mp:brk_max_ang

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-10-12T21:05:53+00:00

brk_max_ang : 0 to fix CNC 5 axis posts with rapid motion broken up by angle (ref C59691)

mp:comp_own_line

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-03-28T21:39:46+00:00

Cutter comp on own line Desired output, created in CQR_THRMWOOD_3X for Paul Downs Cabinetmakers. This works between contours in a single path as well: G90 G00 X110.0701 Y51.6648 G41 G01 Z-0.625 F100. G02 X110.0625 Y51.7516 I0.4924 J0.0868 G01 Y51.9375 G01 X110.2524 G02 X110.3392 Y51.9299 I0. J-0.5 G00 Z0.3 G40

mp:content_files

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-07-20T21:24:35+00:00

How to Create a .mcam-content file Only works in MC2020+ as far as we can tell. For 2020 and before, this is unfortunately not as simple as just creating a Zip2Go and changing the extension type to .mcam-content, as strange as that my be. Believe me, I've tried it and customers can't load the file. I believe that is because zip2go creates folder structures with versions, ie

mp:drilling

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-07-21T19:21:20+00:00

Grouping Drill Ops Setting a check for drill ops can be a long line and apparently may not always catch all instances if you don't set it right, so I got this solution from Don Boire in the post team to set up a global variable called “drilling”

mp:drl_prm_cust

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-12-16T21:28:13+00:00

Drilling Custom Parameters Image showing all drilling custom parameters: XML text section of custom parameters at bottom of post. drl_param variable sections are near bottom: Drill/Counterbore - G81 "" Dwell - P "" ""

mp:gen_comments

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-12-22T22:30:19+00:00

Hack to Split op comments out from header in a Generic post scomm_sav : "" scomm_sav2 : "" scomm_sav3 : "" pcomment2 #Output Comment from manual entry scomm$ = ucase (scomm$) if gcode$ = 1005, n$, sopen_prn, scomm$, sclose_prn, e$ #Manual entry - as comment if gcode$ = 1006, n$, scomm$, e$ #Manual entry - as code if gcode$ = 1007, n$, sopen_prn, scomm$, sclose_prn #Manual entry - as comment with move NO e$ if gcode$ = 1026,…

mp:inverse_time

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-04-23T15:00:03+00:00

Inverse Time Not Turning on - Make sure in the control under feed you have inverse time chosen for the type of operation you want. - Make sure rot_feed is set to 1 at the top of the post.

mp:lathe_drill

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-04-21T19:03:52+00:00

Lathe Drilling Toolpaths Top of stock - Apparently not available in lathe drilling toolpaths under tosz$ or drl_tos_x$ / drl_tos_y$ / drl_tos_z$ Work around below: lathe_tos = opinfo(10519,0) #tested to work in 2021, this will be the Z top of stock value for lathe drilling

mp:lathe_matrix

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-01-19T15:52:09+00:00

Lathe Config Matrix Any supplementary info on this post section goes here The toggles in this section should be used first instead of changing any string selectors (see below example) for output in the post. Ex: don't ever change the following section in a lathe post, as these controls are in the sections below:

mp:machsim_license_keys_mc2022

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-09-06T15:27:57+00:00

Machsim License Keys MC2022+ When do keys Expire? The machsim licenses are perpetual within a single Mastercam version, but will only work in the next Mastercam version if the client upgrades before the end of their maintenance cycle. So if the client happens to update during the PY maintenance cycle, they'll be fine, if they're already expired, they will not be able to use the existing key in the new mastercam version.

mp:maximum_deviation_in_calculated_arc_endpoints_from_machine_grid

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2020-10-14T20:50:42+00:00

This issue has come up a few times recently and the culprit has been found. This problem can be identified by mastercam rejecting arcs that are sitting in certain positions. If the arc is rejected at X2.01513 but fine if moved to X2.0151 then you are probably dealing with the following issue and the info below can help. See this illustration:

mp:mpbin_settings

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-01-04T15:28:14+00:00

MC2020+ settings: MC2019 and previous settings:

mp:mst_dev

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-06-03T16:55:43+00:00

All posts - Future engine updates improvements - Mass Updates round_opt$ initialization possible change. Note ticket# in title: From: Technical Support Inbox Date: Tue, Sep 13, 2022 at 2:40 PM Subject: RE: Re:[## 32491 ##] FW: Profile toolpath not posting correct

mp:niftypb

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-04-10T16:04:11+00:00

Nifty Postblocks / Tools Table of offsets / planes by op, or comment of offsets / planes per op: ... (OP 18 - G54 - Top - X27 - X27) (OP 19 - G54 - Top - X28 - X28) (OP 20 - G54 - Top - X29 - X29) (OP 21 - G54 - Top - X30 - X30) (OP 22 - G54 - Top - Bottom - Bottom) (OP 23 - G54 - Top - X31 - X31) (OP 24 - G54 - Top - X32 - X32) ... swcsname : "" stpname : "" scpname : "" curr_op : 0 num_ops : 1 opmgr_opno : 1 last_opmgr_opno : 0 fmt "OP " 4 c…

mp:params

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-08-25T14:33:44+00:00

Parameters Parameters can be obtained with one of opinfo, cdinfo, or mdinfo # Item Expression 20012 toolplane name opinfo(20012,0) 20018 toolpath group name opinfo(20018,0)

mp:planes

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-01-19T15:47:32+00:00

mp:post_caputured_errors

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2024-04-25T19:13:40+00:00

Errors in MP log file PY Tool Length Comp "ERROR - TOOL LENGTH COMPENSATION NOT ENABLED DURING OPERATION MOTION" Safety check to make sure tool length comp is on for tool. Check to make sure tlenflg <> 0 by looking at conditions in ptlen, eg. axcomb

mp:post_dev

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2023-06-29T16:06:19+00:00

Post-Dev tips & tricks Lathe G112 face interpolation mode Zoho ticket #24002 see 6/29/2023 response to client: The coords are not output Polar, just C Axis. The generic post functions fine. Thankfully, it is actually polar, it's just the C outputs are the Y positions. The post has this toggle because frequently, machine's need a C in front of the Y-axis polar positions, and on other machines as you mentioned, Y is required.

mp:probing

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-12-14T14:54:14+00:00

Turning on Probing (Productivity + or Cimco Probing) in a post Productivity + is another name for Renishaw Probe (Probing). It can only be used for Mill (or Router) - not Lathe. Cimco Probing is a purchased add-in chook with similar capabilities and toolpaths, but made by Cimco.

mp:troubleshooting

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2021-09-16T16:17:36+00:00

Troubleshooting Mcam Updates / Machsim issues Troubleshooting Mcam Updates Most of the time, just like any other type of error, look to the log to see what went wrong. There should be an explanation. Here at Cimquest, we don't often run into errors updating, because in general we watch the error log and fix it as we go. But sometimes, we might miss an error now that the log isn't opening as a separate text file, like it used to, when things go wrong. So users can easily miss important update …

mp:versions

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2022-11-24T15:59:15+00:00

Post Versions To find what version a post is, first step is to check it's matching .mmd, which you can do with windows explorer preview or by right clicking and checking properties. If you don't have the mmd to look at, or you can't verify the version of the mmd is the same as the pst, you need to look to the first line of the post.

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