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I have a mill with a rotary table aligned with the x axis. I have some round segment parts i am doing that are mounted to the rotary. Most of the work on the part is just work that is perpendicular to the outside diameter of the part. There are a couple holes that need to be drilled @ 2.75 degrees off the z axis. Our plan is to mount the rotary on a sine plate at 2.75 degrees, still aligned with the x axis. The yz 0 point is the centerline rotation of the rotary axis. The part we are cutting is a bigger diameter than the fixture it is mounted on, so the centerline is not the same as the rotary. All that information given(I hope I've answered any questions up to this point) Can I tell mastercam that my rotary is at a 2.75deg angle so the holes that i program will rotate and move x,y,z to cut in the right spot? If this part were mounted out at it's finished diameter, it would just be a y0. location (at the right spot in x) but since it has a different centerline, this may not be the case. We are on Mcamx6 mu3 with mill level 3 and 5 axis.
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