Looks like Haas starts just 20 after. Haas G54 X is #5221

Thanks alot! So I would assume G54 A axis would be #5204?

Im doing some work with a shop that has a few mazak vertical mills. A Nexus 700D/40 II, and a VCN-530C. Does anyone have a list of the variables that are assigned to the work offsets? Do both these machines utilize the same designated macro variables? thanks

Im new to the Y axis lathe and new to live tooling on a lathe as well. Never had these issues with master cam on 2 axis lathes and 4 axis mills which is what I do most of the time.

Yes it was a plane selection issue. I set the lathe to top plane, and rotated the slot 180degrees and set the plane for milling to bottom, and it posted good code...I am using the generic haas SL 4x lathe post. Thank you!

Im trying to program a simple pocket and contour on a haas st20y, it is a radial pocket. It looks good on the screen (mc 2017) but when i post it it comes in to cut but doesn't post all the geometry, just posts the R corners with no x or y moves in between. heres a pic and heres the code its kicking out.. G20 (TOOL - 7 OFFSET - 7) (0.1875 FLAT ENDMILL) (FINISH POCKET) T0707 M154 M8 G97 P4000 M133 G98 G17 G00 G54 Z10. C90. X20. Y10. G03 R.0188 F25. R.0318 R.0318 R.0318 R.0318 R.0188 M9 M155 M135 G00 G53 Y0. G53 X0. G53 Z0. M30 % What am i doing wrong?? Thank you

Thank you Ron, your awesome!

Im new to mastercam c axis programming. Im working with a shop that has a haas st20y 4 axis lathe. Im doing a simple 3/4 hex program in mastercam 2017. My issue is before i add the milling toolpaths to the lathe, the turning tools come up in the correct orientation on verify simulation, but when i added the mill contour to cut with the side of the end mill (could not find any c axis cuts that would do what i wanted) and then try to do a verify simulation my lathe tools come in at a crazy orientation. When i suppress all the milling and try to run the sim, everythings good, but when i try to run it all it screws up the orientation of the turning tools in the verify simulation, i think it has something to do with the planes. Any help would be appreciated. thank you. heres the file if you want to look at it Lathe hex drive.mcam

ok, cmillman. I will start doing that to make my life easier.Thanks!

hmm, here is the way i did it, im guessing this wont work, see attached.. TESTPART.mcam

Ok here is a simple part that has 1/2 holes drilled in 5 sides machined from a 2x2" aluminum billet machined down to a 1.75"x1.75" block. Thank you jlw for being able to do this for me. TESTPART.SLDPRT

Cmillman, i am processing your info..lol jlw, let me draw up a simple part on solidworks and i will get it to you. Thanks to both you guys for being patient with me.

If i was milling an existing 3" square block with 1/2 holes on each face the 5 axis machine could access, and each of these holes are on center of the block. and the block was clamped .05" off center in y and .1" off center in x on the table. and my mastercam program is all programmed true to the part and x0y0 is center and z0 is top of part. Will G68.2 place all the holes on center of part? Does it compensate automatically when i tilt the part up at A90.? How does it get the data it needs to shift axis to compensate for the part tilting and being off center?

Were still having troubles getting things on center, When G68.2 flips things around and x becomes y, does the machine know how to adjust comp error with g54.4 for updated axis, or does it shift the wrong axis. this is sorta what it looks like is happening??? Some have told me not to use both at same time, and some have said its okay, and some have told me that G68.2 should be all i need?

I have to cancel G54.4 before the rotary movement, and start it up right after. The machine gives me an illegal command in g54.4 if g54.4 p1 is activated while doing a rotary movement....