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The mplmaster on this site has it as well as the 4 axis posts that come with Mastercam. You turn it on by making a misc integer a one. The misc integer is typically labeled as a milling cycle. The generic posts are not hardwired to start at C0, so I use an approach reference point of Y0 and a positive X.
I used "update folder" to update from X6. I think that as long as the confiuration is not set to give you a .tooldb, the migration or update folder will give you an X7 library with the .tools-7 extension.
I had this problem as well. The default file extension when updating is .tooldb. The libraries need to be updated to a .tools-7 file extension, so I had to start over with the Advanced Configuration update folder setting disabled. I was told the problem is that the tool manager doesn't support lathe tools.
You could try dynamic rest mill and use your drill op in the rest material setting. If the drill op doesn't do it, a "dummy" mill op that you don't post might work better.
I've checked two other Win 7 64 bit computers here with only X6 installed and found the same problem with the "Mastercam X style". Changed the setting to "Microsoft Windows standard" and I get asked to overwrite the file.
spade117,
It's in your computers control panel labeled mastercam x. Also in the all programs menu under mastercam X6.
I was noticing this last week as well. I have the latest version on Windows 7. In the Mastercam control panel applet, user interface, see if the "File dialog style" is set to "Mastercam X style". Mine was so I tried the "Microsoft Windows standard" setting, and now it prompts me to overwrite my file.
I don't mean to bring you back to this if you've moved on, but I'm still wondering about the stock on the walls. You mentioned that there is .02" in there. Did you try adding a fifth place like .02001? I've had similar symptoms, I think, and it always seems to be rounding problem. I put a fifth decimal place in the operation which takes out the rounding thing and it's a small enough value that it won't show up in the program.
I've encountered some weird rounding problems within the X4 release. Try putting a .00001 in the stock to leave on walls, or maybe the stock to leave floors, and see if that helps.
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