[dfearnow]

This is the 2nd time Ive encountered this problem.
1st time was a 2d chamfer on an ID of a pocket.
Now on circle mill for dowel hole.
When I verify, runs good.
But when I run it in settings/graph ( on a Haas VF-2), it alarms out.
303 - invalided X,Y or Z in G02 or G03 - check geometry.

Is there a setting in my machine config. Im not seeing.
Any and all reply's are welcome.

[Superman]

Check your manual, it may need an X Y with any R value ( even when doing a full circle )
your program says it must do a radius, but to where ??

options
- break the circle into 2 pieces
- or set your control file to "break full circles into 180° arcs ( <-- better choice, as does it automatically )

[dfearnow]

Thats what the machine is saying, it needs an X,Y move.
I tried the break arc 180 deg, no luck.
And just now it stopped on an helix entry. which is only a Z and radius move.
Im going to try ramp helix, and see if that will work.

Like Ive said in the past, I was so comfortable with MC V8, never had a problem.
Switch to X4, programming the same way and running into problems.
Thats why I believe it has something to do with my machine def. Im just not seeing it. But, Ill keep working on it.

[dfearnow]

Ramp entry worked. Cause it has a X move with Z.
I talked with my lathe guy.He's the tech head around here.
And he suggested a different post processor. Does this sound right?

[WallyL7]

What happened to your old post?

[dfearnow]

If you mean the post from V8, I was just in the process of finding it.
We updated all of our computers at the end of last year. And the guy doing the job lost some of my stuff (chair), (big mess).

[WallyL7]

Yeah - the old post can be updated for MCAM X...of course you kind of need the old post for the update to work! DOH!

[dfearnow]

Found the old post. Does anyone know how to update it?
Im going to search other threads now.

[WallyL7]

There is an update post within mastercam that you can use.

Go to settings/run user application/update post - super easy

(it is a .dll file)

:cheers:

[Sprew]

Is the R statement valid for full rotation?. May need and I J.

[dfearnow]

It was my post. Wasn't configured right.

[Rstewart]

If your smart you'll get rid of all the R's in your programming and Only use I, J, and K.

I've seen some screwed up stuff that comes from programming w/ R's on certain profiles/contours.

It's fairly easy to tell MC to only output I, J, and K.

[dfearnow]

Yea its I and J'ed the hell out now. Sweet.