yes, i have tried setting them there but it does not work. since the part is set on the machine table and the head is the one that tilts i was guessing there is a way to set an A and B axis maximum and minimum tilt parameter where you can set the limits. I did have the curve option set to surface and i have seen that lines provide the most control

Hello, I am programming a Haas VR11 and the maximum tilt angle is 32 degrees. When using multi axis curve I would like to set a maximum and minimum tilt angle of 31 degrees to keep it within range, is there any way i can set that range so i would not get any alarms or errors? Thank you.

good morning, So my company recently updated to X9, finally, and it seems like there is a bunch of errors. I think its only our company having the problem or is it an overall X9 problem? I used the multiaxis drill toolpath and had like 400 holes on 3 different surfaces and it only verified about 50 holes the other holes, well it seemed like mastercam did not feel like drilling them, after that I gave up about 3 hours of trying to figure out the problem so I moved onto multiaxis flow. this is where it gets interesting, I have 10 large blades, which will be used as an mf, so I select the top surface of each blade to machine a contour on. It seems like I checked all my options correct and all but then when I run verify it runs it in a completely different order instead of running them from right to left it starts on the middle then moves left then jumps to another and so on, just looks bad. Now, is it just myself having these problems?? :question:

so I got it to work! the only weird thing is I don't know why I have to press y and cycle start? I thought you only had to press Y in order for it to start working? on this program after the first #501=0. it wont cycle start? and if I manage to somehow cycle start it wont respect the second #501=0. so that way the next run the macro #501 would be at 0. % O0089 N2 G20 N3 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N4 T2 M6 N5 G0 G90 G55 X.267 Y15.6718 A0. S2000 M3 N6 G43 H2 Z13.1592 N7 M8 N8 G98 G81 Z12.1092 R12.4092 F10. N9 G80 N10 M5 N11 G91 G28 Z0. M9 N12 A0. N13 G28 X0. Y0. A0. N14 M00 (ADD BOLT TO CENTER POCKET) #501=0. N15 M109 P501 (ARE THE CLAMPS REMOVED Y OR N) N16 IF [#501 EQ 0. ] GOTO14 (WAIT FOR BUTTON SELECTION) N17 IF [#501 EQ 89.] GOTO19 (Y BUTTON PUSHED) N18 IF [#501 EQ 78.] GOTO14 (N BUTTON PUSHED) N19 T2 M6 N20 G0 G90 G55 X.267 Y15.6718 A0. S2000 M3 N21 G43 H2 Z13.1592 N22 M8 N23 G98 G81 Z12.1092 R12.4092 F10. N24 G80 N25 M5 N26 G91 G28 Z0. M9 N27 G28 X0. Y0. A0. #501=0 N28 M30 %

its on the IF part. the haas machine recognizes it as it if were going to do a circular motion because of the I it does not read it as the word IF. also, on the GOTO... part the machine only sees the T for tool I believe so the 3 coding lines it will not read them or I rather say the machine gives me an alarm saying its an illegal line.

I am running a haas VF 4SS with the small 4 axis rotary

good morning peers! so I am working on something new at work and I came across an article on the web where you can kind of cancel out cycle start and instead use the Y or the N in order to cycle start the machine once again after an M00. I think I am doing it correct but it keeps giving me an error on the IF part and on the GOTO... part I kind of understand because it is reading it as a tool for T and circular motion for I. is there any way I can fix this without making it a comment line? or does anyone know what I am doing wrong? please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank you below is part of my post. N1527 X-17.6479 Y-.7956 I-.1875 J0. N1528 G1 Z4.0452 F50. N1529 G0 Z6.1152 N1530 M5 N1531 G91 G28 Z0. M9 N1532 G0 G90 X-16. Y10. A0. N1533 M0 (ADD BOLT TO CENTER POCKET) N1534 M109 P501 (ARE THE CLAMPS REMOVED Y OR N) N1535 IF [#501 EQ 0] GOTO1534 (WAIT FOR BUTTON SELECTION) <-- where I get the error N1536 IF [#501 EQ 89.] GOTO1538 (Y BUTTON PUSHED) <-- N1537 IF [#501 EQ 78.] GOTO1533 (N BUTTON PUSHED) <-- N1538 T17 M6 N1539 G0 G90 G54 X-18.6447 Y1.2459 A0. S5210 M3 N1540 G43 H17 Z6.2152 N1541 M8 N1542 Z4.4652 N1543 G1 X-18.6401 Y1.2962 Z4.4626 F40. N1544 X-18.6318 Y1.346 Z4.4599 N1545 X-18.62 Y1.3951 Z4.4573

Good afternoon guys, I am working on a stretch die at work and my boss asked me to give it the best surface finish as possible without the need of having someone else cleaning it. I am using a 1" ball mill and I am wondering what is the recommended step over to obtain that great surface finish? The die is aluminum and the ball mill is high speed steel. Thank you!

good morning everyone! so I am thinking of purchasing the advance multi-axis package from eapprentice, but I am wondering if anyone here has ever purchased it? and if so how helpful was it? do they go over every multi-axis option? thank you!

Good morning peers, I have been reading up on other topics lately on what scallop heights or step overs to use when youre trying to achieve a smooth / great surface finish on complex surfaces. At work I have to obtain surfaces finishes of 0.8 (or 32) or better on aluminum, but I tend to run into a problem when I am trying to accomplish that. Is there a formula to use in order to obtain a great surface finish like that because I always have to use different ball mills since every shape size varies. Or is there a rule of thumb perhaps to say, I should use the scallop height instead of the step over or vise versa? Regards, javier

jeff, you don't like machining billets?

yea it's a difficult situation. I have bought books and learned and I have also bought 2 disc from tips for manufacturing and they have helped me but I haven't found a youtube video, a cd or a book that goes into detail on the surface/solid toolpath applications. I understand how the flow and swarf and holes work also the high speed machining, by the way another set of cds and books that I purchased to figure out how to do high speed machining, but I am trying to break my comfort shelter and just the more so called "basic" multiaxis toolpaths and do more complex operations.

believe me, updating and always learning something new to help me out on my resume is always on my mind. I just want to fully understand these toolpaths so I can feel much more comfortable to go out and tell others that I can run any toolpath they would like.

yea wish I had that support from management here but sadly I don't. thank you guys for your input

I really doubt it, just because the company does not really like to spend money so everything that I have learned is coming out of my pocket meaning buying books or videos. Also, I think it would be pretty neat if I learn it on my own and just show up to the company to show my boss what I can do and really impress them.