How should I cut the six .750R arcs so that the post reads G2 instead of G3? I know that I can replace the G3 with G2 in my editor. Is there an easier way?

Thad, Thanks now I understand. Is there a way to flip the Y only so I would be looking at it front not back?

Mastercam X2 question. 3D Contour Toolpath My geometry is an arc .750R starting at the origin X0,Y0,Z0 and ending at X.750,Y0,Z-.750. In backplot the cutter moves in a CW direction top to bottom. When posting the G-code I get a G3 instead of G2 which I need. I tried using different posts and got the same results. Can someone tell me why this is happening?

How do you create a core from a cavity using solids in Mastercam X2. Will boolean add material into the cavity and create the core? Ed G

I have two options in SolidWorks when saving a model as a Step file. Step AP203 and Step AP214, which one is better to open in Mastercam X2.

I will be cutting a 3D surface with a ball nose cutter. In the surface parameter page I can select tip comp center or tip. Is one more accurate over the other when following a surface?

I believe Solidworks has a free viewer on their web site. You could try using it on your files before sending it out. Might work with Mastercam? I was able to open a Mastercam 2D .DWG file in solidworks 2006 looked ok. I also saved a solid as a .DWG file and then tried opening it in Solidworks did not look good. Try saving your solid as a parasolid.

The geometry was originally chain together and I tried to break it at the end points. Somehow I screwed it up and never broke the chain, but was still locked in the command. I closed Mastercam and re-started, now it's ok. How do you break a join 2D chain into separate lines and arcs? Mastercam X

I have a 2D chain made of lines and arcs. Some of the lines won't select when clicked on. Can't even delete them, it's like Mastercam is not seeing them. Using X

Thanks again, I was able to delete the level. Next time around I will search the forum first. Ed G

I will take a look, thanks.

How do you delete a level in the level manager? I tried the delete key and nothing happens.

Thanks,it worked great!

I imported a 2D Autocad file into X. I then used extrude solid and now it's 3D. I am able to select the original profile as individual lines, but not the extruded part. If I save the file as a parasolid and open it, I can now select the extruded part as individual lines. Does X have an explode command I can use after extruding a solid?

How do you explode an extruded solid in Mastercam X into individual lines and arcs? I need to select individual lines and arcs without everything being selected.