Tying post to machine simulation?

[YoDoug®]

I added my post and machine def to my simulation set up folder. When I check use post in the simulation settings I get an error that states the post is not creating the necessary .cd and .sim files. Is there any documentation On how to add this to the post?

 

TIA

[Guest]

Nope, at least not the last time I asked.....

 

Was basically told it's not easy to do.......

[Craig-B]

The posted code is a special type of module works CL commands, totally different than any actual machine post.  There are some people that have buffers setup to output the MW-CL file and the G-code simultaneously with there post.   

 

Here is some sample G-code.

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G0 G90 G56 X2.125 Y-.388 S2801 M3 T9007

G43 H99 Z2.

Z1.001

G1 Z.635 F33.62

X1.9

X1.7125

X1.6392 Z.6386

X1.5666 Z.6493

X1.4955 Z.6671

X1.4264 Z.6917

X1.36 Z.723

X.4272

X.3125 Z.785

X0.

X-.225

G0 Z1.001

 

This is a Sample of some MW-CL code, 

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MW_OP_START

MW_RELMOVE RAPID X+2.125 Y-.388 Z+1.001 F2000 BLK120 #NCI_+98.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+2.125 Y-.388 Z+.635 F34 BLK130 #NCI_+100.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+1.900 Y-.388 Z+.635 F34 BLK140 #NCI_+102.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+1.712 Y-.388 Z+.635 F34 BLK150 #NCI_+104.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+1.639 Y-.388 Z+.639 F34 BLK160 #NCI_+106.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+1.567 Y-.388 Z+.649 F34 BLK170 #NCI_+108.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+1.495 Y-.388 Z+.667 F34 BLK180 #NCI_+110.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+1.426 Y-.388 Z+.692 F34 BLK190 #NCI_+112.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+1.360 Y-.388 Z+.723 F34 BLK200 #NCI_+114.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+.427 Y-.388 Z+.723 F34 BLK210 #NCI_+116.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+.313 Y-.388 Z+.785 F34 BLK220 #NCI_+118.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X+.000 Y-.388 Z+.785 F34 BLK230 #NCI_+120.000

MW_RELMOVE FEED X-.225 Y-.388 Z+.785 F34 BLK240 #NCI_+122.000

MW_RELMOVE RAPID X-.225 Y-.388 Z+1.001 F2000 BLK250 #NCI_+124.000

MW_OP_END

[AC3]

Input file with expansion .CL
The file with the extension  .red is used to offset workpiece geometry and position
When you run a machine simulation, you will see - use external post
mcamTools folder used to store the machine tools for simulation with the extension .sim

this example
It supports only wcs - Top

Supports in metric mode
Does not support tool compensation - control

Transformathion -  source operations - disadle posting in selected source operations

 

 

Edited February 10, 2017 by AC3

[AC3]

Anyone have ideas to make it better, the display of arcs and cycles of the drilling in the machine simulation ?