Ok so the tool I will be using is very sharp and really has no tip diameter in other words it has no it has no bottom diameter. So what do I put in the "tip offset" field ?

Hello Can anyone tell me how to exactly use the 2D chamfer in Contour. Ok lets say I have a 1" bore diameter and I want to put on it a 45 degree chamfer by .010 (chamfer amount). I will be using a .250 diameter 45 degree chamfer mill. I also want to use the cutter comp. So I will set it to "wear" and compensation direction to the left. Then I select from contour type "2D chamfer" ,when I go to the exclamation point there is a window that says "chamfering" . What am I suppose to put in the width and the tip offset? I know how to put in a chamfer by just sneaking up on it with a Z minus and not using the 2D chamfer . But I really would like to know how to use this feature correctly and take out the guess work. Thanks

Ok thanks I will try that sometime today. Fred

Hello to all....Its been more than a year in this "neck of the woods" Here is my question I need to create a shortcut to my desktop to Master X Editor. I know how to make or create shortcuts. But when in "Browse" I cant find this folder. Can anyone tell me where the MCX Editor is . I want to access it from my desktop without having to open a Mastercam part file and posting a simple program just to gain access to the editor. Thanks

Thanks Jay

How can I get access to the FTP link ? I would like to see those examples. Thanks

How can I get access to the FTP link ? I would like to see those examples. Thanks

Sorry: They don't have CIMCO editor

Sorry: They don't have CIMCO editor

I seem to have lost some of the functions such "Find" "Replace" and "Goto". Even though I can get to these in the pull down menu. I also have tried to reset the tool bars. But it does return to it's original when installed. Can anyone tell me how to restore to the original defaults ? Thanks

In this box the tool shows up to the right of the stock at lets say 0 degrees ,but I can't set it to where the tool shows up at the left and the material is to the . It does rotate but only from 89 degrees to -89 . How do I get it to go to 180 degrees ? So that when I apply it the tool is cutting from left to right direction.

Ok I will try this tomorrow Thanks

After creating a program in MC9 . I post it. Then I need to look at the code, Edit some of it in the NC file .An save it as a new NC file. Ok here is my question: How do I send this new NC file to the machine. Can someone walk me through it in a simple list? Thanks

TaperLength : I tried that but in the regen it says "tool does not fit "

ok But what do I have to select as my geo. ? Should I just draw a line in the center of the groove ? Because the profile of the groove is a V shape and the insert is going down the right side ? Also I think I can get away on using the dwell . I will leave the machine on a lower RPM that way the motor will not tend to stall.