Looks as if this just applies to 3 axis work and not 4 axis, correct? or does it not accept transform toolpaths?

C:\program files\mcamx6\common\UserDefaults\config

and then edit the CDMachineStringsDefault.xml

i think, so back up original.

hope he likes Tacos

X+ for X6

Why not just update your X5 folder? go to file, update folder, select part files only, specify which versions to update, select your source file, and then your destination file. this way you keep your mcx-5 files but now also have mcx-6 files. hth

x6

MS Windows 7 64-bit SP1

Intel Xeon W3565 @ 3.20GHz

6.00 GB Triple-Channel DDR3 @ 533MHz

Dell Inc. 09KPNV (CPU)

H243H (1920x1080@60Hz)

H243H (1920x1080@60Hz)

2048MB Quadro 4000 (nVidia)

293GB Western Digital WDC WD3000HLHX-75JJPV0 (RAID)

55.987 seconds!

uninstall and start fresh

found it, it's under my nvidia nview desktop manager, under the tab "windows", under "dialog box repositioning"

 

 

You may need to reset the dialog postions with the Mastercam appelt in the control panel

i have the same problem with my dialog location since switching to windows 7. what needs to be changed in the MC applet?

 

Of course my other suggestion is move away from control comp and those kinds of issues are gone.

yeah i know that's been discussed here about the pros and cons, i may have this with my operators they'll measure the tool wrong and .... everyone knows it's the programmers fault , still definitely something to consider.

thanks JP, is their a parameter in the fanuc control that might allow it to work?

when i post it in wear or computer it'll post good. weird it should post fine in control as well.

i posted this program us the mpmaster post, i've run it on a fadal no problem. this time we put it on our hardinge/bridgeport with the fanuc 18iMB control and receive alarm 041 (INTERFERENCE IN CRC /NRC). i'm cutting a .375 dia in three places with circle mill, rough then finish. the "I" is off by .0001 in two of the locations causing the error. can anything be done about this? here is the code:

T5 M06 ( 9/64 CARBIDE BALL E-MILL)

G00 G17 G54 G90 G94 S3500 M03

G00 X-1.39 Y-.8025

G43 H5 Z1. M08

Z.1

G01 Z-.088 F30.

Y-.7489 F3.

G41 D5 X-1.328 Y-.6416

G03 X-1.39 Y-.625 I-.0619 J-.1073 (off by .0001

X-1.39 Y-.625 I0. J-.1775

X-1.4519 Y-.6416 I0. J-.1239

G01 G40 X-1.39 Y-.7489

Y-.8025

Y-.7439

G41 D5 X-1.3255 Y-.6323

G03 X-1.39 Y-.615 I-.0644 J-.1116 (off by .0001

X-1.39 Y-.615 I0. J-.1875

X-1.4544 Y-.6323 I0. J-.1289

G01 G40 X-1.39 Y-.7439

Y-.8025

G00 Z.1

X1.39

G01 Z-.088 F30.

Y-.7489 F3.

G41 D5 X1.4519 Y-.6416

G03 X1.39 Y-.625 I-.062 J-.1073 (correct

X1.39 Y-.625 I0. J-.1775

X1.328 Y-.6416 I0. J-.1239

G01 G40 X1.39 Y-.7489

Y-.8025

Y-.7439

G41 D5 X1.4544 Y-.6323

G03 X1.39 Y-.615 I-.0645 J-.1116 (correct

X1.39 Y-.615 I0. J-.1875

X1.3255 Y-.6323 I0. J-.1289

G01 G40 X1.39 Y-.7439

Y-.8025

G00 Z.1

X0. Y1.605

G01 Z-.088 F30.

Y1.6586 F3.

G41 D5 X.062 Y1.7659

G03 X0. Y1.7825 I-.0619 J-.1073 (off by .0001

X0. Y1.7825 I0. J-.1775

X-.0619 Y1.7659 I0. J-.1239

G01 G40 X0. Y1.6586

Y1.605

Y1.6636

G41 D5 X.0645 Y1.7752

G03 X0. Y1.7925 I-.0644 J-.1116 (off by .0001

X0. Y1.7925 I0. J-.1875

X-.0644 Y1.7752 I0. J-.1289

G01 G40 X0. Y1.6636

Y1.605

G00 Z.1

Z1. M09

TIA

when you create a new tool you have three choices for profile: auto, custom file, custom level. choose custom file and create a mcx file defining the geometry of the tool. that's how i've done it in the past. hth

i would assume all of you still have x5 mu1, so delete x6 and go back to x5 until cnc puts it back up for download. this isn't rocket science people

kudos to CNC for pulling X6 for repairs, just wish they would have put a notice with a "slight" explanation on their website.

welcome

how about pinning Chris Rizzo's database for the HS tool paths as long as it's ok with Chris.?? it's been help full to a lot of people on here.

Hi Shazam I tried making my config files point to the default folders and that does not seem to solve the issue. Should they all point to my shared doc x5 or am i missing something.??

Thanks for the assist.

ps would any of the lathe configs mess with this and i guess i will look at all the folders even metric settings also.

all of mine point to "shared mcamx5/mill/ops" folder for my ops. my problem was that i exported a some op to my desktop and then imported them in another mcx-5 file, i then deleted the ops file off my desktop, so whenever i opened that mcx-5 file it was looking for the ops file on the desktop. that's why i went into the machine groups properties and made sure it was pointing to "shared mcamx5/mill/ops" and this solved my problem. as far as the lathe configs, unless your using it in the problem file then no it wouldn't affect it. hth

like the attachment below

when i start a new session in x5 everything is fine then i pick a file from the recent used files from the last opened files and this keeps coming up. I turn off tracking but it still shows up. what do i change or switch off to stop this. or what is the setting that causes this to appear.

tia

i just had this same error, turns out when you open your machine group properties your operations file is not the same one you have clled out in your config file. left click the file icon and search for the correct file. you'll need to do this for each machine group.

also check out Chris Rizzo's database for HS toolpaths, i believe inconel is in there. +1 for hanita varimill, also fullerton intimidator series

welcome Victor

also with edm, no burrs.