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James, found it, thanks for the help.
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Guys, thanks for the info, checked parc and all looks good, so i'm going with APPS on this one and looking in the control def. page thanks for the help
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Opz, If you use the C-axis toolpaths listed they will already have the C-planes set correctly for you. if you are using mill paths then you will need to set the c-planes ahead of time. The tutorials that come with the software should help. Ken, what's it really like to be "stuck in Lodi Again"
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Hey Guys, i am trying to change my post to output "R" values and have changed arcoutput to 1 to accomplish this. However i keep getting I,J,K values. is there somewhere else i need to look to see if i have missed a switch somewhere like maybe the machine def??
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this issue was posted to CNC and is recognized as a bug and has been issued a bug number. this from Ruth Delisle@CNC "The “As defined” option is applied in Mill and Router only. I logged defect 34210."
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Well i changed colors , checked it as best i can. Backplot looks good, code looks good, but verify will not show tool or stock removed. No errors or crashes just skips the toolpath altogether.
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might be my tool colors i am using yellow and blue just like the old days. will recolor and see what i get. thanks for das help
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JP, i have it defined as a lathe tool, i am running lathe verify. don't see the issue in mill though!!
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Never mind, it looks like solid verfiy can't show custom tools. Am i right here CNC gurus.
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i am using X2 MR2 SP1 and i am having trouble showing a custom tool in lathe verify. iv'e tried both auto and as defined on the params page but nothing works. The tool backplots nicely and the code looks good but me no see tool in verify. what am i doing wrong??
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Thanks guys, i like i,j,k for the above reasons just wanted to be sure i wasn't shootin from the hip.
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Gentlemen, when machining an arc one has 2 choices to make either use I,J,K vector or an R vector. my understanding is that the I,J,K vectors are more accurate because the code locates the center of the radius then incrementally moves the tool to generate the hole. "R" values on the other hand interpolate the center point of the hole based on a value given in the machine's controller ( parameter set). am i right here or is there more going on than i am aware of?
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either that or we could invent new letters for the alphabet.
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justloaded mr2 and discovered the dockable tool ops manager, SSSSWWWWWEEEETTTT!!! my backplot got a little funky but i guess i just need to reset my config page. BTW, i don't update my config from old to new i redo it, is that really necessary , i remember having trouble updating configs in previuos versions.
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yuo guys are the best, thanks
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i am currently working a project that calls for a 2.200-32 NS 2B thread. the gages bought for the job are 2.200-32 UNS. i can't find any reference as to the difference between these two designations. is there any difference??
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we used to have a lathe job that we filled with water and froze. worked well on our thin walls apps, just had to be careful not put in too much and expand the part when the ice expanded.
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Randy, good idea about the view icon, i'll give it a whirl. domo-arigato
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is it just me or has anyone else noticed that when you slice the verify model in lathe the sliced view is viewed from the back side instead of the front side. i have to rotate the model to see the sectioned view of the tool path this was not the case in V9
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what i do is create the first hole at C0, then do a toolpath rotate about the pertinent axis.
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no but i run gt27sp's and they are bullet proof. Hardinge makes a very nice machine in my not so humble opinion.
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Paul, ya beat me to it, i took the post class there and it was very helpful.
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just a shot in the dark here but did you update yuor posts to the latest version of Mastercam.
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iv'e used 3 packages, mastercam's,nestor and JetCam. Jetcam blows the field away but is a little pricey. it all depends what you are looking for. Nestor is very good too but JetCam always gave a better nest quantity. Mcam came in last as far as effiecency goes. but it did nest true shapes and multi nesting just fine.
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james, you da man!,