In the pcirout post block, change pxout and pyout to pfxout and pfyout. Then, in the parc post block, make sure you have this: if plane$ = zero, *i$, *j$, k$ if plane$ = one, i$, *j$, *k$ if plane$ = two, *i$, j$, *k$ With this done, you get X,Y,I and J output all the time. Hope that helps,

That is weird because mine doesn't

BBgun, If you unclick "Copy source operations", it will work. It does on my computer though. HTH

We use Niagara, The Stabilizer series gives better results

What if you picked all surfaces as drive surfaces? Would that work?

The only thing I know that might make it easier is: - Do a file save some from the source file. - open the target file and do a file merge. Not perfect but allows to transfer only the entities you choose instead of all the file. HTH,

Look at this link. Link Hope that helps

Dman, That is a bug in X3 and has been corrected in X3 MU1. HTH

If you don't mind indexable cutters, look at Sandvik. #RA200-032MN32-19L (2 inserts) #RA200-032MN32-19M (3 inserts) Hope that helps

You could then try creating 2 post blocks to format the moves and then call the different post blocks like so: pfirst_move # call of post block for first move pbld,n, ... # positionning from the mastercam post pother_moves # call of post block for other moves and add these 2 post blocks: pfirst_move # format output for first move fmt QX= 2 xabs #X position output fmt QY= 2 yabs #Y position output fmt QZ= 2 zabs #Z position output fmt QX= 3 xinc #X position output fmt QY= 3 yinc #Y position output fmt QZ= 3 zinc #Z position output pother_moves fmt X 2 xabs #X position output fmt Y 2 yabs #Y position output fmt Z 2 zabs #Z position output fmt X 3 xinc #X position output fmt Y 3 yinc #Y position output fmt Z 3 zinc #Z position output Hope that help,

Michael, In you post processor, Try changing this: fmt X 2 xabs #X position output fmt Y 2 yabs #Y position output fmt Z 2 zabs #Z position output fmt X 3 xinc #X position output fmt Y 3 yinc #Y position output fmt Z 3 zinc #Z position output To that: fmt QX= 2 xabs #X position output fmt QY= 2 yabs #Y position output fmt QZ= 2 zabs #Z position output fmt QX= 3 xinc #X position output fmt QY= 3 yinc #Y position output fmt QZ= 3 zinc #Z position output I did not try it but seems to me that it should do the trick.

M98P2000L#107 Shouldn't this line read this: M98P2001L#107 ?

Ron, #108 will be wrong as it is defined before #109 and #110. Hope that helps

Run the new one

Takashi Sato, I tried it and it now works. Thanks for a quick response

Hello all, I dowloaded the ai solutions Chook for mcam X3 and it is a great tool. The only problem we found is that we can no longer open *.par files from solid edge using the file open command. It does however work with file merge command. Here is the error I get: I just wanted to let you know of that bug. Have a nice day,

Thanks Luc

Hello all, We are now quoting a part for a potential custommer and we will do it with the port 5 axis machining. Only thing is I have no clue whatsoever as to where to start on this project. That is why I was wondering if there were any documenation out there for this type of machining. Thanks in advance,

Glad to help

Thad, Try this: Change this line: n$, psg00, *xr$, *yr$, *rpm, !ss$, *spdlon, ptool_next, e$# 1st position to this: if tool_typ$ > 3 & tool_typ$ < 6, n$, psg00, *xr$, *yr$, *rpm, !ss$, ptool_next, e$# output for tapping else n$, psg00, *xr$, *yr$, *rpm, !ss$, *spdlon, ptool_next, e$# 1st position Hope this helps

Thanks Greg, But I should have made myself clearer. We need the capability to machine full 5 axis.

Hello All, We are looking at a new type of parts for a potential custommer and we need to find manufacturers for tilt/rotary (2 axis) and rotary (1 axis) tables that are about 1500mm in dia. and can support 11000 lbs min. Does any of you know where I could be looking for this? Thanks in advance,

David, Did you change the control definition file in the Mcamx folder or did you edited your control def. for this specific file through the operations manager. If you changed the file in the mcamx folder, you need to reload the Machine def./ Control Def. via the operations manager for your file to recognize the changes. HTH,

Ken, This is what we have in the tool change section of our post and it works like it is suppose to. code: if tool_typ$ > 3 & tool_typ$ < 6, pbld, n$, *speed, e$ # Output for tapping else, pcan1, pbld, n$, *speed, *spindle, strcantext, pgear,e$ Hope that helps,

Try this Hope that helps