Here is some of the code. 1/4 BALL ENDMILL N2 T60 N11 M6 N12 G56 D1 N13 CYCLE832(.005,202001) N14 G0 C53.5 B-52.877 N15 TRAORI N16 G56 D1 N17 G0 G90 X-5.0345 Y-2.4174 Z6. N18 M8 N19 S2292 M3 N20 G0 Z.6074 A3=.08 B3=.059 C3=.075 N21 G0 X-5.2909 Y-2.6071 Z.366 A3=.08 B3=.059 C3=.075 N22 G1 G94 X-5.5473 Y-2.7968 Z.1246 A3=.08 B3=.059 C3=.075 F20. N23 G1 X-5.5481 Y-2.7971 Z.1007 A3=.081 B3=.06 C3=.074 F100.;F6. N24 G1 X-5.5489 Y-2.7975 Z.0769 A3=.082 B3=.06 C3=.073 N25 G1 X-5.5497 Y-2.7979 Z.0531 A3=.083 B3=.06 C3=.072 N26 G1 X-5.5505 Y-2.7982 Z.0293 A3=.083 B3=.061 C3=.071 N27 G1 X-5.5513 Y-2.7986 Z.0055 A3=.084 B3=.061 C3=.069 N28 G1 X-5.552 Y-2.7989 Z-.0182 A3=.085 B3=.061 C3=.068 N29 G1 X-5.5518 Y-2.7986 Z-.1104 A3=.085 B3=.061 C3=.068 N30 G1 X-5.5504 Y-2.7977 Z-.139 A3=.084 B3=.061 C3=.069 N31 G1 X-5.5485 Y-2.7962 Z-.1687 A3=.083 B3=.061 C3=.071 N32 G1 X-5.5465 Y-2.7948 Z-.1984 A3=.082 B3=.06 C3=.072 N33 G1 X-5.5441 Y-2.793 Z-.2271 A3=.081 B3=.06 C3=.074 N34 G1 X-5.5413 Y-2.7906 Z-.2567 A3=.08 B3=.059 C3=.075 N35 G1 X-5.5385 Y-2.7883 Z-.2862 A3=.079 B3=.059 C3=.076 N36 G1 X-5.5353 Y-2.7856 Z-.3152 A3=.079 B3=.059 C3=.078

Its vectored output so its hard to tell

I was just reading about the high speed settings and there is a code called "ORISON" which is apparently an orientation smoothing code. I'm gonna try that and see what happens. Fingers crossed.

Wow!!! Yea my machine isn't running like that. Not even close.My C axis wants to make these really small back and forth back and forth moves on every freaking line.I just cant seem to figure it out.

Do you guys think that maybe the machine wasn't set up properly and just needs to be tuned to run stuff like this?

I am. I've also tried every setting possible so far and it still is horribly herky jerky. This sucks.

Good catch. Yea I basically just posted something to test it out. I'm running it 6 inches above the part right now.

Yea I've messed around with that a little but it still seems like it literally stops and starts with each line of code. Is that just how table head machines run or what?

I tried that and it still did it.

D01088232D.MCX-7 Here is the file

Hi guys. I'm programming a multi axis toolpath on a DMF 260 using the B and C axis. B on the head and C on the table. When I run the toolpath its really jerky and not smooth and the tool is gouging a lot. I've messed around with the Cycle 832 settings but I cant stop it from gouging the part. I'm wondering if its on the mastercam side of things. I'm looking at the Utility page on a morph between 2 curves toolpath and see a check box for smooth surface normal but I've never used that and don't know what it does. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Your not using G137?

Sorry. Guess my question can be taken a few different ways. Wasn't trying to take a shot at you. Guess we're all different and learn things at different times.

How does someone who's been programming for 10 years not know what constant surface speed is?

If all else fails I always turn to surface project and create my own geometry for the tool to follow. It might seem like a lot of work at first creating the geometry but for stuff like your talking about it works great.

This plus throw in the "Invert selection" function. I use invert selection and alt-E daily.

G40 x1.5 instead of g40 X1. Y.5

Not sure about needing a custom post or not but I know you can go into the machine definition manager and double click the A axis and it gives you the option to tilt it along Y or Z. I would try that first.

Mirror Z. Should be a parameter, or setting in the control.

My post wasn't outputting the code correctly. It needs to be in G137 mode and the code should have just X and Y and No C's. That's what I spent a day and a half figuring out. Now just waiting for the post to get changed and I'm good. Boy this Multus is one finicky son of a gun!!!

Thanks for your reply Greg. The TD and MT codes are correct at least that is how I was taught and it has been working. I think there was a glitch in the graphics on the machine because it started working all of a sudden. I think I may have got it working, I changed the G138 to G137 and took out the C's and it seems to work. Does that sound correct?

I am pretty new on the Multus and cant figure this one out. Just got a demo post from my reseller and not sure if its a code problem or not. I have the tool called out in position 1 but when I run the graphics its in position 5 and I get a bunch of alarms. I don't know why its doing that but it seems to have gotten messed up after I tried running this code. It is also doing that to a known good program that ran fine before I ran this code. Here is the code. This is milling on the right face of the main spindle! G270 SP=1G140 (MAIN SPINDLE)(TEST)(PROGRAM NAME - TEST)(POSTED - 05-07-15 11:30 AM)(MULTUS_OSP300)G140 (MAIN SPINDLE)NAT1TD=010040 M423 (TOOL LOAD)MT=004001(TOOL - 40 OFFSET - 40)( 3/8 FLAT ENDMILL)M110 (MILL MODE)M146 (UNCLAMP C)C88.219 M15G138 (Y CONNECT)G17G00 X.075 Y2.4125 Z1.M08SB=2500 M13 (UT MAIN FOR)G94 G00G94 G101 X.075 Z-.773 C0. F20.G101 G41 Y2.4875 F15.G102 X0. Y2.5625 C90. L.075G101 X-1.06 C112.4729G102 X-1.2475 Y2.75 C114.4008 L.1875G101 Y2.7994 C114.0191G102 X-1.248 Y2.7999 C114.024 L.0005G101 X-1.2482 C114.0274G102 X-1.6375 Y2.5915 C122.2877 L3.0655G102 X-3.0655 Y0. C180. L3.0655G102 X-1.6375 Y-2.5915 C237.7123 L3.0655G102 X-1.2482 Y-2.7999 C245.9726 L3.0655G101 X-1.248 C245.9763G102 X-1.2475 Y-2.7994 C245.9808 L.0005G101 Y-2.75 C245.5992G102 X-1.06 Y-2.5625 C247.5271 L.1875G101 X0. C270.G101 X1.06 C292.4729G102 X1.2475 Y-2.75 C294.4008 L.1875G101 Y-2.7994 C294.0191G102 X1.248 Y-2.7999 C294.024 L.0005G101 X1.2482 C294.0274G102 X1.6375 Y-2.5915 C302.2877 L3.0655G102 X3.0655 Y0. C0. L3.0655G102 X1.6375 Y2.5915 C57.7123 L3.0655G102 X1.2482 Y2.7999 C65.9726 L3.0655G101 X1.248 C65.9763G102 X1.2475 Y2.7994 C65.9808 L.0005G101 Y2.75 C65.5992G102 X1.06 Y2.5625 C67.5271 L.1875G101 X0. C90.G102 X-.075 Y2.4875 C0. L.075G101 G40 Y2.4125G101 Z-.748 F20.G00 Z1.X-3.0377 Y.0525Z.025G01 Z-.145X-3.244 F5.X-3.4916X-3.5291Z-.12 F20.G00 Z1.X-3.6979 Y-.0525Z.025G01 Z-.145X-3.4916 F5.X-3.244X-3.2065Z-.12 F20.G00 Z1.M09G20 HP=4 M12 (UT MAIN OFF)G136 (Y DISCONNECT)M441M109 (TURN MODE)M91 (OPEN DOOR)M01M02

How would I insert this into my post?

Yea I always liked using a 90 Deg cause you can chamfer with it too.

If your drills are 135 Deg point I would use a 140 Deg spot drill. I find I get the most accurately drill holes with them. That's what they are designed for. Center drills are designed to drill for centers, not for spotting drills.