that is sweet. I guess I just got in a rut with my tool path selection. I knew triangular mesh could do lots, but I had no idea it was this cool. thanks

if I use the machine group properties and set the stock up there then go into the backplot/verify options and use the stock setup, I have no problems. but if I only use the backplot/verify options then I seem to loose the stock if I exit verify. I always use the machine group properties and verify program, then save stock as stl. I don't have any problems that way. you can then transform/rotate stl for other operations.

having him send me a quote now.

sweet. I downloaded the hsmadvisor with 30 day free trial. exactly what i needed. went from 250sfm to 495sfm. ill see how it works.

I need to know if the sfm will have an increase as the stepover decreases. i know the feed will increase, just didn't know if i can get more sfm also.

i know that when the stepover is less than 50% that the feed can increase to keep the same chip thickness(chip thinning). i was hoping someone would have the formula for the sfm increase if you can get any? the seco salesman in my area had a formula, but he has moved. i looked on seco's website but cant find anything. any help will be great.

its on a 5x mill, the icon in mastercam says show/hide lathe stock..., don't know why, it just always has regardless of the machine definition or machine.

it is top view. I opened the stl from op1, translated rotated and saved as op2. when I open the stl it looks good. just not in verify.

I am running x7 sp2. I have multiple operations in one file, and like to flip/translate the .stl file with different operations. I am having trouble with the stl not showing up in verify correctly? I have selected the stl in the stock setup and it shows it properly in mastercam under the show hide lathe stock, but when I launch the verify screen it only shows a solid block with no pockets(I cut pockets in first op, then rotate and translate stl). I have tried to use the file option, and the stock model in the verify options with no success. is this a common problem with x7? it worked in other previous versions of mastercam.

I have had the same problem. only with the optirest tool paths. it looses the cad stock model

I use a AMD V7900 and it works great with mastercam and solidworks. just have to keep an eye on the temp.

the date xx/xx/xx, the job # xxxxx-xx(totally random) part number ##### (this one will be easey) will change. some i can controll with a counter, but they will need to change the date at midnight and change for each job #. i am going to get them to dot peen the parts. (that machine has true logic for this stuff) thanks for the help

that is a great macro. we have the ability to do so, and we do often. the problem is that the 18 #'s that will change are not in numerical order. i might have to do some more investigation on how to do this. i can have the operators insert the # in each variable #(#900-#918). the problem is i will need to rely on someone to enter the correct # in each variable. i need to be able to do this with no operator input.(dont look good) we may need to vibropeen offline at a later operation. thanks for the help

i have a part with 47 variables that that need to be engraved on each part. 18 of them will change from part to part. the machine is a mazak 730 5x ii. it has a mazak matrix control on it, and was wondering if i can make variables like a fanuc, or is there some macro call like a haas.

i have not had any problem with lathe verify other than drill tool paths(positioning from hole to hole is an arcin face drilling?)Jeremy Herron@DBS Solutions will be able to answer the question.