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Here's the 04 version link ... my mistake! http://www.simtech.qc.ca/support/PostRefGuide04.zip
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Yup thats it ... 4120 = T code
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Robert, I've uploaded the Mastercam Post Processor Guide to my website for download. Here's the link: http://www.simtech.qc.ca/support/mppg.zip
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Machsim is available for X3, do a search in here and you will find the free download. It would be helpfull if someone (Tyler maybe!!) pointed out a step by step process for creating the machine model and post required for correct outcome. I have got to the point where my machine shows up on screen when simulating, axis are moving correct but something gets wrong when trying to simulate a simple toolpath.
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Martin, I will send you an e-mail!
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For Mastercam V9, an Add-on existed for creating surfaces from Point Cloud data. It was supplied from Camaix and it was called Revsurf. You can take a look at it at the following address: http://www.camaix.com/English/Download/download_chooks.htm Some stand-alone products are available for this also, take a look at Ployworks by Innovmetric at: http://www.innovmetric.com
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We tend to use hockey sticks and a puck on the hard ice ...
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It IS starting to get cold ... and I'd have to look into the Delorean to get there back in time ... Ah well, the offer still stands for anyone else in need of a post training course ... hopefully further south !
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Now that I would like to know how ... how do you widen the dialog box using the resource file??? Also, in any dialog box like this (or Excel), if you move the cursor at the intersection of two columns and double-click, it will size the field to the maximum size depending on the contents of that field ... in case you didn't know!
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I would be glad to go out to the west coast and give you a 2 day course on Mastercam's post processor language ... We would need to discuss travel arrangements though ... Regards
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Can you push tool geometry to Mastercam's tool librairies? How is the info passed over to Mastercam, by replicating the exported tool list format?
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Did a quick seach in here without much success. Is anybody in here using the WinTool Software to link there tooling database to an ERP system AND to Mastercam? Thanks!
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Nice ... would sure love to see that tool assembly and machine simulation all working smoothly inside the software. Thanks for sharing!
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There's a block in the post called ptlchg0$ when there is no actual toolchange, this normally would prevent the excess code coming out compared to the ptlchg$ section when there is a toolchange. This being said, in most posts, in the ptlchg0$ block, it looks to see if there is a change in toolplane, and if so, does a safe retract as stated before. The condition line would look simular to this: if (wcstype > one & workofs$ <> prv_workofs$) | (tlplnno$ <> prvtp), Hope this helps ...
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It would be something like this: # Select work plane G code sg17 G17 #XY plane code sg19 G19 #YZ plane code sg18 G18 #XZ plane code sgplane #Target string fstrsel sg17 plane$ sgplane 3 -1 Then in the actual post bloacks put: pbld, n$, *sgplane, e$
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Sent you an e-mail earlier today ... didn't get a response.
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Use the Create Extruded Surface - il will close off the top and bottom for you making closed, watertight surfaces.
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You could use the Create Extruded Surface method if you don't have Solids. Then save it off as an STL like mentioned and use it as stock.
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Post Variable for checking inch/Metric
Simtech replied to Mike Mattera - TFM's topic in Industrial Forum
Like this: if met_tool$ = 0, "INCH", e$ if met_tool$ = 1, "METRIC", e$ or if met_tool$ = 0, "INCH", e$ else, "METRIC", e$ -
Post Variable for checking inch/Metric
Simtech replied to Mike Mattera - TFM's topic in Industrial Forum
Hi Mike, Remove the * in front of the variables in the conditional line. Regards, -
Mill or Lathe?
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Could be that the cable got nicked or cut ... check the cable. Try receiving a file from the CNC to your PC ... does that work? You can use a loop-back device to test the cable all the way to the CNC.
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I would suggest trying another editor, like Cimco Edit, to see if this works OK ...
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An extra note here: Make sure your geometry does NOT have any splines ... this will not work!