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automatically post out high speed machining codes?


Hydrazine
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My machine uses a couple of different HSM codes, but they need to be turned on after the tool call and before the G43 line, and turned off before the next tool change.  

It's a pain in the butt to insert them manually every time I post out code, so I am wondering if there's a way to designate an operation as needing HSM and have the codes automatically post out?   I was playing around with the canned text and misc values fields but I wasn't able to get it to post out in the correct places.  

I figure this must be a common thing - any easy solutions?  Thanks!

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Thanks for the replies.  I looked into the options listed above and it seems the misc integers is the easiest way to go.  I have a fair bit of experience in modifying posts so I think it will be easy to implement.

One question, however.  I noticed the misc integers option is not available for some toolpaths - an example from today was a dynamic milling toolpath.  Is the misc integer option only shown for toolpaths where wear comp is used?  What if I wanted to enable the HSM code on a toolpath that does not allow the misc integer option to be selected?

And I noticed in the machine definition, there is a place where I can seemingly enter the text that will be displayed on the menu for each misc integer.... but when I entered the text I wanted, it does not show up in the misc integer screen when I go into the toolpath.  Is there something else I need to do to get that to work?

 

Thanks again

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7 hours ago, Hydrazine said:

One question, however.  I noticed the misc integers option is not available for some toolpaths - an example from today was a dynamic milling toolpath.  Is the misc integer option only shown for toolpaths where wear comp is used?  What if I wanted to enable the HSM code on a toolpath that does not allow the misc integer option to be selected?

I use misc integers on most of my dynamic milling operations.

 

7 hours ago, Hydrazine said:

And I noticed in the machine definition, there is a place where I can seemingly enter the text that will be displayed on the menu for each misc integer.... but when I entered the text I wanted, it does not show up in the misc integer screen when I go into the toolpath.  Is there something else I need to do to get that to work?

 

This might have something to do with your dynamic milling issue. Pre-version 2018 you could do all of the text work much more efficiently inside the post. Now with XML sadly it's more efficient to do it through the machine def - control def. I understand because of language varieties this makes life easier for MC but it makes more work for the customer no matter what language is being used.

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