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I have never worked in BobCad, but do firmly agree with setting your origin in SolidWorks. Not only does that let you export correctly, but then you can print out 3D views for setups and get...

The only way to to that on a mill is with macro programs. No simple G or M codes for a mill, unless your machine tool maker pre-wrote them for you.
Don't ask why when you have a machine with a Y...

Can not use the else statement, so I just do it first then run my if:

N001 PL = 1
N002 IF PL = 1 THEN G54.1 P01 ELSE G54.1 P21

N001 PL = 1
G54.1 P21
N002 IF PL = 1 THEN G54.1 P01

My...

This is a different type of problem then someone normally sees. 1st thing I would look into is to be sure that the tool change command (M6) is not actually a macro or sub program with an M6 alias. ...

If you get a boring bar for a lathe, prefferable carbide and with an insert, that has a 1/2" diameter shank, you can mount it in your boring head. I like the Sandvick bars and most of the tool...

:cheers: I found on my Kitamura mills with Fanuc 16iM controllers, that I could not access anything stored in the machine's memory when I was using M198. This included all my custom B Macros. It...

Try this in MDI:

#140=#0(clear any old value in variable #140)
M9991C6.

Now look at variable #140 in your macro variable page and see if it is set to the tool number in the spindle?

I have...

Some FANUC controls have a "G54.2 Pn" rotary work offset shift, that can shift your offset around, a possible, 3 axis. I haven't tried it, much easier to shift the part in the computer and repost...

:cheers: If your tired of just figuring out which end is up, then just look into “parallel kinematic link mechanisms” to replace the conventional VMC. Giddings and Lewis have designed the VARIAX and...

:cheers: I know on a Kitamura Mill with a fanuc 16M control, you can get the tool number by running the command "M9991C6.". This command will store the active tool number of the tool in the spindle...