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Active Reports Data Field CNC file location?


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I'm making a custom setup sheet and wondering if there is a Data Field value that will list the file location of the .CNC file posted to our server.

 

Like MCXFILE-LONG lists the file path for the Mastercam part file.

 

This is for the operator so they can find the .CNC files that I post to our server. For some files I can just save the .CNC file as the same name as the .mcam file and use MCXFILE-LONG but often I have multiple nests or several different Toolpath Groups with different .CNC files...

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If you open the help menu and click on "Setup Sheet XML Outline and Tag Glossary Overview" under the related topics and then click on the "Setup Sheet XML Outline and Tag Glossary Overview " again it will list all the tags and a brief description of what they do.  This should help you find the tag you are looking for if it is available.  

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I think I (finally) figured out a good solution for this.

 

In System Configuration > Toolpath Manager > NC File   I check the box to assign the Toolpath group name.

 

In my Active Report I have the file path to the Mcam file using MCXFILE-LONG and have a separate box that lists the NC File name using TOOLPATH-GROUP-NAME 

 

I think that will work for my purpose... Almost done setting up a super simple setup sheet on one page so the operator can see relevant information. 

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On 5/19/2021 at 10:14 AM, Steelab said:

...Aparently the System Config setting doesn't work if there are multiple Toolpath group names, it only assigns the first one... ugh...

Correction:  If you copy toolpath groups you will need to edit the NC file name of the copied operations to allow the posted code to be saved as the Toolpath group name.

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