subprograms

[cnc@gci]

How do I create subprograms on toolpaths with mastercam? I'm a newbie

[inkydo69]

Well there are a few ways what you trying to do?

And what lv are you useing?

[Superman]

Subs,
-Your post must be sub enabled
-not be a surfacing or multi-axis toolpath
-repeated at more than 1 depth
-multipasses are subbed, only if depths also is used
-only that operation that has subs turned on, will be subbed

If your post is sub enabled, turning on sub-output is through the "depths" button in "2D/3D contour", also absolute or incremental output can be chosen, IMO , start with absolute as you and the operators can follow the code easier.

Fanucs should output the call statement as "M98 P1001" for the 1st call-up
and the actual sub is placed after the end of the program, M2/M30 line as O1001 ending with M99
Okumas use CALL O1001 as the call-up statement, and the sub-routine named as O1001, ending with RTS

not sure about others.

You can of course, modify the program manually ....Ha Ha..........ha

[cnc@gci]

I'm using mastercam X3 level1. The post I'm using is mpsubrep. It took me a long time to figure out how to update this post for vervion X3. Now the post is working but it's not creating any sub programs. I'm hoping I don't have to modify the program manually mastercam should do all that for me. I don't see the depth option, could I be looking in the wrong place or maybe this version doesn't have that option.

[cnc@gci]

Oh! never mind I found it, I'll keep playing with it. Thanks Superman.