Could not get an equation to do it - but

if all you need is the geometry it can be done

grapically - let me know if that helps - I

can e-mail you the method I use

Thanks all am test driving Zone Alarm

My current virus checker is expiring and I have

been unable to renew it - V comm Fixi-it -

What programs are you guys using that work well

with Mcam X & 9 I have read reviews until Im

totally confused - is a suite better than

an individual set - what about support needed

and the cost of support - I know I want disks

and documentation not a download - had too much

trouble with that today - spent $40 and have nothing to show for it

Thanks for any input - as of now Im totally in the dark

Using the 4 axis hmc that comes with x - if I

try to program an arc using the b axis the axis

subsitution selection in the rotary axis dialog box is not active - the program will index but not do rotary motion - a machine brought in from 9 using updatepost works fine - the machine def for the hmc that came with X is set to allow full rotation - the 4 axis vmc that came with X works perfectly using the same post as the hmc -

Question is how or where can I activate the

axis substitution for the horizontal -

Thanks for any help guys

Basically you use create a fillet - then

go the multiple trim sissors and close arc

I have had some luck putting small radii

in the corners .001 to .0005 - you lose

a litte accuracy but sometimes it works

It happens if you double select a function

without choosing geometry - example right

click colors then without picking geometry

right click colors again - happens with some other function too

Using X MR1 in lathe

In V9 part geometry

could be created by setting the c-plane to

DZ and creating a line multi by entering

a D value then a Z value then a D value etc.

it automatically used the previous D value

when entering a Z value and Z value when

entering the next D value

Is there is a way to do this in X - am I missing

a setting or a way to enter the geometry

It helps me most if Ive workred with the software

first - "you don't remember the answers to

questions you dont't have"

Thanks for reply

First many thanks to all who post questions

and especially answers and tips - have saved

me many hours and much trouble

Running X Mill level3

If I create a new c-plane by picking geometry

and give it a name my screen says the c-plane is not saved - there is a save option in the planes menu but I can't get it to do anything

Now if I translate that created c-plane to another plane - I can't go back to originally created c-plane it is listed in the named planes but I can't go back to it am I missing something?

Also in V9 there was a way to change the screen density display of existing surfaces - I don't see how to change this value after they are created in X

I run XP PRO and find if I forget to exit one

function before trying another one my speakers

contuuously buzz or click until I power down and

restart - doesen't always happen but sometimes

In V9 create toolpath contour

set cutter to off

then filter to toolpath to get arcs and tangent

lines - experiment with settings - to see what you have backplot using static endpoints

when you have one that looks good

backplot and save as geometry to another

level

In X backplot create geometry does not work

for me

In V9 set z depth to required geometry depth

in chaining options set plane mask on

then select geometry in a window - I have found

this method to be sensitive to .0001 - as

long as the geometry lies in a plane at the

the selected Z depth - it only works for toolpath

selection though not attribute changes

When rotating toolpaths for a tombstone

toolpath - if I choose to make subroutines

it puts out every side as a seperate

subroutine complete - is there a way to

set up multiple calls to the same sub code

using different fiture offsets - have tried

the MPfan & MPfadal posts - nested subs is what

I think I need

What conversion is necessary to get the

clipart geometry into art

Cannot find ifo on the .mz9 extension files