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Craig Madsen from CM3D

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  1. It would be nice if we only had to select the tool holder library ONE TIME, instead of every time we define a new tool. When I select the CT40 Holders, I don't want to have to select it from a list of holders every time - It would be nice if I only had to pick the holder library when I want to use a different one. Just a thought.
  2. So, since I don't find any location to set or change the tolerances used in 'Compare' for Verify, Does it mean they are only going to be the huge 'metric' sized numbers? I am getting tired of changing it EVERY time I verify the part I am cutting - it keeps reloading the 'default' values every time I go to verify. This is true, even though I am not closing the verify window.
  3. One thing I find missing in X7 Verify is the ability to 'SLICE' through a section of the part where I want to see what is happening. The 'pre-defined' views don't seem to ever be where I want to look. Or, am I missing something? We used to click on the point where the slice was needed, the click on the part to 'keep'. I really miss that.
  4. Tell the software to use one finish depth pass of .625, and set the rough depth to 1.75. Then the moves will be what you expect.
  5. Are the surfaces that are not flat a consistent angle? If so, get tapered tools. If necessary, get them custom made. You will save tons of time versus fixtures or surface machining.
  6. Change the arc output to IJ rather than R. OR, you could break at quadrants, but I believe the issue is that your control is not finding the endpoint, and just keeps going on the radius until it is satisfied - hence the crop circles. Using IJ for arc moves should eliminate the problem.
  7. As noted above - Improved Verification - in views other than top. Use stock model in ALL toolpath types to minimize air cutting. Ability to define holes by finished operation and have 'prior' ops done as well. Cleaner FBM and FBD operations - without so many of the excessive 'extra' operations. Advanced HSM operations with emphasis on the full depth / light stepover on the outside of parts that WORKS without doing them over and over to get good output. Ability to copy ops from one open Mastercam session to ANOTHER open Mastercam session ^^^ ditto ^^^ for geometry.
  8. Life is what happens while you are waiting to get a life.
  9. As noted in a couple of posts - I am NOT seeing whiteouts or other graphics artifacts. I DO have both 64bit and 32bit computers though, and the 32bit system with 4gigs of ram DOES share memory with the graphics card. It uses a 'mapped address' system to share the memory / add to the memory of the graphics card. On the 32bit system, I have had issues - which is why I only rarely use it. On that system, even adding a graphics card with 1gig of dedicated memory didn't help. I would consider, if you are using a 32bit system, hunting down another computer you can use for a half hour or so, and trying Mastercam with your part that is demonstrating the problem and seeing if the problem doesn't go away. I don't think it will matter what graphics card it has. Just a thought.
  10. Here in Idaho, there is about an even distribution of smokers and non-smokers in the shop. I don't smoke, but the other programmer does. Plus we are sitting in an un-enclosed area of the shop (Just a corner between two machines, actually). So, we have a LOUD, NOISEY, DUSTY, SMOKEY environment. There is no law or shop requirement about smoking in the workplace. At this point, smokers are a minor thing. You have to wear earplugs just to be able to sit there and work.
  11. Colin, nextdc$ worked perfectly. Thank you, very much. getnextop$ was already set - but I wasn't using nextdc$. Thanks, again. Craig
  12. So, I have a condition where I need to NOT output a spindle speed, M03, and Coolant on when using a custom drill cycle #9. Here is the code I have: pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgcode, sgplane, [if not(index), sgabsinc, pwcs], [if gcode$ = 1, sgfeed], pfcout, pfxout, pfyout, [ if not(opcode$ = 3 & (drillcyc$ = 9)), pfspindleout], [if gcode$ = 1, *feed], strcantext, e$ Which I think SHOULD output 'pfspindleout' anytime EXCEPT when outputting a opcode$ = 3 AND drillcyc$ = 9. But, what I find is that during the toolchange cycle, while opcode$ does equal 3, the drillcyc$ is 1. How do i get the drillcyc$ to be what is called out in parameters during the toolchange? It is correct during the rest of the program, just not at program start, or toolchange. Thanks
  13. In the 'axis substitution' dialog box, you can select the direction the 'wrapping' occurs (one wraps 'over' and the other wraps 'under' ). This will reverse the direction of rotation - and the letters.

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