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Hey everyone,

I've been setting tool offsets by touching off all tools on the table and inputting the distance from the table to part Z zero in the work offset. It's been my go-to method, and it...

If I could turn off visibility, I wouldn't be posting. When I hide the model, the fixture goes with it. Thanks for your help.

How do you get the planar toolpath to use depth cuts? I want to step down .1"

TIA

FMJ

I have a SW file of a part I am to machine. I am building a fixture to hold the part by extruding geometry off the part model.
Once I have the fixture designed, I want to delete the part model and...

I am in the part file.

Hello All,

I have constructed a fixture to hold a part for machining. I extruded off the original model.
I now want to get rid of the original model and save only the fixture. I delete the...

Is it possible to turn off the history tree??

Thanks in advance,

FMJ

That's what I was looking for! Thank you!

How do I send the Z axis home on the Okuma OSP-E100M? G91 G28 Z0.0 doesn't work.

Thanks in Advance,

FMJ

Yes. I don't know how to do this. I'm a Mastercam guy and just starting with Surfcam. In Mastercam I'd just drop a WCS on the 2nd vise.
I can't find a way to do this is Surfcam. I have yet to...

How do you set up multiple coordinate systems for two vises?

Thanks in advance.

FMJ

Nevermind.

We can change the color of the Gnomon, and still get to keep the over engaging tool paths!!!! Way to go Mastercam!

Thank you for the reply! I have found the tutorials. Awesome.

FMJ

Hello All,

I'm unsure of the meanings of the letter following X, Y, Z.

XR, YR, ZR = Reference?
XM, YM, ZM = Machine?
XC, YC, ZC = Construction?

Thanks for your help!

Thank you very much! I can't wait until I'm weened off Mastercam. NX is SO much better!

Hello All,

I'm new to NX. ( Mastercam guy ). How do you add wear comp to a finish pass?

Thanks a million!

I was not in "modeling." That is why I couldn't delete it.

I'm trying to delete the green block in the file. NX won't let me. Please help!

Thanks!

FMJ

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The stepover amount is ignored in the corners ( see picture ). How do you control this?

Thanks!

FMJ

What is the difference between a regular toolpath and a dynamic one?

Hello All,

What is the difference between a core and a dynamic core toolpath?

Thanks!

FMJ

Understood! Thanks a million!

Hello All,

What does "Flip Normal" mean?


Thanks,

FMJ

Is there a way to print the entire help file in one whack?

Thanks!

In drill point selection choose -entities- and pick the order you want them drilled.

X6 stand alone.

I am taking a Solidworks/Mastercam course at the local college. The primary focus is on Solidworks. Mastercam is a small segment of the class.
We were shown a few things in MCam and the teacher...

Hello All,

What is the difference between Control, Wear, and Reverse Wear on the cut parameters page?


Thanks!

FMJ

Got it! Thank you!