Actally I think it creates a new seperate line

attached to the old one - if you put a negative

number in to shorten the line it braeks the line at that length

WOW! thanks everyone this forum is the best

If a toolpath is created and saved in X Mill

and then transported to another computer that

does not contain the same Machine and

Control Defs - how much modification is possible

Is anything lost

Thanks for help

Thanks everyone

I think I recall being able to use point toolpaths to create toolpaths from point to point and being able to add coolant - spindle

and stops at different points and being

able to edit these commands and points later

but either I don't recall correctely or I just can't locate these in X2 - I see the point to

point creation but not the spindle - coolant commands

Thanks for the help

Could you use a chip break drill cycle with

a spade drill or a boring bar - us offsets

for depth cuts

The create point endpoints is in the create point

drop down menu

When using gridpock set the diameter to 80%

of the cutter whatever stepover you want to

use - you can set stock to leave so you dont

gouge the part boundries

I think you could create the code as a text file

and any time you needed it use manual entry

toolpath and choose the text file

There is a c-hook "gridpock.dll" that will create points in geometry - distances and patten can be specified

Blue styrafoam insulation is cheap and easy

to machine and holds pretty good shape -

easy to get at Home Depot too

If you put points in them you can use automatic

by picking the first hole second hole and then

the last hole

Draw a circle the size of the pipe

create a chord on the circle dia

.750 - .25 long ( to comp for cutter size )

draw lines from center of circle to

chord ends - analyze angle between

lines

Thanks for the help everyone

Jeremy nailed it

This forum is the greatest

Problem is the icon is missing

Dell has recommended configurations listed

on their web site for Mastercam

Using Mcam 9

When I do a file get - it does not show the

bit map of the file there is no icon

to show the bit map - I save the files

with a bit map

Thanks for any help

Don't go with them as crazy

But James solution works like a charm

Thanks a bunch

Mcam X

Trying to create mill cycle to select a dowell

pin and bring it to a location - then down to a

z location and stop - then use it for a part stop - tighten the vise - then back the pin away from the part and retract - Is this a macro or

a custom drill cycle or ?

Thanks for any advice

5) Allow changes to multiple operation defaults

ie: coolant - clearance - etc

6) Have a scale setting in analyze so that a

metric part could be analyzed in English

and English in Metric

7) Have automatic dual dimensioning in drafting

Contouring and pocketing are about the same

drilling can be different if they use drill

blocks - also nesting - engraving and tabs

OOPS - should read the instructions first -

got it now - Thanks

I downloaded Direct Inventor. zip

This is not the right file?

Using X I downloaded the inventor conversion file unzipped it and ran install - but when I

try to open inventor files I get a message saying

inventor or viewer must be installed - I loaded

it 2 times and rebooted but still unable to convert files - probably overlooking something

but can't figure what - thanks for any help

Also the centerline of the part must be at 0

in the plane