material selection

[riverracer]

how do i set the material so that P20 is the default material instead of being aluminum, which we have to change from in stock setup every time?

thanks

[cadcam]

under defaults in the Control def for the Machine you re using.

[riverracer]

sorry, i'm new to X3, but i didnt see any where in the control def / defaults on where to set 'P20' as the default material.
any chance you could walk me thru it?

thanks

[kesparate]

caveat: messing with machine definitions can be hazardous to the functions of mastercam. call your reseller if possible and make them walk you through this, so that if it goes wrong you have someone to yell at. this is for version X3. also i'm assuming you have the material saved into a library and all that


expand your default machine group and select files
on the files tab select the edit button
this pops up the machine definition manager
from the icons at the top select the control definition (it looks like a screen with two buttons)
from the control topics window select operations defaults
in the window on the lower right you should see machine group whatever the name is for your default machine
expand the properties tab
and select files
up pops the familiar machine group manager
select the tool settings tab
pick your material
click ok all the way back and out saying ok to all the save this questions.


i think that will do it.

[kesparate]

well damn you read al ittle more it all looks so simple.
the oerations defaults are available right at the bottom of the files tab on the machine group properties.
after that it's the same


here's the thread that covers changing defaults for tool paths
http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75189

[riverracer]

done, so simple when someone shows ya where to look

thanks again