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I d/l file but all I see is 2 parts with .sldprt extension... tried rename both to .mc9...but no luck

mross will probably chime in on this .. they liked them so much they bought 2 Post isssues ... Well what i saw at IMTS MCAM finally in X has a program to create post like about time !!

for sure back it up first.... and give it a try Damn it's early

pheader area you may be able to move the file name above the % sign

if you change M30 to a M2 then edit at machine will it get past the server??

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/products/x...orks/index.html is a good freebie

drw is Pro/e drawing file but it's 2d

Rekd, Totally agree.. done some of the same routines VBS is okay but is really only a subset... why run on 4 cylinders when u can use 8. Plus Mcam doesn't have to be running and hey most of the nccode tweaking works on our Pro/E files too and if it doesn't you can just tweak your source a little once it's posted...it don't matter...and then the operators can run your exe files and not have to get into the mc9 files Seems I sent some source to ya once... have you check out instrRev... it's kind of cool works backwards... great for getting rid of extensions

Visual Basic is a real handy tool when doing things like this.. I program one part let VB ...not VBS do all the footwork... make multi's.. html setup sheets , load tool routines... send email to the operators to bag the nc code... I do use DoBitmapfile out of vbs.. but the rest is so much easier to control< less code> in true vb

I look at it a different way... First thing to look at is how much more effectively can i use the software i have before I go out and get more

So I take the machine are reliable. Don't break down very often. Real shame that where I work they really don't want to even check it out.. Have these part headed our way > could pair them up..bag the 2 edges, pairing makes 4 and 1 face. would eliminate a good deal of fixturing also would give the mold people the 5 axis machine they have been wanting for quite some time. But since they can get another Mori for 70k less thats what they are looking to do.Hmmm save 70k on the machine just to drop more on tooling, OT etc.

Alan, I saw the 60t at ImTS... very impressive. I'm looking at the 5 sided aspect of it more than the 5axis.. we may be picking up some work which would be ideal for it. The sales team there pretty much says it's all in the control, no need for solid models or cam in general.. but then they are salesmen Newcastle ehh.. I spent some time in East Anglia, Go have a Nukie brown ale for me after work Cheers

Anyone using this machine?? How does Mcam fit in the picture with it? It's looks to me that the Heidenhain iTNC 530 takes care of it all.

I'm feeling the same way about the mori The machine is nice in itself. But the controller is user hostile, doesn't even show what tool is currently in the spindle from the tool offset page The new model does but not our 6 month old one and not a software update option.. and Mr. Me-AGH-ee wasn't any help at IMTS either the tall blonde chick was nice tho