Transform toolpath

[Born to machine]

Hi,

Im wondering is it possible in x9 or later to say translate a toolpath not only incrementally in x direction but angular as well by a specific A value..

ive tried axis sub but its not what i want..

I just want a say circular toolpath (no ais sub) and then to be able to translat in x and a..

 

 

Thanks!

 

[JParis]

On this new computer I only have 2020, so I hope this helps...

To do as you are asking requires 2 transforms...you transform the original tool-path using a rotate tool plane to position the rotation properly, the transform that rotated transform to position along the axis...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xcs3iiasmzsycfn/JP-Transform location.mcam?dl=0

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( 2020 .NC)
 
(PROGRAMED BY ON  05 /02 /2020  AT  08:02 )
( PROGRAMED FOR 3 OR 4 AXIS HAAS )
( )
( )
(SOME ASPECTS OF THE PART ARE ALREADY DONE)
(RUN PROGRAM WITH BLOCK DELETE ON TO OMIT COOLANT)
(***MAKE SURE TO READ ALL NOTES ON ROUTER FOR THIS OP***)
 
(TOOL - 239    1/2 FLAT ENDMILL)
(HANGOUT = 1.000"  HOLDER =  DEFAULT HOLDER)
 
G00 G17 G20 G40 G80 G90
G91 G28 Z0.
(ORIGINAL PATH - POSTED)
N1 T239 M06 ( 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL)
M11 (UNLOCK)
G00 G17 G90 G54 A0. X-4. Y0. S1069 M03
M10 (LOCK)
G43 H239 Z4.
Z2.1
G01 Z2. F15.
G94 G03 X-4.053 Y-.053 I-.0265 J-.0265 F25.
X-3.947 Y.053 Z1.96 I.053 J.053
X-4.053 Y-.053 Z1.92 I-.053 J-.053
X-3.947 Y.053 Z1.88 I.053 J.053
X-4.053 Y-.053 Z1.84 I-.053 J-.053
X-3.947 Y.053 Z1.8 I.053 J.053
X-4.053 Y-.053 Z1.76 I-.053 J-.053
X-3.947 Y.053 Z1.72 I.053 J.053
X-4.053 Y-.053 Z1.68 I-.053 J-.053
X-3.947 Y.053 Z1.64 I.053 J.053
X-4.053 Y-.053 Z1.6 I-.053 J-.053
X-3.947 Y.053 Z1.56 I.053 J.053
X-4. Y.075 Z1.55 I-.053 J-.053
Y-.075 I0. J-.075 F7.5
Y.075 I0. J.075
Y0. I0. J-.0375
G00 Z4.
(USING THE ROTATE TRANSFORM TO ACHIEVE A NEW POSITION )
(ALONG X AXIS - POSTED)
M11 (UNLOCK)
G55 A270.
X-2.5 Y0.
M10 (LOCK)
Z4.
Z2.1
G01 Z2. F15.
G03 X-2.553 Y-.053 I-.0265 J-.0265 F25.
X-2.447 Y.053 Z1.96 I.053 J.053
X-2.553 Y-.053 Z1.92 I-.053 J-.053
X-2.447 Y.053 Z1.88 I.053 J.053
X-2.553 Y-.053 Z1.84 I-.053 J-.053
X-2.447 Y.053 Z1.8 I.053 J.053
X-2.553 Y-.053 Z1.76 I-.053 J-.053
X-2.447 Y.053 Z1.72 I.053 J.053
X-2.553 Y-.053 Z1.68 I-.053 J-.053
X-2.447 Y.053 Z1.64 I.053 J.053
X-2.553 Y-.053 Z1.6 I-.053 J-.053
X-2.447 Y.053 Z1.56 I.053 J.053
X-2.5 Y.075 Z1.55 I-.053 J-.053
Y-.075 I0. J-.075 F7.5
Y.075 I0. J.075
Y0. I0. J-.0375
G00 Z4.
M05
G91 G28 Z0.
M11 (UNLOCK)
G28 Y0. A0.
M10 (LOCK)
G90
M30

 

[Born to machine]

Thanks for the reply..

This is close but not quite what i was after..

say first contour at A0. X0. next at A90. X-50.,then A180.X-100. then A270.X-150.

i could maybe arrange transforms with one rotate then transform but it gets tricky when you say have 100 times you want to acheive..

I thought that maybe the transform option combined both rotate and transform..

Thanks again !

[JParis]

What is the feature that you're cutting?

For me that would determine how I would handle it if there are  many...

Here's another based on a repeating feature but knowing exactly the kind of feature you're working with would be helpful

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nc320dsca1cqauo/JP-Transform location 2.mcam?dl=0