I am wondering what the trick is here:

my approach is a dnmg to turn the major OD and rough this groove, then finish the groove with a grooving tool. Upon this decision i extended the groove lines .05" thus destroying my nice smooth turning path. I am now tryin to recontruct the turning chain but i get to this intersection and it keeps telling me it doesnt meet, although if i click long enough it catches it. Any easier way then clicking till i get it ?

HHmmmm, ya i'm working from a DXF, so maybe i'm getting lost in translation somehow. Like i said i havent had to do thsi so far, and i've used many imported DXF's

I did end up fixing this by checking off the arc filter @ 1:1. I have never had to do this before. Is there a reason it is needed and other times not ?

I'm not sure what that means, if is in the parameters under Arc Filter/Tolerance niether are checked off

I just wanted to confirm on this:

There are two passes in this code sharing the same toolpath.

The only difference as you can see if you has stepped movements to make up the radius and the other doesnt.

The first toolpath is chosen with the "Chain" option

The second with the "Partial" option.

Does this make the difference in code it generates to move in a radius movement ?

T5 ( 3/8 ISCAR CHATTER FREE)

M06

(MAX - Z2.)

(MIN - Z0.)

G00 G17 G90 G55 X.5886 Y-1.0933 S4074 M03

G43 H5 Z2. T237

Z.5

G94 G01 Z0. F8.

X-.026 Y-.2167 F25.

X-.0716 Y-.1573

X-.1195 Y-.1052

X-.1718 Y-.0574

X-.228 Y-.0143

X-.2877 Y.0237

X-.3506 Y.0564

X-.4199 Y.0851

X-1.3919 Y.4384

Z.1

G00 Z2.

M05

G91 G28 Z0.

M01

(COMPENSATION TYPE - COMPUTER)

M19

T237 ( 3/8 FLAT ENDMILL)

M06

(MAX - Z2.)

(MIN - Z0.)

G00 G17 G90 G54 X-4.2174 Y-1.45 S1426 M03

G43 H237 Z2. T5

Z.5

G94 G01 Z0. F6.33

X-4.8344 Y-.5689

G03 X-5.2221 Y-.2714 I-.6656 J-.466

G01 X-6.198 Y.0838

Z.1

G00 Z2.

Im having trouble figuring out howto import a sketch to a named view plane , or any other view other then TOP to be exact. I have my named view set as active

WCS: POCKET T/Cplane: POCKET(TOP)

X4

The x and y coordinates are not changing.

yes, tangent

Im scratching my head wondering why my code is exactly the same when posted with Computer or Wear selected ??

X4 MPMASTER

I've included the mcx

Hello,

I need a simple modification to my post:

I need mastercam to spit out a G95 on every line that changes a feed rate.

N420 G00 X1.845 Z-8.6176

N422 G95 G01 X1.14 F.002

N424 G00 X1.845

N426 Z-8.6654

N428 G01 X1.08 F.0039 <------ need it here

N430 G00 X1.845

MPLMASTER X4

Alright, i've dealt with the transferred parameter errors. The last tidbit which is troublesome is the exit movements on an internal boring/threading operation.

G95 G33 Z-3.125 K.125

G00 X1.115

G00 X10. <--ouch

G00 Z10.

M05

M30

Say goodbye to my chuck and tool !

How can i swap those Z and X rapids

MPLMASTER X4

This is for a fa gor 800T control on my Lathe, I'm using an updated version of MPMASTER from Mastercam9 which i updated for X4. Im just wondering why mastercam spits out the feed on every x z movement. Could it not be modal like the attached file. Part2 is my x4 (updated) posted program, Lathe sample is my program posted from MAstercam9 with the same post.

I have edited posts before, with help from people here on the forum. Im not sure how complicated thsi modification would be.

I have an issue with my post, i cannot have a G code X,Z, and F on the same line or i get an error

e.g.

N146 X-1.6568 Z2.9787 F.005 is no good

N146 Z2.9787 F.005 works fine

Is this an issue with my post or a program option i can change.

I've completed the task not sure if it went 100% well.

Is it possible to migrate a finely tuned Mastercam9 post on our old machine's cpu workstation to our updated X4 version ?

I have an old f agor control on my cnc lathe. Its a toolroom style lathe with a manual style tool post. Opposite a slant bed. In mastercm is there a way to change the tool justification when writing programs ? Its typically shown coming in from the top downwards. I need it mirrored. X4

M30

O5042

G91

X.1875

G03 X-.1875 Y.1875 I-.1875 J0.

G01 X-1.465

G03 X-.1875 Y-.1875 I0. J-.1875

G01 Y-.375

M99

O5043

G91

Y.175

G03 X-.25 Y.25 I-.25 J0.

G01 X-1.465

M99

O5043

G91

Y.175

G03 X-.25 Y.25 I-.25 J0.

G01 X-1.465

M99

O5043

G91

Y.175

G03 X-.25 Y.25 I-.25 J0.

G01 X-1.465

M99

O5044

G91

Y.0938

G03 X-.1875 Y.1875 I-.1875 J0.

G01 X-.2239

Y-.1196

M99

different size endmills for pocketing. Its using the same subprogram name multiple times which is my problem. The machine wont accept duplicate program names.

I am doing the same toolpath 3 times with 3 different tools. So its printing the subprogram 3 times in the final .nc

Why am i getting duplicate subprograms when posting ? The 3 operations im getting duplicates all use the same toolpath.

So im ending up with a subprogram printed 3 times..

Hello, im importing an inventor 3D model into X4. When i look at the layer properties it only sees one entity, which when i want to select a chain, makes me have to redraw every line and arc. It only realizes points. Which step am i missing while inporting the model ?

Hello,

I am using a Taper tool to do a countour. Do "Tweak" the wall in, i use a G41 and perfect my Diameter offest. MasterCam X4 MPMASTER is spitting out the G40 on the wrong line, i'm sure the coordinates its giving arent correct either. so on the last movement it tapers out to where it should be (Thus taking out my wall).

The movement described has a lead in to a movement in a corner and then out.

G94 G01 Z-.222 F15.

G41 D9 X.3321 Y-.038

G03 X.2486 Y.1194 I-.1204 J.0369

G01 X-.2886 Y.2841

G40 X-.1048 Y-.2831

Z-.122

I Fixed it,

I had my XON/XOFF characters wrong. My Multi-DNC didnt show them.

Use Cimco, problem solved

Among others, i have been refered to a couple. Just thought i'd take a shot at using MasterCam to avoid ANOTHER software