Racerx, great link, thanks

kkominarek,gcode, Thanks form the feed back. I will clean out the directories and see if it helps. Larry

Morning all, I continue to get the following message when process a tool path. Can any one offer assistance? 1.Warning error opening 10000028695tmpsurf.tmp 2.Error writing to Surface Machining temporary file Also, can older tmp files be deleted? Thank you

In your general machine parameters, under coolant commands, check the box (Support coolant using coolant value in post processor). Hope this helps

Thanks Al, will stick to it, let you know what happens.

Al, whats new? Nope no masks, planes are correct. How are things up north?

All, signature should read MCX3. Will this make a diffrece?

Eric, when I choose start point prompt asks " chain 2 , 3 , 4 etc.

gcode I used "create letters", no drafting was involved

I am having problems toolpath contour window. I seem to remember there was a way to contain geometry (in this case created letters) In a window and the geometry would be high lighted. I cannot choose window and the geometry read. I think I am missing a pick or a switch. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks

Gentlemen, Installing MCX3 on a new laptop, we get the following message When starting the program “The application or DLL D mcamxMClogr.exe is not a windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette.” This dose not seems to affect the running of MCX, but it is annoying. Anybody else have this problem. Anyone have a fix. Thanks in advance

Bill, Ployd, thanks for the quick reply. I will check them out later today. Again thanks much

Morning All, Is anyone aware of a way to capture an animated video display of Mastercam running a back plot or a verification process from the screen? I do not think Mastercam supports this function, but was wondering if any computer experts out there know of any software that can be purchased to accomplished this. Thanks in advance for any help.

Roger, Created a new file in X3.When it is called there is no longer a problem.Again Thanks

Roger, The original was created in X2, I copied the file, and renamed it to X3. It is not a lot of trouble to create a new one from scratch and try it that way.I will get to this later this afternoon and post the results. Thanks for your help in this matter.

Morning All, when using X3 we will assign preset levels (*.CSV files) to the part. No problem in X2, using X3 we get an error code ‘ An invalid argument was encountered’. It then becomes necessary to shut done the program, upon reboot the levels are there. Has anyone encountered this, or know of a fix? Thanks all.

ShefferCNC, Thanks so much for the info, sorry for not getting back sooner,a new fire to put out in the mean time and I just got back to the same problem.I did not post an excess of digits in the axis move, however I think my feed move on the same line was excessive, posted F1069.06.When I edited the line to F9069.06, no error.I think this may be something to adjust in the MD. Would not have caught it without you input!! Thanks again!!

Morning All. On a Kitamura HX 300, a Fanuc 16i/mb we have just started getting a “(03) Too Many Digits’ error on continuous 4th axis programs. I assume it has to do with the B Axis move, As we have not seen this before.I would very much appreciate any assistance and or advice members of the forum can render. Thanks All

Millman, thanks for the quick reply. My WCS is always set to top. The Construction and and the Tooling Planes are what I change for different faces Sorry for the wrong terms in the first post. Larry

When machining off the tombstone, if I choose different a wcs my program will out put correctly ( B90 B30 ect.), however when attempting to use a continuous 4th axis tool path (5th axis curve, projection, Tilt Curve) the post will not output a B axis rotation. When verifying the tool will move in an arc around the axis and the work piece remains fixed. Looking at the output code, (start) G20 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 N1 T1 M6 G53 Z0 M11 B0. M10 G0 G90 G54.1 P1 X-1.6586 Y-3.8425 S2139 M3 G05.1 Q1 G43 H1 Z2.333 M08 Y.6575 M8 Z1.933 G1 Z1.533 F1.03 X-1.5833 Z1.5325 X-1.5081 Z1.5308 X-1.4328 Z1.5279 X-1.3576 Z1.524 X-1.2825 Z1.5189 (end) X2.7609 Z-1.1285 X3.1144 Z-.9414 G0 X3.468 Z-.7543 Y-3.8425 M5 G53 Z0. M9 G53 X0. Y0. G05.1 Q0 M30 There is no rotation of the B axis output in the code.I am a little confused as to where to even start looking to correct this problem.Also why would the verify screen show rotation of the tool around the axis of rotation rather than the rotation of thework piece. Any help is very greatly apprecated, Thanks to all. Kitamura H300if Fanuc 16im

Joe, from the the big M in Boynton Beach Fl, quite a few years ago? How are things up there. Is Bryan still with you? Welcome to the fourm.

Welcome to the forum, a truly great group of people, always willing to help. If I understand you question correctly. You can split the surface, use Surface Finish, Finish Scallop Tool Path on one surface and the same on the other. You can set the parameters of the cut ( Top to Bottom) in the same tool path. If you need roughing passes before the finish, I normally use the same tool path to achieve want I want but use The stock to leave parameter to rough (with greater step over and depth of cut for speed). I am not aware of a way to control the rapid retracts in a rough tool path mode. .

Nice CHook Thanks Roger

I want to thank all of you who took the time to reply to my question.While I am not sure which way is correct, it has opened my mind to the opinion that programming from the C/L of rotation must certinly be something we will have to look into.Again thanks all.

MasterCam comes with a utility called Aladdin.It is a licenses utility, and I believe it is on the second disk.When it is installed on the server it will show how many licenses are avaiaable and who is using them.The person in charge of the servers should be able to turn off the license from the same place. Check with your IT people