming for a lathe.

I am programming a outer profile and several pockets around the

face of the part with drilled holes at the bottom of them.

The post I am using was apparently set up by one of the programmers prior to me. Although I did try

one called Lathe-c axis slant bed lathe and I got code but had to manipulate it for the machine I am

using, (reformat and code changes).

Thanks for the help and the kind welcome.

Sincerely,

rchipper

Greetings,

I have a project that requires c-axis programming and the current post that I have will only output the code below. Can anyone offer some advice?

How to find the .pst file to edit, how to check the current Machine control file and/or set up a new one or does anyone have a post for this machine to share. I was told that the .pst I'm trying previously output good/full machine code. Now it does not.

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O0000

(DESCRIPTION)

N100 G30 U0 W0

N110 M01

N120 G30 U0 W0

N130 M01

N140 G80

N150 G30 U0 W0

N160 M01

N170 G80

N180 G30 U0W0

N190 M30

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Thank you,

rchipper

Greetings,

Is there a way to take a mill project and convert it to run on a lathe utilizing c axis cutting. I have a mill part but all our mills are loaded with work. How can I take this part and transfer it to our C axis lathe to mill it? I am still learning Mastercam X5 and would greatly appreciate any help.

Thank you,

rchipper

Dear Crazy^Millman,

I understand your post and greatly appreciate your reply. I will research this more.

Thank you,

rchipper

I am fairly new to Mastercam and am using X5. I would like to be able to verify my tool paths viewing as much detail as pos..

Are there any pre-established machine tools in 3ds that I could download?

Thanks,

rchipper