I have what seems to be a very simple contour that needs cut using a 4th axis. Ive tried using the swarf toopath and can get about 75% to work properly but that last 25% is driving me nuts. Anyone willing or have time to help me.

Thankyou Terry, gonna try what we discussed in the email.

Thanks Terry, I have sent the file to your email.

Im in need of some help. I have a part that actually looks fairly simple but I cant seem to figure out how to put toolpath to it correctly. It is 4th axis profile work. If anyone thinks they might be able to help I can send you the file. I do have a full 4th axis rotary head.

Thankyou Roger Crazy and Chris. I added what Roger said and put the `sgcode back in, and all works great now. quote: What is 'extra'? The G01 on the empty lines or more than that? The orphan G01 shouldn't hurt anything, although it looks goofy; try turning fastmode off and see which postblock is outputting the 'extra' G01" It actually doesnt hurt anything I just done like messy code, and that looks messy to me

It was 'sgcode Now its *sgcode Do they need to be together '*sgcode probly not but just wondering

that did do what i wanted but it also added some unnecessary gcode. G00X-.4566Y.3328 G01 G01G41D01Y.2328 G03X-.4266Y.2028Z-.5I.03J0. G01X7.8234 G03X7.8534Y.2328I0.J.03 G01G40Y.3328 G01

I'm trying to make my post think that gcodes are nonmodal so that itll output G0-G1-G2-G3's on each line. Does anyone know if thats possible. Code now G1 X...Y... X...Y... G2 X...Y... X...Y... Code wanted G1X...Y... G1X...Y... G2X...Y... G2X...Y...

Thanks Paul. I actually just deleted them and it worked. But Since your post I put them back in as pxout and pyout. Figured you had a reason and it works so I think its all good now.

hmmm...did a search in post and nothing about dpts in there. I did find this and was wondering if i just took out the pfxout pfyout will this make the change or will it mess everything up pdrill$ #Canned Drill Cycle - G81/G82 pdrlcommonb pcan1, pbld, n$, *sgdrill, *sgdrlref, pfxout, pfyout, pfzout, pcout, prdrlout, dwell$, *feed, strcantext, e$ pcom_movea

Im trying to get rid of the xy locations that appear on the lines of my fixed cycles. These really dont hurt being there I just dont like them. Can anyone tell me how to achieve what I want below? Posting Now G98G73 X1.275Y-1.275 R0.05Z-1.P.01Q.075F6. Posting Wanted G98G73R0.05Z-1.P.01Q.075F6.

Here are my settings Port Com1,7,e,1,2400 FlowControl: Software Recieve Tab CR/LF: Auto Start Trigger: % End Trigger: % Remove Characters: All below ASCII 32 Recieve Timeout: 5sec Transmit Tab CR/LF: 1310 Start Trigger: % End Trigger: % Send at start of feed: TA,1 Send at end of feed: Bye All options not listed are set to 0 or not activated.

Not having a problem loading the editor. Having a problem getting it to communicate with machines.

Is anyone here using the Cimco Editor and using its communications abilities to send recieve with Fadals. I can send recieve with X2 but would like to be able to use the editor.

Anyone here have or used a Clausing box way Vmc. Looking for some insight on capabilities and performance of this machine. The machine is a Clausing VMC1020SF.