Are your Mastercam resellers sending you hard copies of the latest versions? I just downloaded 2017, and update 1 on my home computer, still having problems at work with firewall issues, and the linking.
So I was just wondering why I've not received a hard copy yet.....or do they still do this. And yes maintenance is paid up.
Hello guys..
I would like know.. how can I get the cycle time of each job file in CNC machine?
and after we get the value from the job.. we store in computer by serial communication C:\ ... we can do this?
O1000(Sample)
#100=2(Start of file)
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part program
------------
------------
------------
#103=(Total time)
M30
Thanks in advance
Guilherme
Hi guys,
I have a existing Mastercam X9 file with operations and I would like to copy some operations to a new file.
I try to call the Mastercam.Operations.OperationsManager.ImportOperation(<filepaht>, <ID>); function but I don´t know the operation ID.
How can I get the ID? Can I open the mcx-9 file with a DB browser?
We have an Onsrud 5-axis router that uses HSK 63F ER40 toolholders. We often need a longer reach when cutting swarf angles on flat panels, due to the collet holders interference with the panels themselves. Since before I came here, they have used 1/2" diameter collet extensions to achieve the necessary reach.
The trouble with this is that we constantly have terrible chatter problems, due to the poor rigidity & runout of this type of setup.
Iscar has a nice HSK A 63 ER16 toolholder that I think will solve this issue, except that I don't know if the "A" type of toolholder will work in the spindle. Does anyone know if the HSK spindle must be "A" or "F" specific?
It looks like in 2017 MC has no longer editable X,Y,Z cursor coordinates(text boxes). It is true the fast point is used in most cases (beside the fact the new input window will not release focus on pressing spacebar, X,Y,Z or number, so mouse must be used slowing down the process), but fast point has no right click menu functionality, so I can not set X,Y,Z using this feature, also I can not soft lock coordinate values (with disabled "default to fast point") by pressing X,Y,or Z with cursor snapped to point I want values to be soft locked.
Are there any new features in MC2017 that can be used same way?
Hi!
Can anybody take a look at my first macro program and tell me if it make any sense to you.
I need to engrave serial # on my parts.
every four parts need to have the same serial #.
here is what I came up with:
O0010(MAIN PROGRAM)
………..
IF [#501 LE 4] GOTO 1
IF [#501 GE 5] AND [#501 LE 8] GOTO 2
IF [#501 GE 9] AND [#501 LE 12] GOTO 3
IF [#501 GE 13] AND [#501 LE 16] GOTO 4
IF [#501 GE 17] AND [#501 LE 20] GOTO 5
……………..
………..
N1C0.
G54M98P301
/C90.
/G55M98P301
/C180.
/G56M98P301
/C270.
/G57M98P301
GOTO 200
N2C0.
G54M98P302
/C90.
/G55M98P302
/C180.
/G56M98P302
/C270.
/G57M98P302
GOTO 200
N3C0.
G54M98P303
/C90.
/G55M98P303
/C180.
/G56M98P303
/C270.
/G57M98P303
GOTO 200
N4C0.
G54M98P304
/C90.
/G55M98P304
/C180.
/G56M98P304
/C270.
/G57M98P304
GOTO 200
N5C0.
G54M98P305
/C90.
/G55M98P305
/C180.
/G56M98P305
/C270.
/G57M98P305
GOTO 200
N200 #501 = [#501+4]
……………….
M30
O301 (SUB PROGRAM TO ENGRAVE FIRST #)
……
……..
M99
O302 (SUB PROGRAM TO ENGRAVE SECOND #)
……
……..
M99
Thanks in advance.
hello
how i can use this new technology circular interpolation turning in mastercam x9 ((o))
thanks
Are there any documents or visual aids in helping with Tool Axis Control?
I seem to stumble into what I want more often than knowing what I am setting. From the Tool Axis Control window it would seem really obvious... but I guess not for me 
Specifically I am working with Morph [OMG what a tool path!].
3 axis - easy...
4 axis - Easy if I am facing directly on an axis...
The issue is that I am facing the outside of a U shaped wall. I want to keep my ball endmill locked at 45* on Z[B axis], but let the C axis rotate from 180* to 0*
I had assumed Fixed angle to axis [z 45]. This has the desired effect on one side, but plowing through the part on the other side.
Angle, and Rotate around axis seem to be based on Z being normal to surface... which has the tool spinning like a record, round round right round.
Back to fixed, I have tried limits[one at a time]. This seems to lock the endmill only in angles of 0* to 180* Ok Flip angle fixes this [allows 180* to 360*].
Limit in XZ seems to keep the endmill in the right angle, but I do not have any axis control in the Y[seems obvious].
YZ seems to be limiting me on XY.
Is the Limit feature based on Z being normal to surface, or is it based on the WCS "Fixed" axis?
I'll clarify this in a bit if needed, but I have to take a walk 
[as stated I am interested in learning what is going on more so than just playing with it till it is right]
Hi guys,
I have a existing Mastercam X9 file with operations and I would like to copy some operations to a new file.
I try to call the Mastercam.Operations.OperationsManager.ImportOperation(<filepaht>, <ID>); function but I don´t know the operation ID.
How can I get the ID? Can I open the mcx-9 file with a DB browser?
i can't find it via search so can some one kindly remind me how to create desktop shortcuts to metric or other configs please?
many thank much grateful
Hello friends,
Can anyone tell me why or where this origin coming from in Mill Turn see the attach pic please.
I would like to disable or move this thing
Thanks
Origin.bmp 3.15MB
46 downloads
How do I make Cimco not put spaces every where I start typing?
OMG I am about to kick a puppy if it don't quit.
Has anybody had any success with this... I heard you could do it in 2017 but I can not find anything in 2017 that shows how to do this??
Can you transform a transform? In other words, can I rotate a Finish Scallop and then mirror it?
has been released
It addresses the Tool Manager crash that has plagued some people
there are several ways to install it
do nothing .. at some point Mastercam will tell you an update is available
download and install it from Mastercam.com
or
Start/ALL Programs/Mastercam 2017/Check for updates
the same procedure also applies to MCfSW 2017
Hi!
Can anybody take a look at my first macro program and tell me if it make any sense to you.
I need to engrave serial # on my parts.
every four parts need to have the same serial #.
here is what I came up with:
O0010(MAIN PROGRAM)
………..
IF [#501 LE 4] GOTO 1
IF [#501 GE 5] AND [#501 LE 8] GOTO 2
IF [#501 GE 9] AND [#501 LE 12] GOTO 3
IF [#501 GE 13] AND [#501 LE 16] GOTO 4
IF [#501 GE 17] AND [#501 LE 20] GOTO 5
……………..
………..
N1C0.
G54M98P301
/C90.
/G55M98P301
/C180.
/G56M98P301
/C270.
/G57M98P301
GOTO 200
N2C0.
G54M98P302
/C90.
/G55M98P302
/C180.
/G56M98P302
/C270.
/G57M98P302
GOTO 200
N3C0.
G54M98P303
/C90.
/G55M98P303
/C180.
/G56M98P303
/C270.
/G57M98P303
GOTO 200
N4C0.
G54M98P304
/C90.
/G55M98P304
/C180.
/G56M98P304
/C270.
/G57M98P304
GOTO 200
N5C0.
G54M98P305
/C90.
/G55M98P305
/C180.
/G56M98P305
/C270.
/G57M98P305
GOTO 200
N200 #501 = [#501+4]
……………….
M30
O301 (SUB PROGRAM TO ENGRAVE FIRST #)
……
……..
M99
O302 (SUB PROGRAM TO ENGRAVE SECOND #)
……
……..
M99
Thanks in advance.
Hi I have a problem with a mill-turn program I'm doing , hoping someone can help me ?
I completed all ops on left chuck , then did a stock transfer , then went to do a simple facing op on the right chuck , and I get a error saying
(this tool is programmed to cut stock in left spindle )? I know what it means but I don't have a option to choose the right spindle in the
parameters (axis combination/ spindle origin ) page ? I should be able to pick the right spindle ? but only the left chuck is highlighted
How do I turn off the dynamic gnomon and scale indicator? In X9 the setting 'Display Viewport XYZ Axes' would turn them off and on. There is no such setting now.l
They can be turned off for printing by unchecking 'Screen Information'. Only when that is done, the level name is turned off too. I want the level names on my print outs.
