not sure if this helps you or not but in 2023 you can bump solids see video here https://www.screencast.com/t/4xtkjRBM9kNt

look here in the pst file uncomment the line below with exclamation marks pwrtt$ # Write tool table, scans entire file, null tools are negative if rotaxis$ > 0 | rotary_type$ > 0 | mill5$ <> 0, [ sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x output_z = no$ ] if vmc = 0 & tlplnno$ <> 2, sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x if vmc = 1 & tlplnno$ > 1, sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x #sav_rot_on_x = rot_on_x #Uncomment this line to output rotary axis value even when it's not used!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! t$ = wbuf(4,wc4) #Buffers out tool number values if tool_table = 1, ptooltable if tool_table = 2, ppredtool if tool_table = 3, pmetatool if t$ >= zero, tcnt = tcnt + one ptravel pwritbuf5

take a look at this curve 5 axis many differnet ways to do it this is the easist curve.mcam

Try step up equal to step down

Make sure u are in 3d mode..if not it will create 2d flat geometry at a specific z level and u may not notice it.

create a new plane at the angle that you want the C axis to rotate to make the Z point out of the part the X point to the feature then do you toolpath this will force the angle to rotate to "C0" and machine with the X and y without hitting limits hope this helps

Sorry I didn't see that part of the question. No way to center the results that I am aware of

look here for both toolpath nesting and geometry nesting

If I remember the post has a switch Break reposition motion or something like that

try this https://kb.mastercam.com/Knowledgebase/50654/Mastercam-crashes-shortly-after-opening-a-SOLIDWORKS-file?Keywords=solidworks Temporary workaround: Close Mastercam and SOLIDWORKS if open. Right-click on the shortcut for the latest version of SOLIDWORKS installed on the system and select Properties. Make note of the installation's target path. Click Cancel to exit the Properties dialog. Using File Explorer, browse to the installation location. In that folder locate the following file: sldpropertyhandler.DLL Rename this file to: sldpropertyhandler.DLLOLD Now go ahead and open SOLIDWORKS files in Mastercam.

ok i just tried it and you are correct it doesnt follow if you move the origin if you don't move the origin it follows looks like it is fixed in 2022

there is an associate planes options when you create the plane

its here

make sure stock is not on by default in the operation

maybe add this at the beginning of the post in the far left column no spaces on a line by itself this worked in mpfan not sure for a heidenhain feed = fr_pos$ * 10

yeah i cannot get it to work either even with a fresh config file and restarting mastercam wierd one for sure!@ recreating the rectangle and it worked

good luck Aaron, will miss your input and detailed explanations. best of luck

go to the tool manager and right click on the tool set display tool

you could use ref points take a look at this file its 2022 https://www.screencast.com/t/T7OaA8Gyaz ihs.mcam

Maybe try defining your tool as a taper mill it should then program from the tip dia

it must be a dog leg verify issue change linking to this and it will not happen or change control def to this depending on what your machine actually does

its in the plane manager

you could try and run the arc3d chook on your initial toolpath it does create some helixes but not all

Try changing this to a smaller number

Is the link in this thread? I couldn't see it