I have it set to use last directory and everytime i open something it goes to the mcamx folder. What do I have to set different?

How can I make a subprogram, but have it use one offset. For example, I have some .125 tall letters I want to engrave .160 apart from each other in the -x. I use G55 and have the part postioned in a certain part on a jaw. What I need to happen is when I post it out I need it to position G55 x (x location for first letter), and Y of 0. Each of the next subs need to be G55x-.160 and a Y of 0 again. I need the incremental program to position itself before the first z depth. Right now when i post a subprogram, with a letter 1 for example it moves the g55 to the first cutting position and then in the sub the first move is the z plunge. I want to be able to post out all of my numbers and have the first move in the subs as the move to position beforee it plunges. I have done this manually and got it to work right. Its really hard to explain, and probably hard to understand what I'm thinking. Any ideas though?

Why is X posting coolant on and off on every single move instead of just when i make tool changes?

Hey FNMI, do you have a sample program that you've done already? I know the Haas one has to be in a specific format. Or are you talking about not using the G47 command, and making programs using subprograms. Would it be something where i could just type the numbers in at the control?

Thats a good idea but I have alot of little parts, 2 of each that have different numbers on them. Programming in mastercam takes too long for 2 parts each.

just wondering about how to get the variables to output from mcam for my custom shapes

I had a problem installing it and I did the reinstall. The problem is it doesn't delete everything from the mcamx folder. I uninstalled mine and then deleted the folder from drive c: and it worked. May not be the same case for you but its worth a shot to tell you.

when can we see a fix for engraving? I would really like to use x but i use engraving almost daily. X engraving doesn't work.

no if you watch those demos, (the ones at the link listing in the lastest mastercam newsletter) at least when i watch it it gets stuck at that part and keep repeating infinately until you turn it off. I think its the new toolpath options demo

With new powerful backplot controls mastercam x makes it even easier to simulate your toolpaths on screen..... With new powerful backplot controls mastercam x makes it even easier to simulate your toolpaths on screen..... With new powerful backplot controls mastercam x makes it even easier to simulate your toolpaths on screen..... With new powerful backplot controls mastercam x makes it even easier to simulate your toolpaths on screen..... With new powerful backplot controls mastercam x makes it even easier to simulate your toolpaths on screen.....

Yeah you can't even deselect surfaces.

I tried doing this. I have 1 solid. I do solid selection and select it. Ok now I have 66 drive surfaces. There are two counterbores that I don't want to make the ball nose machine. I click geometry for the operation, click the selection arrow, change it to solid selection, face only, and select the two counterbores. They turn red. I end the function with the green circle. Geometry says i still have 66 drive surfaces, and it still trys to machine it. Any ideas?

What kind of toolpath can i use to just mill out this whole thing with a 1/2 inch ball, and finish with a 1/4 ball? file is bolt down profile.mcx on the ftp site. Any help would be appreciated. I don't have enough experience to know what is fastest to use

we dont have hyper-threading on the pentium d chip

so i thought someone said that mcamx would take advantage of multi-threading. Does this mean I'll only run at half the speed of someone that has a regular 3 ghz p4?