pre-call next tool

[Georgette]

Hi Gang,

 

Is there a simple click so my post will pre-call the next tool, or should I request a post processor change?

 

Thanks!

 

Georgette

[Mick]

What post are you using?

 

Typically, the following line is in the post:

 

stagetool : 1 #0 = Do not pre-stage tools, 1 = Stage tools

 

Set to 0, you will get no pre-call. Set to 1 (as above), and you will get the pre-call.

[Georgette]

Hi Mick,

 

Thanks for the info. I am using a Fanuc post set up for my machine. I don't really want to modify the post myself. I have 2 machines that would require this change tho.

[Newbeeee™]

BACK UP YOUR POST 1ST

 

then open it up in wordpad or similar and look for what Mick has said, and change the value from 0 to 1.

Then test but it should work with no issues at all.

[Mick]

As newbeeee states, back up your post first. Then, give it a go . It is a very simple change.

 

When I first started with Mastercam, back in the early nineties (ugh), I was scared of going anywhere near a post. Once I did though, I got hooked, and now regularly modify and tweak posts (it is a case of having to for me).

[Georgette]

Thanks guys, I'll give it a go when I have a little more time

[Guest]

Guys, why in the post?

 

This is a simple switch handled in the Control Def

 

Here's a quick video

 

[Newbeeee™]

Urrgh??? 'Cus I thought that's where it was.

As always JP, you've educated me!

[Mick]

Why in the post? Because it has always worked for me in the post. The machine/control def is fine for some things, but it isn't all its cracked up to be... yet...

 

'jus sayin'

[Guest]

Why in the post? Because it has always worked for me in the post. The machine/control def is fine for some things, but it isn't all its cracked up to be... yet...

 

'jus sayin'

 

for stuff like that it's rock solid

 

The ONLY issue with the control/machine def is they really are of no use.......but the changes that can be made within them, work fine

[Newbeeee™]

The ONLY issue with the control/machine def is they really are of no use.......but the changes that can be made within them, work fine

Hang on - is this gunna make me a fanboi????

 

I understand the principle and we sometimes prog a (mill) part using a protrak 2ax machine/control def/post and make the part.

Then it comes to production and we'll change the control def and change things as required and re-post the prog for the vmc's.

It does work well for doing this.

 

That said, they take a huge amount of getting set-up and head around, so for 99% of the time a 'post switch' may have been better (as in simpler).

[Mick]

for stuff like that it's rock solid

 

The ONLY issue with the control/machine def is they really are of no use.......but the changes that can be made within them, work fine

 

There have been a number of instances in the past, where making a change in the machine/control def made no difference to the posted code. But, making the change in the post made it work. So, I don't believe there is ONLY one issue.

[Guest]

There have been a number of instances in the past, where making a change in the machine/control def made no difference to the posted code. But, making the change in the post made it work. So, I don't believe there is ONLY one issue.

 

Most likely a change in the local copy and not the dis copy so it was never perm, or a change in the disc copy but the local copy was never updated

 

In the end, almost 100% of the time, user error

[Newbeeee™]

In the end, almost 100% of the time, user error

Yeh - c'mon Mick get your act together. I'm the Newbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Mick]

Most likely a change in the local copy and not the dis copy so it was never perm, or a change in the disc copy but the local copy was never updated

 

In the end, almost 100% of the time, user error

 

Nope it wasn't user error, it was a change in the disk copy, and then updated. I *NEVER* edit the local copy, and I always update before posting. I do know what I'm doing ...

 

User error for other things though LOL