Hi
I have just re drawn the ball in Bobcad and tried it again and it seems to work. I think maybe with chopping and changing it, it was me causing the problem. Here's the code it now gives me.
Does this look right?
(BEGIN PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(MCH_FILE=LATHE.MCH)
(END PREDATOR NC HEADER)
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O00100 ( PROGRAM NUMBER )
( PROGRAM START - TURNING CYCLES )
( PROGRAM NAME: BALL.NC)
( POST: MACH 3 - METRIC )
( DATE: SAT. 01/31/2015)
( TIME: 11:07PM)
N01 G18 G21 G40 G80 G90 G99 G95
G91.1
(Machine Setup - 1 FACE OFF )
(TOOL #1 FACING******** )
N02 G00 G54
N03 T0101 M06
N04 G97 S500 M03
N05 X16. Z1.
N06 Z-.3
N07 G01 X0. F.2
N08 G00 Z0.
N09 X16.
N10 Z-.6
N11 G01 X0. F.2
N12 G00 Z-.3
N13 X16.
N14 Z-.9
N15 G01 X0. F.2
N16 G00 Z-.6
N17 X16.
N18 Z-1.
N19 G01 X0. F.2
N20 G00 Z1.
N21 X16.
N22 Z0.
(Machine Setup - 1 TURN OUTER )
(TOOL #2 TURNING***************** )
N23 G00 G54
N24 T0202 M06
N25 G97 S500 M03
N26 X17. Z0.
N27 X15.7
N28 G01 Z-50. F.2
N29 G00 X16.
N30 Z0.
N31 X15.4
N32 G01 Z-50. F.2
N33 G00 X15.7
N34 Z0.
N35 X15.1
N36 G01 Z-50. F.2
N37 G00 X15.4
N38 Z0.
N39 X15.
N40 G01 Z-50. F.2
N41 G00 X17.
N42 X16.
N43 Z0.
(Machine Setup - 1 TURN ARC )
(TOOL #3 ARC )
N44 G00 G54
N45 T0303 M06
N46 G97 S500 M03
N47 X16. Z-1.
N48 X14.7
N49 G01 Z-13.017 F.2
N50 G03 X15. Z-16. K-14.708 I-2.986 F.2
N51 G00 Z-1.
N52 X14.4
N53 G01 Z-11.802 F.2
N54 G03 X14.7 Z-13.017 K-14.407 I-4.201 F.2
N55 G00 Z-1.
N56 X14.1
N57 G01 Z-10.884 F.2
N58 X14.4 Z-11.802 F.2
N59 G00 Z-1.
N60 X13.8
N61 G01 Z-10.122 F.2
N62 X14.1 Z-10.884 F.2
N63 G00 Z-1.
N64 X13.5
N65 G01 Z-9.463 F.2
N66 X13.8 Z-10.122 F.2
N67 G00 Z-1.
N68 X13.2
N69 G01 Z-8.876 F.2
N70 X13.5 Z-9.463 F.2
N71 G00 Z-1.
N72 X12.9
N73 G01 Z-8.346 F.2
N74 X13.2 Z-8.876 F.2
N75 G00 Z-1.
N76 X12.6
N77 G01 Z-7.861 F.2
N78 X12.607 Z-7.872 F.2
N79 X12.9 Z-8.346 F.2
N80 G00 Z-1.
N81 X12.3
N82 G01 Z-7.415 F.2
N83 X12.6 Z-7.861 F.2
N84 G00 Z-1.
N85 X12.
N86 G01 Z-7.001 F.2
N87 X12.3 Z-7.415 F.2
N88 G00 Z-1.
N89 X11.7
N90 G01 Z-6.614 F.2
N91 X12. Z-7.001 F.2
N92 G00 Z-1.
N93 X11.4
N94 G01 Z-6.252 F.2
N95 X11.7 Z-6.614 F.2
N96 G00 Z-1.
N97 X11.1
N98 G01 Z-5.911 F.2
N99 X11.114 Z-5.927 F.2
N100 X11.4 Z-6.252 F.2
N101 G00 Z-1.
N102 X10.8
N103 G01 Z-5.591 F.2
N104 X11.1 Z-5.911 F.2
N105 G00 Z-1.
N106 X10.5
N107 G01 Z-5.289 F.2
N108 X10.8 Z-5.591 F.2
N109 G00 Z-1.
N110 X10.2
N111 G01 Z-5.002 F.2
N112 X10.5 Z-5.289 F.2
N113 G00 Z-1.
N114 X9.9
N115 G01 Z-4.731 F.2
N116 X10.2 Z-5.002 F.2
N117 G00 Z-1.
N118 X9.6
N119 G01 Z-4.475 F.2
N120 X9.89 Z-4.722 F.2
N121 X9.9 Z-4.731 F.2
N122 G00 Z-1.
N123 X9.3
N124 G01 Z-4.231 F.2
N125 X9.6 Z-4.475 F.2
N126 G00 Z-1.
N127 X9.
N128 G01 Z-4.001 F.2
N129 X9.3 Z-4.231 F.2
N130 G00 Z-1.
N131 X8.7
N132 G01 Z-3.781 F.2
N133 X9. Z-4.001 F.2
N134 G00 Z-1.
N135 X8.4
N136 G01 Z-3.573 F.2
N137 X8.7 Z-3.781 F.2
N138 G00 Z-1.
N139 X8.1
N140 G01 Z-3.375 F.2
N141 X8.4 Z-3.573 F.2
N142 G00 Z-1.
N143 X7.8
N144 G01 Z-3.188 F.2
N145 X8.1 Z-3.375 F.2
N146 G00 Z-1.
N147 X7.5
N148 G01 Z-3.01 F.2
N149 X7.8 Z-3.188 F.2
N150 G00 Z-1.
N151 X7.2
N152 G01 Z-2.842 F.2
N153 X7.5 Z-3.01 F.2
N154 G00 Z-1.
N155 X6.9
N156 G01 Z-2.682 F.2
N157 X7.2 Z-2.842 F.2
N158 G00 Z-1.
N159 X6.6
N160 G01 Z-2.53 F.2
N161 X6.9 Z-2.682 F.2
N162 G00 Z-1.
N163 X6.3
N164 G01 Z-2.388 F.2
N165 X6.6 Z-2.53 F.2
N166 G00 Z-1.
N167 X6.
N168 G01 Z-2.253 F.2
N169 X6.3 Z-2.388 F.2
N170 G00 Z-1.
N171 X5.7
N172 G01 Z-2.126 F.2
N173 X6. Z-2.253 F.2
N174 G00 Z-1.
N175 X5.4
N176 G01 Z-2.006 F.2
N177 X5.7 Z-2.126 F.2
N178 G00 Z-1.
N179 X5.1
N180 G01 Z-1.894 F.2
N181 X5.4 Z-2.006 F.2
N182 G00 Z-1.
N183 X4.8
N184 G01 Z-1.789 F.2
N185 X4.822 Z-1.796 F.2
N186 X5.1 Z-1.894 F.2
N187 G00 Z-1.
N188 X4.5
N189 G01 Z-1.691 F.2
N190 X4.8 Z-1.789 F.2
N191 G00 Z-1.
N192 X4.2
N193 G01 Z-1.6 F.2
N194 X4.5 Z-1.691 F.2
N195 G00 Z-1.
N196 X3.9
N197 G01 Z-1.516 F.2
N198 X4.2 Z-1.6 F.2
N199 G00 Z-1.
N200 X3.6
N201 G01 Z-1.439 F.2
N202 X3.882 Z-1.511 F.2
N203 X3.9 Z-1.516 F.2
N204 G00 Z-1.
N205 X3.3
N206 G01 Z-1.368 F.2
N207 X3.6 Z-1.439 F.2
N208 G00 Z-1.
N209 X3.
N210 G01 Z-1.303 F.2
N211 X3.3 Z-1.368 F.2
N212 G00 Z-1.
N213 X2.7
N214 G01 Z-1.245 F.2
N215 X3. Z-1.303 F.2
N216 G00 Z-1.
N217 X2.4
N218 G01 Z-1.194 F.2
N219 X2.685 Z-1.242 F.2
N220 X2.7 Z-1.245 F.2
N221 G00 Z-1.
N222 X2.1
N223 G01 Z-1.148 F.2
N224 X2.4 Z-1.194 F.2
N225 G00 Z-1.
N226 X1.8
N227 G01 Z-1.109 F.2
N228 X2.1 Z-1.148 F.2
N229 G00 Z-1.
N230 X1.5
N231 G01 Z-1.075 F.2
N232 X1.8 Z-1.109 F.2
N233 G00 Z-1.
N234 X1.2
N235 G01 Z-1.048 F.2
N236 X1.226 Z-1.05 F.2
N237 X1.47 Z-1.072 F.2
N238 X1.5 Z-1.075 F.2
N239 G00 Z-1.
N240 X.9
N241 G01 Z-1.027 F.2
N242 X1.2 Z-1.048 F.2
N243 G00 Z-1.
N244 X.6
N245 G01 Z-1.013 F.2
N246 X.9 Z-1.027 F.2
N247 G00 Z-1.
N248 X.3
N249 G01 Z-1.003 F.2
N250 X.6 Z-1.013 F.2
N251 G00 Z-1.
N252 X0.
N253 G01 X.3 Z-1.003 F.2
N254 G00 X16.
N255 X15.
N256 Z-1.
N257 M05
N258 M02
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