Thanks I'll try re-registering at lunchtime

morning all. i am getting an error when trying to pull in a solid works file. "cannot find parasolid data in solidworks file". I have compared all settings between my two workstations and see no variations. only one station is giving me this issue. any help would be greatly appreciated.

what are your check surfaces set at? some times if I choose to leave even .001 on check surfaces it will not cut the undercut until I set it to zero.

I use surface finish contour with the majority of my undercuts

Harvey tool is what we use, great for undercuts

I will have to look into that, our Onsrud dealer modified the post for us, I'd like to say it is a mastercam setting but am not sure.

there is no reason to use the length and diameter offset settings for an onsrud router. Our post shuts off the option

thanks guys I got it. Little brain burp, it was there I just didn't look far enough for it.

I started using X+ about a month ago and love it. Works great in X2MR2 mill level 3. Problem is, when I was on vacation we recieved the X3 update and it was loaded on my system, I have tried to down load X+ for X3 but can not get it to work, all I get is an empty window, no icons. All i can think is that there is a file in the wrong place but do not know which one or where to put it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've tried a search but found nothing that helps. THANKS

I am doing a file right now that is over 1.5GB. We've done larger but tend to break them up into smaller programs.

Thanks to all for the input,3D swept did the trick.

My coworker and I are trying to figure out how to machine a 1" deep by 4" wide -8 degree taper inside of a cavity using a 3 axis HAAS machine. We are using X2 mill level 3. When we use finish flowline, it backplots properly but does not verify properly. we have not tried to actually cut any stock yet. Does anyone have any suggestions?

thanks to all for your input

hi all. The company I work for currently utilizes MC9.1 w/out the solids option. Our design department uses solid works '05 and we, in the tooling department import and convert the files. When MC10 comes-out, would there be any advantages to getting the solids option? Being fairly new to mastercam I cannot answer this question adequately enough for my superiors.

hello again thank you for all the help. i have tried all of your suggestions but have had no success. the following is code iget with my post. N140 ( SET NEW Z! ); N142 G102 XB-3.219A YB+0.630A XE-3.250A YE+0.599A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR0.0 T1; N144 G102 XB-3.250A YB+0.599A XE-3.281A YE+0.630A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR0.0 T1; N146 G102 XB-3.281A YB+0.630A XE-3.250A YE+0.661A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR0.0 T1; N148 G102 XB-3.250A YB+0.661A XE-3.219A YE+0.630A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR-0.0 T1; N150 ( SET NEW Z! ); N152 ( SET NEW Z! ); N154 G102 XB-3.219A YB+0.630A XE-3.250A YE+0.599A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR0.0 T1; N156 G102 XB-3.250A YB+0.599A XE-3.281A YE+0.630A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR0.0 T1; N158 G102 XB-3.281A YB+0.630A XE-3.250A YE+0.661A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR0.0 T1; N160 G102 XB-3.250A YB+0.661A XE-3.219A YE+0.630A XC-3.250A YC+0.630A F5. TC0 D0.1250 CR0.0 T1; N162 ( SET NEW Z! ); N164 ( SET NEW Z! ); N166 ( SET NEW Z! ); N168 ( SET NEW Z! ); N170 G102 XB-2.500A YB+0.661A XE-2.469A YE+0.630A XC-2.500A YC+0.630A F10. TC0 D0.2500 CR0.0 T2; N172 G102 XB-2.469A YB+0.630A XE-2.500A YE+0.599A XC-2.500A YC+0.630A F10. TC0 D0.2500 CR0.0 T2; N174 G102 XB-2.500A YB+0.599A XE-2.531A YE+0.630A XC-2.500A YC+0.630A F10. TC0 D0.2500 CR0.0 T2; N176 G102 XB-2.531A YB+0.630A XE-2.500A YE+0.661A XC-2.500A YC+0.630A F10. TC0 D0.2500 CR-0.0 T2; N178 ( SET NEW Z! ); N180 ( SET NEW Z! ); i find that ,if there is a - sign between cr-0.0 t2; you will get no in the continue line , if ther is no - you will get yes and the program will error out how do i get post to put in - don't get it.