tool offsets

[pip]

Every time I load a tool from the tool library it sets the tool radius offset number to the same as the length offset.

When you use tool 1 it sets the length to H1 and the radius to H1. I want the radius to be set at 50 higher than H1 (H1 + 50= H51).

What am I doing wrong? Please Help.

p.s using German version of Mastercam V8, manuals also in German.

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

IN the Job Setup, you can tell it what number to add to the diameter offset for Length Offsets.

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James M.

[Elad]

Change in the configuration!

go to the job setup in the configuration and change it as you want.

 

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

As elad said if you want to change to what you stated permanently. Do it as I stated if it is this way infrequestly.

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James M.

[ngkim]

but in ver 7,it can automatically do it for you.example T1=D41,T2=D42....etc.could it be changed in the post?

[gstephens]

Version 8 works the same as version 7 in this respect. The difference is that the installed default for 7 was "Add 40" whereas the installed default for 8 is "Add 0".

 

[ngkim]

I hope you can answer this,gstephens.I wonder where do you add 0 or 40.hope you can be more specific?

[This message has been edited by ngkim (edited 06-05-2001).]

[This message has been edited by ngkim (edited 06-05-2001).]

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Screen, Configure, NC Settings, Operation Defaults, Double Click Job Setup, and change the "Tool Offset Registers" according to how you want them output. (Note this if for Version 7) See above for Version 8.

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James M.

[pip]

Thanks everybody, the offset is now added correctly, but I am unable to save the job setup, so it activates correctly when I load the post for a specific machine. I.E one machine does not use the offset code, so must have "D" set to null. Any advice peeps?

[CycleTimeCharles]

In V8 go Screen, Configure, NC Settings, Operation Defaults, Save, when the operations manager comes up, right mouse click to get to job setup.

To have it set different for another machine save the defaults.df8 to a another name, that is called up with a CFG of another name, that is associated to the post of the other machine.

[This message has been edited by CycleTimeCharles (edited 06-08-2001).]

[Luther_Heggs]

Actually in v8.1, when the default operations are displayed, there is a push button that says 'Job setup'. A (hidden) right menu click is no longer necessary as it was in v8.0.