work coordinates

[Go Navy]

Good Morning all:

 

I would like to change our work coordinates from always using g54 on lathe. Currently no matter what number I place in the coordinates box in MC I always get a g54. Took a look at out post and question

301 work coordinate(-1=ref, 0=g50,1=home,2=g54's)?2

 

what I would like is for my post to output coordinates if I assign a -1 (in the coordinates box) then the post would output a g53 and if I assign a 0 (in the coordinates box) then the post would output a 54 and so on. I hope this makes sense. Thanks for the help

 

 

Have fun

Al

[crazy^millman]

Here is what you can do for the always get G54 if you have nothing. to do what you are asking is a little more involved but this might get you started from MPLFAN:

code:

---

pwcs            #G54+ coordinate setting at toolchange

if home_type > one,

[

sav_frc_wcs = force_wcs

if sub_level, force_wcs = zero

if workofs < 0, workofs = 0 <------ ADDED THIS LINE RDB 6/21/05

if workofs <> prv_workofs | (force_wcs & toolchng),

[

if sub_level, result = mprint(swrkserror)

if workofs < 6,

[

g_wcs = workofs + 54

*g_wcs

]

else,

[

p_wcs = workofs - five

"G54.1", *p_wcs

]

]

force_wcs = sav_frc_wcs

!workofs

]

---

HTH

[Go Navy]

Thanks to Millman and InHouse Solutions!!!! Millmans code was right on! and the hand holding(training) from Brett at InHouse Solutions proves again to be worth thier weight in GOLD. This is another example why Mastercam and its Community are so strong everyone works together so well.

 

Thanks again

Al