[Donkey Hotey]

I've had this problem in the past and the only solution I could come up with was to reprogram the part. I don't want to do that this time and I can't find the answer on my own.

MCX MR1:
HAASV.PST

I did a cutter path for a part, I flip the part 4 times in the vise so the file has 4 origins but they are all the upper left corner. The work offset is '0' so it all remains G54 when it posts. I get a warning that they are all zero when I post but the output was exactly what I wanted. I posted it two or three times last night without any problems.

After the first part, I tuned-up some of the ops, changed a few ops and reposted. It's the same file and same definition. The tool planes, WCS, etc, all seem to match the desired operations.

The problem: I'm suddenly getting an A-axis output in the posted file. It's the same post, machine, control, etc. The only thing that I can think that I monkeyed with was the 'planes' button in each operation dialog.

What turns on the 4th axis? How do I make it go away?

[cadcam]

Greg you need to set the tool planes not the WCS. that way it know there has been a change in plane and to out put the rotation.

Also look in the ops manger and make sure the WCS and Planes match in the tool groups.

[Donkey Hotey]

Thanks Jay,

I'd just post the file but I'm having problems with zipping files right now.

To make this clear: I don't want 4th axis. I did something that made it suddenly start putting out A values.

What I did was set up an origin on each face of the part I wanted to use (Op 1, op 2, etc). For each flip of the part, I put a manual entry (M00 with instructions).

After each face, I opened the view manager, set the tool, work and construct planes to the new view and continued. In the Work Offset column of the view manager, I have zeros in each field (so it wouldn't add to the work offset value). This is how it looks. Does it basically look correct?


I tried to RTFM--really, I did . It mentioned a 'rotary' button in the dialogs. I'm going to dig through that later. Maybe I accidentally clicked it when I was setting depths & passes.
Edit: Nope, I just checked all of the operations. None of the rotary buttons are turned on. I'm stumped. The A values it outputs are zero. I just can't figure out what told the post to start putting out the 4th axis.

[nabil_elbadri]

hi
if u are talking about 3 axis program and u don't want to see the A axis in the NC program then u have to change the post and select MPF post u will c only the xyz axis in the program , this is what i do usuallyu
i hope it solve ur problem
bye

[Donkey Hotey]

Thank you for the reply.

The problem is that this post wasn't giving the A axis value. In the past, it would only output A values if there was 4th axis in the code. Now it's adding 'A0.0' to every 'first move after a tool change'. Something I did has caused the post to think that there is a rotary axis involved.

I could edit the post but I'd just like to know what I did to cause it.

[cadcam]

Greg your best bet is to send me your file so I can review it.
It is late for me tonight.
But tomorrow I can go thru it.
Do you know how to do a zip to go?
If not just email me the MCx file. Are you using my post?

[cadcam]

Greg you have Email. on this issue.
PS I have now installed MastercamX MR1 to follow you with.

[Donkey Hotey]

Thanks Jay. Got it.

So the only solution was to physically turn off the rotary in the post? Or change posts? Odd but ok. If I had solved it that way, I'd have thought I did something wrong.

It's odd because I can delete some of the operations and it will stop outputting the A axis. I never did narrow it down to a specific op though.

Sorry you went to the trouble of installing MR1 to discover that. Maybe I should have stayed on maintenance another year.

[cadcam]

greg all good I will review more later as I have a thought. installing was fine this way I can help you more down the road.