did you try rotary axis control, rotation type axis substitution? you can use rotary axis and rotate about y axis or use axis substitution. a picture of what you want to do will help to.
Hi guys I have problem that I cannot solve.
Mastercam X6
Okay here is the situation
Draw a circle in top plane, create a contour 2d toolpath 3axis rotary rotating about the Z axis.
Now the problem is I can only get the gcode to produce movement in the x axis, z axis and rotary axis I need it in "YZ & rotary"
Imagine a very large disk having a grove cut on the to surface on the circumference, the disk wont fit in the machine on the X axis it needs to be y axis like a record player.
I have created new rotated tool planes,tied every post, created axis combinations that dont even include the X axis but it still produces code in XZ & rotary go figure so much for axis combinations.
The code is correct except for the X axis I know I can just replace the X for a Y l in notepad but that's not a cure just a dirty patch.
Any help would be much appreciated.
did you try rotary axis control, rotation type axis substitution? you can use rotary axis and rotate about y axis or use axis substitution. a picture of what you want to do will help to.
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Have you tried contacting your Mastercam local dealer for hands on help with this?
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