I was thinking that you might need to check that box.

Do you have "Add depths" checked on the finish project parameters page? This will add your original pockets depth to the surface that you selected.

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On our Makino SNC86 our modified mpmaster post kicks out these lines of code which locks up our machine. X-3.9863 Y1.861 Z-.9486 G03 X-4.087 Y1.942 Z-.949 I-.052 J.038 F280. G01 X-4.2931 Y1.7049 Z-.9486 G03 X-4.305 Y1.668 Z-.949 I.052 J-.037 G01 Y-.0056 Z-.9486 G02 X-4.222 Y.168 Z-.949 I2.187 J-.938 X-4.05 Y.771 I1.651 J-.146 X-4.005 Y1.084 I5.641 J-.645 X-3.106 Y2.18 I1.583 J-.382 G01 X-4.305 Z-.9486 What do we need to change in our post or machine/control defs to keep this from posting with x y and z values on an arc move.

We have a few Makino S56 machines that have pro 3 fanuc controls. my question is are these machines capable of peck drilling using reducing steps. For example having a first peck of.875 a reducing value of .250 and a minimum peck of .125. We are using Mastercam X2 Mr2 and are using a modified version on the mpmaster post. From what I understand this comtrol isnt capable of doing this, but I wanted to check to make sure.

quote: just too anxious to know how they calculate high speed machining. High speed machining can be calculated many different ways. But usually HSM is calculated on high feeds with small Z steps. Just remember that the feed rate must always remain relative to the rpm to keep the same chipload. We work with aluminum everyday and do a lot of HSM. typically the rule of thumb for ROUGHING is to take Z steps of 10% of the tool dia. CS (Cutting speed) can typically range from 1200 to 1700 SFM (Surface feet per minute) with chip loads varying from .01 to .02. for example we would run a Carbide 3 Flute 1/2 Bull Nose at 12800RPM 750 IPM Z depth of .05. This ends up being a CS of 1600 and chipload of .02. quote: There is more to it than looking at Feeds and Speeds in a book or software. Number 1 is Rigidity. Then there is tool overhang, work holding, machine condition, etc etc. + 1000 These #'s are base on a cutter that is sticking out no more than 3 times the Dia. Anything sticking out farther should have the Feed and Rpm's reduced by 20% for every 1 times the Dia. more that its out. So in our HSM theory the 5/32 Carbide 2 Flute EM would run 20000RPM(max rpm on our machine)at 400IPM .01 chipload with Z steps of .0156. At first the feeds and speeds scared the crap out of me and I didn't beleive it would work. But It has been working great for over a year now. Now these are just roughing numbers finishing is a hole other story. Cutting 6013 Aluminum on a Makino S56 with a 20000 Rpm Spindle

quote: complex parts take a LONG time to process I found out that if you are running off of the Net Hasp, processing time will be extremly long. If possible run for a Hard Hasp.

Sorry Keith 1. click machine type not click machine mype

Keith I think this is what you need 1. click machine mype 2. click control definition 3. click operation defaults 4. open properties 5. open tool settings 6. check the assign tools numbers sequentially box 7. click the check mark 8. click save default settings 9. click the check mark I think this will work for you.

"Simplify" is the same function as "Convert To Arcs" in ver. 9

gcode- That works great if I only need to import the tools. Thanks for the added input.

Steve- Works Great!! I should have thought of that! Thanks for the help and the quick response.

Is there a way to import tools and segments directly from an existing MasterCam file, rather than using the Operations Library? In version 9 you could do this in Job Setup under import. In X I don't see this exact option. I see Import in the operations manager but that only allows me to import from an operation library.

Good Luck with the Fadal. 2 1/2D Tooling fine but Good Luck with 3D surfacing. Just my experience. Fadals are cheaper but the productivity and output of a higher quality machine will pay for itself in no time. I do agree that for the most part Fadals are easier to setup and operate.

We used to run our Fadals at 9600 and they couldn't keep up either. We swithed to 32400, added G8's and used the filter to reduce program size. It definatly helped. Programs now a days have become so large with all the 3D surfacing that the Fadal 88 control is simply getting outdated. We used NWD Metacut for a while it also helped but we would run into problems sometimes if people typed in the wrong tolerances. Any time there is a small external radius that needs to be machined the Fadal still goes slow when doing a parallel or raster toolpath. We tried to do more and more programming using surface finish contour and only paralleling the shallow areas and this also helped. The real solution however would be to purchace a S56 Makino and utilize high speed maching tecniques. We still have 12 Fadals but we are gradually replacing them with Makinos. I not trying to be a salesman but the increase in productivity is astonishing. Good luck on you mission however, and if you do come up with a Fadal speed with accuracy solution please let us know. We do still have 12 of them.

Good point it would be nice to have it go full screen in backplot and verify.

quote: Being able to close the ops manager when in backplot David add the "Show and Hide operations" icon to your toolbar. Then you can click it to toggle the operations manager on and off while in backplot.

Has anyone gone through the certification program? How involved is it? I've been working with Mastercam for 13 years now drawing and programming fairly complex 3D parts. I feel fairly confident in what I can do, my boss wants me to go thru the certification program to see if it is something that our company should look into for our employees. When I read the literature that he provided me it seems to be quite involved. There's a written NOCTI test prior to enrollment, with 117 questions that need to be completed in 2 hours. How involved is this test and should I be studying for it or is it mostly common knowledge for someone in the field for quite some time. Also The info says that Intro to MasterCam and MasterCam mill 1 are prerequisites for this program. I have neither. I would really like to be certified, but if the class is on April 14 do I have enough time to prepare? I feel comfortable with everything that we need to known around our plant but is the information in the class going to be difficult because of differences in how things are done.

Matt your right its called Netware services on our Novell network. Pretty neat is right!!

Now that you mention it, it's probably our Netware services add on. Sorry. But everyone should get it. It saves hours of reprogramming and many a headache. I never realized it was an add on until now.

Could you salvage your last saved file using the "Salvage" option in windows explorer. 1.Open window explorer 2.Right click on the folder that your file is saved in. 3.Click Salvage File 4.This should bring up the last saves on that file. Try clicking on the last file with that name then click salvage file. 5.Name the file somthing different than the original file name with the .MCX extention. 6.Click the OK button This should salvage your file one save before it became corrupt in your folder. This usually works for me. It worth a try anyway.

Here's a question, Why when working in the solid selection mode and you hit the apply button on the ribbon bar to perform your task can you not click the check mark to exit? You need to click the green circle on the selection mode bar to exit. Here's an example- Create a curve all edges on a solid face. Click the apply button. Now try and exit via the check mark. Doesn't work does it. Now click the Green circle to exit.

Mike- That seem like the easiest way to do it for now. At least until Mcam fixes the problem. Its nice to know that others are having the same problem. That way I know I'm not crazy.

By the way I'm working in MasterCam X MR1 SP2

When working with a WCS that has a different Z origin than the original why does slice work off of the original. Say my new origin has a Z of -.3625. When I go into Create Curve Slice and click of the "Plane" button it moves the diamond box to the original origin's Z height. To get a slice at say -.125 I need to type in a Z slice height of -.4875(-.3625-.125)to get the geometry to be created correctly. Am I doing something wrong or is this just the way it works.