Mutiple programmes

[Jon D. Welch]

This problem just started and I can't figure it out. When I post a program with mutiple toolpaths I'll end up with mutiple programs. Each program will have one or more toolpaths in it.

The editor will only have the first couple of toolpaths in it, I'll close the editor then it will open up again with the next toolpaths. It will continue to do this until all the toolpaths have been posted. I think this must be some kind of nci problem, It's not a post problem because I get the same results with diferent posts. I also get the same results if I use a different computer with the same file.

I hope somebody knows what is causing this problem because I'm getting tired of cutting and pasting these programs together.

One more thing, this problem does not happen all of the time but almost always with large complicated jobs with many tools.

 

Thanks

 

Jon Welch

[Hardmill]

Check to see if you have more than one NCI destination.

 

 

PEACE

[jctjct]

Make sure all toolpaths for an operation share the same nci file name.

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

Welcome to the board ,Jon !

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In operation manager select all your operations with right click do this :>

options->change nci destination

A quote from MC help :

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You can change the name of the destination NCI file that corresponds to the current operation. Each operation can have a different destination NCI file. Mastercam automatically prompts you to select the NCI file name if you are creating the first operation in a new MC9 file. Otherwise, the system uses the same NCI file name as the last operation.

 

1. In the Tool parameters dialog box, choose the Change NCI button.

 

2. Select a different NCI file or type a new NCI file name.

 

3. Choose OK.

 

Note: If other operations share the same NCI path, a message displays asking if you would like to update all operations with the same NCI path.

 

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[crazy^millman]

Been there done that. I use this to post out 5 porgrams at one time for jobs that may have 5 operation but I can keep everything in one file. I use levels for different operations and then I use Operations as my groups calling them the same name as the NCI. This is a great way to ge tthe name you want when posing out code as well.

 

Good luck and welcome to the forum.

[T_MALENA]

Been there also. Sounds exactly like what I was doing! Now I use my screwup to post multiple nc files from one MC program.(ex. multi setups, horizontal work & virtical indexers).

 

Ditto what Pooh said.

[mario]

I use NCIFIX.dll ( It's a C-hook )

 

it's a good C-hook for me

 

this C-hook use the name of group for nci destination.

 

It's another C-hook of the king

 

thank's Bryan