transform rotate

[tryon]

I have to pocket out 24 holes in a bolt circle pattern. I am trying to use transform rotate with incremental sub programs. It only posts out G68 coordinate rotations before the sub calls. Cant i just get G90 moves to the hole locations and then call the sub?

 

tia

[Fish]

Tryon,

 

You can use G90 cordinates to move to your desired locations and then call out your pocket program in a sub-routine. That is probably a bit easier than messing around with transform rotate?

Thanks

 

Fish

[tryon]

but how do i do that in mcam

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

Tryon,

 

The first thing you always want to do is to determine that you do not have a post problem. Try a late model box stock mpfan or mpmaster post and see if it works. If it still does not, put it up on the FTP and let us know it is there so we can have a look.

 

Mike

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

Tryon,

 

What Mastercam version are you running?

[tryon]

v9.1sp2 maint. mpfadal1.pst. using subroutines the machine goes all crazy from the G68 rotations

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

Yikes!

 

I am also having incorrect code. I tried a few different posts and still wrong? I am going to do a search and also try to find a diiferent post.

 

?

 

Mike

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

It looks like if you are in a bind and can not run without subs, you can edit the G68 lines.

 

Mike

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

I am not sure what the g-code must look like but it may be an easy fix in the post.

 

Mike

[tryon]

thanks mike. until we figure this out i just chained all the holes and pocketed them all.

 

I can get the code like i want if i transform-translate but you cant make a circular pattern that way.

 

Did you try the fadal post off the CD? Was the sub_trnzx not formated? or was it just mine.

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

I am not exactly sure how the g-code is supposed to be. I will have a look when I can get to the book on Tuesday.

 

Mike