45 deg chamfers we use 90 deg chamfer mills set comp at say rad .01 from tool tip to avoid the sharp tool tip and program z to the same .01 from tip plus desired chamfer .05 chamfer Z-.06 Or use the 2D chamfer option in Contour type drop down of your Tool path Parameter page

gcode Yes they are round in verify but NOT in backplot

Why do my lathe bore tool bars display rectangular in shape, and constantly show crashing into stock. Im sure I am probably forgetting something

Hello koves Look in your actual pst file for somthing like this it is in General output settings. breakarcs$ : 2 #Break arcs, 0 = no, 1 = quadrants, 2 = 180deg. max arcs arcoutput$ : 1 #0 = IJK, 1 = R no sign, 2 = R signed neg. over 180 skp_lead_flgs$ : 1 #Do NOT use v9 style contour flags arctype$ : 2 #Arc center 1=abs, 2=St-Ctr, 3=Ctr-St, 4=unsigned inc. do_full_arc$ : 0 #Allow full circle output? 0=no, 1=yes helix_arc$ : 2 #Support helix arc output, 0=no, 1=all planes, 2=XY plane only arccheck$ : 1 #Check for small arcs, convert to linear CAREFULLY TRY ALTERNATE COMBINATIONS I am NOT a post guy, and others my disagree with my suggestion, PLEASE proceed with caution post changes can have ADVERSE effects.

Hello Koves Check your post for Break arc on Quadrants and allow 360 deg arcs. Also I have experienced cutting a contour with fillet size very close to cutter rad (1/2Ø e mill cut a .255R)I turned comp in control on and that was ok until the machinist went to a smaller tool now the tool dives into my .255r and I too have G1 not G2 or 3 and the only way I can see this is in backplot with (Simulate Cutter Comp Off)

Gcode you mentioned tool Tip does this address Face mill descriptions so I dont have to lie to my description in Face mill Parameters or make a 3.0 Bull E mill with .03rad

We simply call the next tool in the G43 line Read H1 call T2 to the ready. Siemens 840 Di VMC G43G54X0.Y-3.1Z1.H1T2M3S12000

gcode I finally found MY error I did not have the proper Axis Combo for the tool...DUH Thanks for the input

gcode "I alway make my stock flip the last operation in the first group, not the first operation in the second group." good call I agree and have done that I have somthing else wrong I will find it and let you know, I believe it is in a tool setting. BTW I am running X4 MU2 (13.2.0.10)

Good Morning forum I am running in lathe mode with stock defined, I run thru my 1st operation, simply face Flip Stock, face and qualify opposite end then Stock advance and add ctr to turn. New Toolpath Group after outvend op(the option to extend to stock is nolonger selectable) my stock outline is visable but Brown rather than grey which leads me to believe I may be missing something

Is stock recognition for mill in the works? lathe works okay mill does nothing, this is a bit more bothersome when programming mill turns, turning looks fine, cant see the mill. I realize can verfy this, but I am just looking for a quick visual "Winners" While most are dreaming of success; Winners wake up early and work hard to achieve it ------------------------------------------------- Kennebec

Any one ever or know if you can Mill a Dia with a Fanuc 31i control in a Cross mill holder, Feed to X rotate C and feed Z to effectively mill a Dia Thanks Kennebec

Merry Christmas everyone I am have a problem probing 3 Z points to verify stock variation... I 1st Probe Boss and set position N40T40M6(PROBE) G43G54X0Y0Z1.H40T1 G290 SPOS=0 M108 L9800 R26=.1R9=120. L9810 R7=3.1857R26=-.169R19=1 L9814 G291 Than Proceed to Z touch 4 points, after the 1st point I get an Alarm 91 R24 R25 R26 not input G0X0Y0Z.1 G290 L9800 R26=.1R9=120. R24=1.425R25=0R26=.1 L9810 R26=0 L9811 L9820 R26=.1R9=120. R24=0R25=1.425R26=.1 L9810 R26=0 L9811 L9820 R26=.1R9=120. R24=-1.425R25=0R26=.1 L9810 R26=0 L9811 L9820 R26=.1R9=120. R24=0R25=-1.425R26=.1 L9810 R26=0 L9811 R19=1R21=.001 L9820 R26=.1R9=120. G291 G0G49G53Z0 Thanks for the help

I am using a 1/2 Ø x 90° spot drill to deburr parts, I run comp in control and set comp at tool Radius .02 deep (D=.02) I program Z-.03 this gives me a .010 chamfer. My problem is going into small corners in this case a .094 rad corner the arc is converted to 2 xy lines rather than R.094, (Mcam looks at the tool I have chosen, a 1/2 Ø and adjusts the program for it, well if I run the program with .02 comp the tool travels by my .094 R until the 2 larger entities I have filleted with the .094Radius intersect, any easy fixes? I wish the with comp in control Mcam would look at the entities with a zero tool dia, just drive the Geometry. We do not program offline that has been tried and suggested.

Thanks For the help once again Guru It is an interesting learning process you and people like your self in our EMastercam community make this a great experience Kennebec

Thank You HTH Could I ask another question of you? I am not able to select more than 1 point at a time if I do I just get 1 g13 output and it is the 1st point I select. Again can't thank you enough Kennebec

I have added the folowing to my post in the Group order I have them -----ed in This is the posted output "G13I0.I0.I0.I0." I am trying for "G13I.25D232F1.5L2" using Misc2 Drill cycle ----------------------------------- #G12 / G13 Varialbles #------------------------------------------------fmt I 2 g12circ_i #Radius of Circle fmt I 2 g12circ_d #Tool Offset Number fmt I 2 g12circ_f #Feedrate fmt I 2 g12circ_l #Number of passes fmt I 2 g13circ_i #Radius of Circle fmt I 2 g13circ_d #Tool Offset Number fmt I 2 g13circ_f #Feedrate fmt I 2 g13circ_l #Number of passes ---------------------------------------------- pmisc2$ #Canned Misc #2 Cycle (User Option) # pdrlcommonb #e , *sgdrlref pcan1, pbld, n$, "G13", *g13circ_i, *g13circ_d, *g13circ_f, *g13circ_l, e$ # pcan1, pbld, *sgdrill, *g13circ_i, *g13circ_d, *g13circ_f, *g13circ_l, e$ pcom_movea ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- [misc1] 1. "G12" - Circle Mill CW 7. "I" 8. "D" 9. "F" 10. "L" [misc2] 1. "G13" - Circle Mill CCW 7. "I" 8. "D" 9. "F" 10. "L" ------------------------------------ Thanks for looking Kennebec (Post Wannabe)

Same here should have mentioned it long ago

Thanks you are absolutely correct...

Matsura ES 1000V Thanks

is there an Mcode for thru spindle Air, instead of coolant we have a Siemens 840 D control if any of you are familiar with it . thanks

I have read various discussions regarding tool files, dirty ops ect. ect. I am considering at the start of each job I will by default have a tool library but I will then go and "Save As" using my Job # as the library name. My thought is the tools will always be with the Job and not changed or edited in any way unexpectedly and I can freely make changes to the tools ie. Projections, LOC and or holder dims. Any problems or alternatives, what do you do? Thanks Kennebec

Just had the same thing happen, simply looked at Parameters and dirtied about a dozen ops

JMC If I do the following add the "==" you told me about is will Variabble 521 bet set at the Probe Touch position or the retracted position. R26=.2R9=120. L9810 R26=-.5 (feed command) L9811(Z protect touches and rapids off) YN_[521]==$AA_IM[Z]*1 (is position set at Touch or retracted location G0Z4. Thanks a bunch to all of you for the help

Well after a Basic math lesson I have arrived here the cycle runs thru complete but this line "YN_[521]=$AA_IM[Z]*1" does not store current machine position to variable offset 521, aany body have any ideas? thanks % O1262 (WNH0126B.ES1) (PN 17331 / 19105M REV T) G0G40G49G90 G53Z0T40 N40T40M6(PROBE) M22 G43G55X-6.35Y-.25A90.Z6.H40T1 Z.5 M21 G290 SPOS=0. M108 L9800 R26=.2R9=120. L9810 R26=-.5 L9811 YN_[521]=$AA_IM[Z]*1 G0Z4. M22 G56A-100.X-6.35Y.25 A-90. M21 R26=.2R9=120. L9810 R26=-.5 L9811 YN_[522]=$AA_IM[Z]*1 G0Z6. G291 M109 G0Z6. M22 G49G53Z0X-20. YN_[525]=ABS((YN_[521]+YN_[522])/2) $P_UIFR[2,Z,TR]=YN_[518]+YN_[525]+3.1+YN_[521]-4.25*1 $P_UIFR[3,Z,TR]=YN_[518]+YN_[525]+3.1+YN_[522]-4.25*1 G291 M109