mastercam for hurco

[SUT1]

hi i have a hurco km3 ultimax 2 and im trying to get mastercam v8 to work with it. im relatively new to this.
i have set it all up to send the nc program but it is in inchs not mm
on the post processor i can change the g70 code to g71 and all changes to mm but the co ordinates for x,y,z come out with 4 numbers after the decimal point where the machine only needs 3 and this causes an error also i get a .0 after the feed rate value which causes an error. can any one tell me how to change the post processor to change these problems.

thanks

[txcncman]

Not familiar with version 8, but assume you need to select a metric (MM) machine as your default or change your current machine to metric (MM) in the Machine Definition. Has nothing to do with Hurco or any make of machine. Has to do with MasterCam settings for inch/metric.

[MMTZ]

There were no Machine Definitions on MC back on V8. Machine & Control Def started on MCX.

You'll need to change MC to use the Metric config file. Using the Metric config file you can actually draw and program everything on Metric without having to do manual calculation for Metric to Inch conversions.

Then your post should read the file units as Metric and give you the correct output.

I can't really remember how to pull the metric config file, it's been a looooooooong time since V8!!!! How about an upgrade?? I think to access/change the config file you will go on your left of screen main menu and click on screen, and then configure?? Then you can just change from the Inch to Metric Config File. The config file loaded by default depends on the user preferences selected during the install process.

You can try following the instructions on the attached pic, their for V9 but I think it was the same for V8. Just make sure you change the config file marked in red before you change your tool libraries or anything else.

Try this out first and then we'll give you a hand on the format issues for your addresses and feed.


HTH

[SUT1]

hi
thanks for your reply.
the master cam program is set for metric units.
the problem is that the post processor is only for imperial use.
the G70 code which tels the machine its imperial in the post is set to go in the first line permanently i can change it manualy to g71 but then i get the error of having 4decimal places not 3. if i delete all the forth numbers and delete the .0 on the feed rate then the program runs fine as i want it to.
how much dose it cost for a new mastercam program?
wanted to use winmax but they want £2000 for the program.
cant afford that.
thanks sut1

[MMTZ]

So you're already using your Metric config file and drawing everything on Metric but your post is giving you a G70?? So how are the dimensions coming out? Are all positions output good?


Anyways, as Txcncman would say upload a copy of your post and a sample of good and bad code, preferably the same program since it makes it easier to compare

[SUT1]

if i manualy change g70 to g71 and delete the forth number on dimensions and .0 on feed rate then i can run the nc program on the hurco and its ok.

if i leave the g70 in then 1mm in mastercam becomes 1inch on the herco still have to delet the .0 on feed rate but the hurco accepts the four decimal places on dimensons.

have sent post processor and good and bad code

thanks a lot for your time

sut1

[MMTZ]

Try the attached Post, just before your try it change the extension to .PST

[SUT1]

hi have tryd the post and it all seems to be working. thank you very much
have been trying to sort that out for days and you did it in 10 min.
can i ask what you did, have seen that you put G71 in psof section but i tryed doing this and it changed to metric but not the decimal places.

thanks a lot for your time
sut1

[cadcam]

Not familiar with version 8, but assume you need to select a metric (MM) machine as your default or change your current machine to metric (MM) in the Machine Definition. Has nothing to do with Hurco or any make of machine. Has to do with MasterCam settings for inch/metric.

In V8 there were no machine defs this did not happen until the release of MCX the first release before this it was just pick a post and there were only Post and TXT files that made up the post info.

[MMTZ]

In V8 there were no machine defs this did not happen until the release of MCX the first release before this it was just pick a post and there were only Post and TXT files that made up the post info.

Funny though the popup window during posting hasn't change in over 12 years at least. The only thing different was the field where the post name is displayed on this posting window used not to be grayed out. Click on that button was all you had to do to post for a different machine back in the day.

Also posts where so easy then too.