Hey guys, I'm stuck!
I am using X3 and have created a simple contour that feeds in the X+ direction and then arc's up in the Z+ direction.
Everything went alright in backplot however, when I post the program it will NOT output arc's in the X/Z plane. It gives me 14 diaganol X,Z moves to create the arc...
I tried turning filtering "ON" and selected "arc's in XZ" but to no avail,
I did some research, but all i could find in the Mastercam help was to check the control definition to esure it defines our machine as capable of performing arc's in multiple planes (X/Y, X/Z, Y/Z).
I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to get the program to post using a G18 command and a simple one line G03 to make my arc?
I programmed the contour this way manually and it works fine in the machine but this was just as a test, later I will need multiple depth cuts so it would be nice if X3 would just post the program with the G18.
I am using the "3 Axis VMC" post processor.
Thanks,
Colton M.