instead of using Create-> Letter, use Create-> Drafting->Note. Set font as "Stick". This supports upper and lower case, and I think it is also much faster to create, modify and place. After you have text positioned where you want and are happy with spacing/height etc, then select Edit -> Trim/Break -> Drafting into lines.

open the PST file in the editor, and find the following lines. They are in the pheader section. sopen_prn, sspace, "MCX FILE - ", *smcpath$, *smcname$, *smcext$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, sspace, "NC FILE - ", *spathnc$, *snamenc$, *sextnc$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, sspace, "MATERIAL - ", *stck_matl$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ Erase the lines, or modify so that they start with "#" (as shown below) # sopen_prn, sspace, "MCX FILE - ", *smcpath$, *smcname$, *smcext$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ # sopen_prn, sspace, "NC FILE - ", *spathnc$, *snamenc$, *sextnc$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ # sopen_prn, sspace, "MATERIAL - ", *stck_matl$, sspace, sclose_prn, e$ That will get rid of the comments. to get rid of ALL of the rotary axis moves, modify the Machine Definition to remove or disable the rotary / 4th axis. To remove only the A0 at end of file, find and modify the following. if nextop$ = 1003 | tlchg_home, pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", protretinc, e$ change to: if nextop$ = 1003 | tlchg_home, pbld, n$, *sg28ref, "X0.", "Y0.", e$

In X, use the same post as in version 9, and you will get same results.

another plus to using grease is the reduced oil contamination in the coolant. I have not seen this feature on the new Haas machines.

In regard to importing a parasolid vs a SoildWorks part file, why not import the part file, and then create the WCS in Mastercam? This eliminates the creation of an extra file, and I do not see any advantage to using the SWx coordinate system tool vs the Mastercam coordinate system tool. If you are not using the WCS in Mastercam, you are missing out on a key feature.

instead of creating a special script to put this in Mastercam, another option would be to place a shortcut to your batch file on the windows quick launce task bar.

compare the "nethasp.ini" file from the X2 / X4 folders.

if you are at null toolchange, then the next operation is using same tool as previous operation. But I do not see a way to look ahead to the operation beyond that.

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G141 should not be required for this, and G41 should work in all planes. My guess is that you have an "I" on your G02/03 line with G19 and that is causing the error.

loosen your tolerance. Try .005" With a tolerance of .0005, you are not giving the filter much to work with. I do not understand why running the filter chook would be any different than using the built in filter.

Never "Zero" the machine at location other than "Cold Start". Use fixture offsets to set part location.

I uploaded new file that includes the colision checking and fixture support for this machine. MachSim-Haas_VF2a.zip I was unable to delete the old files. Maybe someone can help out with that.

Considering you already own Mastercam, you lest expensive route would be to update to current version. If you need it on a 2nd seat, consider purchase of Mastercam design.

You may already have this taken care of, but I can send you a good post with this type cycles if you need an example. There is also the problem of no G98/G99 feature. That is what all the "Jump" lines are about. Below are some snippits. incdrdp = abs(refht$ - depth$) # For Incremental drill depths pdrill$ # Canned Drill Cycle pdwell,e$ n$, pwcs, x$, y$,e$ if refht$ <> initht$, n$, *refht$,e$ n$, *sgdrill, *x$, *y$, *incdrdp, *frplunge$,e$ pdrill_2$ # Canned Drill Cycle if refht$ <> initht$, p_jump if refht$ <> initht$, pdrill$ if refht$ = initht$, n$, x$, y$,e$ p_jump # Cancel cycle a move to initht befor going to next hole n$, "G80", e$ n$, psg00, *initht$, e$ n$, *x$, *y$, e$

I added the SolidWork assembly files for that machine. This will make for easy modifications. Mach_sim-Haas_VF2-SWx.zip

I have discovered, that if the Folder name and the XML file name are not an exact match, you will get this message. Try and rename the folder.

??? I zipped up all files in that folder. 9 files in folder named \moduleWorks\Machsim\Haas_VF2\ Maybe there is a corrupt file. Drop me a message @ bryanj@@@@mlc-cad.com and I will send files via email.

using the options in the Control file will work for creating a new program, but are not much help when you want to post to a different machine that used different rules for offsets.

I made a VMC with the rotary on the right, and have copied it to the FTP site. file name is "MachSim-Haas_VF2.zip" and it is in the folder "X5_Files" this is a Haas VF2 with HRT210 rotary.

Spade, You would need to add logic to the postblocks where tlngno and tloffno are output. Below is an example of modified post blocks. variables h_offset and d_offset need to be initialized elswhere. I can email you an example post. p_tlngno # output tool length offset h_num = t$ if h_offset = 0, *h_num, !tlngno$ else, *tlngno$ p_tloffno # output tool dia offset if d_offset > 1, d_num = t$ + d_offset else, d_num = t$ if d_offset = 1, d_offset = tloffno$ #set from NCI d_num, !tloffno$

"I had our post modified so that a user input will determine if D=H or if D=H+40. This way I never have to worry about switching anything, just simply repost the program." +100 Anoter benifit to letting the post handle the "H" and "D" values is not having to worry about them being wrong, and simply focus on the tool number when writing the programs.

Look for the line shown below. Change the setting to 0 for 1 line canned cycles. This is from MPLFAN.PST old_new_sw : 1 #Switch old (6T), new (0T+) cycle formats, 0=old, 1=new

another option would be to set MI7 when you want to perform this BEFORE a tool change. For example, your wording in the misc page would read. "FLING CHIPS BEFORE TOOL CHANGE? (1=YES)"

Sorry, I misread your question. Mill Entry does not include Verify, Part Shading, 3D Contour, and has limited Pocketing.