version 2015 build 731 x64 unicode. Thanks for the help on adjusting the 3+2 in camplete. PM coming

I have to be positive to achieve 90 degrees. I can go neg, but only to -65. Why I figured the change to positive preference be more correct. I'll have to do some trial and error and see what my planes are actually doing in camplete. Just now really going into depth with it now that I can access the machine. I was skeptical of it but I'm not 100% sure. Perhaps I should put different pockets in different sides and see how it's coming out in camplete? I'm just using the default 5 axis post inside mastercam and posting out NCI code. I was not aware of a CAMplete chook? I'll look and see. Is that something I copy into the c-hooks folder inside mastercam? Whats the difference in using it versus posting out NCI code?

I change back to negative tilt in camplete and edited the post. Went back to running b-90s in camplete again, Going to leave post with new settings and change back to prefer positive tilt in camplete. Worked fine so far for me but I haven't actually loaded into the machine today. Setup man finally finished the machine up yesterday evening and showed me some stuff on the heidenhain, but still not super familiar with it or proper use of picking up parts. Should have training shortly. I believe I am going to attempt some air cuts with nothing on the table though to see if everything is running correctly. Unless there is a specific reason why I should leave the axis to negative tilt only in camplete? I'm a newbie to this, but I am figuring it out pretty quick.

I changed the axes matrix, didn't correct. I looked into changing in camplete to negative tilt only, they were already set, so I changed to prefer positive tilt. I have happy simulation now. Time to prepare for some dry runs. Also, forgot to add there is no tailstock.

I'll look into that. It feels like a mastercam side problem to me but I'm not sure. Not sure on the trunnion as well, I haven't looked into it but I can dig into the paperwork here shortly.

Alright, I will look in that solution in the am. Forgot to bring the camplete key home with me. Have an extra key here for side work for MC, but haven't got the green light for an extra camplete key yet. Maybe once the machine gets running and I get the cash flowing to get it. It goes for b-90 movements and I need b+90 to get the swing like I need.

Mcx8 file. Just a simple contours paths going accross the front, back, left, and right planes. Once I get this set right perhaps I can get deeper. I have the gist, but I cannot get my code correct. positiontest.mcx-8

It may also possibly be the default plane direction axes are not right and I need to create my own planes in the plane manager? I understand how to do that, but not sure if that could possibly be my problem. Strongly feel that it is in the machine definition somewhere and it is something simple that I have not done. Also tried changing CW to CCW rotation buttons but still does the same thing.

Hey guys having trouble getting the machine definition going in Mastercam. I think that is the issue. 3+2 Mikron HEM 500. B axis trunion rotating over y, C axis rotary table on trunnion. When I go to post and simulate with camplete tho, I keep getting B-90 movements and triggering overtravels in simulation. B axis is restricted to -65 and +110 respectively. Not sure if I have the machine definition or even the planes set up right. I have set the axes up in the definition to what I thought was correct, but not sure if they should both be in the table group, or if one should be in the spindle group. I have the axis limits setup correctly, per the axis in the actual axis page, but it will not go b+90 like it should. Tried inverting in the control definition but I still get the same thing. I have a lo tof experience with 3 axis programming but never set up a machine definition before. I just ran the custom post and generic fanuc post before. Only modified things in the control definition. It has to be something simple, but I cannot get the machine to run right in camplete, which in turn will not let me run the machine till I get this problem alleviated. Need this new machine running in the next few days. Thanks if anyone can give me a hand in this. -Trey