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Debate on MCX avoiding fixtures based on settings or colors?


honeybunches
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Got in a debate with a guy that programs with MCX and I could have sworn there was a simple way to simply tell MCX "this is a fixture, don't hit it".  Now, this might just be my bad memory when playing with custom lathe tool holders and he only plays with mills. 

 

He was mentioning tricky rotations with 4 axis HMCs to not hit tombstones, vises, etc.  Previously they would retract the Z way back.  

 

What are the options there?  I think they have X5 or X7 now.  

 

This is purely just an inquiry, I don't have any specific issue at the moment.  

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I have my Mazak post set up in a way that I can control at the operation level the Z retract distance via misc reals....

 

My default is 7" but it I have a rotation or have to jump a fixture, I can set it right in the operation

 

I sometimes have to set my clearance plane way up because simulation doesn't pick up the moves but up posting, it's all there

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Yeah, I think I hard coded a mill post to lift the Z when moving to another offset.  I decided it was a small price (in time) to pay for a little safety.  

 

But I thought there was a way to set a fixture "color" and MCX will see that as a "do not hit that" kinda deal?  Sounds like not?  

 

 

I guess I find some folks post out and "let'r fly".  I like to put in some M01s and sometimes with block deletes so I can monitor things closer on a first run.  

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