[GTOGuy]

In Mastercam X, how would I dill a radial set of holes in a disk mounted in a rotary table rotating around the z axis? I can't find the correct drilling command that will allow the rotary table to rotate around the z axis.

[nagaraju_kaduvu]

my spindle RPM IS 300 FEED IS 70 MM HOLE DEPTH IS 50 MM DRILL DIA IS 15 PLEASE HELP IN CALCULATING TIME TAKEN FOR DRILLING THIS HOLE I.E., PECK DRILLING

[GTOGuy]

To be more specific I am wanting to create a CAM based program to drill the holes in an indexing plate I plan to use on my spindexer. My preference is to use the rotary table capability rotating around the z axis rather than moving to the x-y- locations. I also plan to use a similar concept to machine slots in the plate by rotating the rotary table and holding the spindle in a same x/y location.

[coolvdub]

Have you tried rotary axis substitution, it is the last section under the parameters tab. Just make sure to put your rotary diameter in the area where it asks for a value.

[mkd]

if you ar rotating about z, that would be considered a c axis.
and a radial hole would not be in the xy plane.
?????


if you want to drill holes in the face you might have quicker success using a live tool lathe post and do some minor editing.
if you want perfect code out of the mill/router side it will required custom post mods

[ERUS]

What is your reason for using a rotary instead of using point to point x-y locations?

[rcs60]

I would just hand write it.
#500=0
#501=(NUMBER OF HOLES)
#502=360/#501(DEGREES)
x---- y----a0.
while[#500 LT #501]DO1

G90G81z---- r------f------
G91 A=#502
x0.y0.
#500=#500+1
END1
G90

BUT THE X/Y POSITIONING SHOULD BE MORE ACCURATE DUE TO THE POSSIBLE ROUNDING IN THE RADIAL COMPUTATIONS(IE: 360/5=51.42857 DEGREES )THE CONTROL WILL ROUND IT UP OR DOWN INCURRING AND ERROR

[GTOGuy]

What is your reason for using a rotary instead of using point to point x-y locations?

I have a large diameter part that is out of the limits of the x on the table. I appreciate the g code solution (I know how to do that) I was looking for a simple CAM solution with MasterCam X rotating around the Z axis (parallel to the tool spindle)