Thank you for the answer, I didn't come up with this idea (the company proposed it to me, and originally I wasn't even going to work with Mastercam- I created Macros on CIMCO that already help the programming of the parts "by hand" ), the project simply evolved this way when the Mastercam Lathe license became available at the company for us to work with. However, as always, I will not quit yet, and I would just like to learn how to simply open a Mastercam Chook on visual Studio I have installed the 2017 version of this software (the basic stuff), can you help me with that? I´m thinking about maybe opening the ATP example on the default examples that come with the installation of Mastercam 2017 or any other example (just mentioned that one because of what you said earlier) just to see how things process "inside them". Is that possible? Thanks.

The company where I'm making my final project of university just installed Mastercam 2017, I´m trying to work with VBScript to parameterize all the operations I can for the best suitable options in terms of cut parameters, etc, like creating a tool library specifically for our "turning section" which is going to block some of the parameters I want depending on wich tool is chosen . After that I would want to create a VBScript file wich would maybe run from it's inside some MasterCam Chooks that would create operations in MasterCam more easily just as like as in the case of milling or router types, that´s why I ask that before in this topic. I had two ideas: one would be perfect for me, this one would get the levels or line styles that would be in a .dxf file maybe and "understand" where it has to make a rough+finish operation, or a groove operation, etc, and it would do almost everything by itself, the programmer only would have to confirm if it was correct and choose the proper tools. The other one I already have a "sketch" of it and if you want I can send it via e-mail, but sincerely, I couldn't understand on your last post what's your e-mail. This one is very simple and just opens a file, "prepares" it, pops the proper window depending on which operation we want to do, and save it, nothing too complex but it's a start. The thing is, I know I probably have to know much more about how to open, interpret and write CHooks for MasterCam on VisualStudio, but I don't seem to find how I'm going to be able to do it. Can you help me? Any of the information I gave you above help? Thanks a lot, I'm starting to feel worried about the way things going with the project. You've been a great help. Sorry for the long post.

Thanks for the answer, can you somehow help me with some example of Chook of doing a simple rough operation, I don't know if it´s too difficult to do something like this but the idea is: with a library lathe tool I will create make the user, step by step, choose the operation, tool (wich has it's parameters already "blocked") and make him choose about plunge definitions and lead in/out, depending on the most important stuff to fill depending on the operation he chooses. Is this possible?? I would be very pleased if you can help me or maybe if you could show me some examples of Chooks, i mean what is inside of them, how can I open them in Visual Studio, things like that. I tried installing NetHook "plug-in" on Visual Studio but I couldn't go too far. Thanks for the help.

Hi everyone, i'm starting to use VBScript to manage some lathe operations but i can't find anyway to create lathe toolpaths, I can only work with millng operations. Can you guys help me with some informations or documents you might know? I'm searching through the help menu on the code editor of MX9 but only mill operations appear. Is it possible to work with lathe operations using VBScript on MX9 or is it necessary to work with Chooks and Net-hooks instead. Is this the only option? Thank you.

Thanks for both answers guys, by the way i'm starting to use VBScript to manage some lathe operations but i can't find anyway to create lathe toolpaths, I can only work with millng operations. Can you guys help me with some informations or documents you might know? I'm searching through the help menu on the code editor of MX9 but only mill operations appear. Is it possible to work with lathe operations using VBScript or is it necessary to work with Chooks and Net-hooks instead. Thank you.

Hi guys, I've been searching for some tools on MasterCAM that could help me achieve parametric programming for a group of similar parts. Is that possible with this software, I´ve been reading some stuff about vbscrit,Chooks, Net-hooks on MasterCAM, and also about the ATP tool. Can someone explain me if some of those methods can help me? The machine used for my university project does not support Macro B programming and maybe this will help me create machining strategies more easily for pieces that are geometrically similar, or am I wrong? Thanks, Fabiano Silva

Hi guys, I've been searching for some tools on MasterCAM that could help me achieve parametric programming for a group of similar parts. Is that possible with this software, I´ve been reading some stuff about vbscrit,Chooks, Net-hooks on MasterCAM, and also about the ATP tool. Can someone explain me if some of those methods can help me? The machine used for my university project does not support Macro B programming and maybe this will help me create machining strategies more easily for pieces that are geometrically similar, or am I wrong? Thanks, Fabiano Silva

Hi guys, I'm trying to learn how to use macros in MasterCAM. I read some stuff about it and it seems that Visual Basic scripts have something to do about it. Can someone help me?? Thanks.

Hi guys, I'm trying to learn how to use macros in MasterCAM. I read some stuff about it and it seems that Visual Basic scripts have something to do about it. Can someone help me?? Thanks.