WCS = 1 instead of -1

[Leandro]

The default value of my WCS im my opertion is = -1.

¿Is possible to set this value to 1 ?

¿Where?

 

Thanks

[Guest]

control def >> operation >> defaults

 

I think you can default it in there.

[Leandro]

I thougth the same and set my operation defaults to 1 but when I create a Toolpath this value keep on -1.

 

I think this is more a design issue than a toolpath issue.

 

Thanks anyway John.

 

Any other idea ???

[Watcher]

Did you check the default values at the end of your post file?

[Leandro]

Where ?

I can not find any default value for the WCS.

I can just find the Misc Int, but this values are correct.

[Guest]

How do you guys default to 6 for a G54.1 P1 default WCS?

[Guest]

Got it

[mayday]

-1 gives you default G54

0=G54, 1 gives you G55

maybe you knew that Leandro, but at least I taught John somthing

[Guest]

Really Mayday????

 

-1 gives me G54.1 P1

 

Had to teach an old dog a new trick

[PGW Steve]

I wish 54 was 54 instead of having yet another chart.

[90rsgnuguy42]

I've set up my posts so 1 outputs G54, 2-G55 etc. 7 outputs G54.1P1. For me it makes more sense to count how many positions I'm using and put that number in the tool. I even have 1 machine that the guys on the floor (for whatever twisted reason) want it to be G54.1P1 G54.1P2 etc and all I do is put 1, 2, or 3 in there and it outputs the correct work coordinate system. This way I could move a part from 1 machine to another and have it output the right WCS numbers without having to change them in the program. But all that didn't answer the original question. I hope it makes me sound smarter though.

[crazy^millman]

Well Steve you can set the post up to do it that way. You just to go into the pwcs part of the post and take out this:

code:

---

pwcs            #G54+ coordinate setting at toolchange

if mi1$ > one,

[

sav_frc_wcs = force_wcs

if sub_level$, force_wcs = zero

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

[

if workofs$ < 6 , ##<-- This is what sets the condition to use this part.

[

g_wcs = workofs$ + 54 ##<-- This is what add 54 to the offet.

*g_wcs

]

else,

[

p_wcs = workofs$ - five ##<-- This is what make extra offset.

"G54.1", *p_wcs

]

]

force_wcs = sav_frc_wcs

!workofs$

]

---

So change each one with the arrow like below:

code:

---

if workofs$ > 53

g_wcs = workofs$

p_wcs = workofs$

---

So know when you put 1 you get G54.1 P1 and if you put 54 you get G54.

 

HTH

[Bryan Johnson]

there is a good post on the ftp site "Mill_Haas_VF"

 

it is setup to allow for

-1 = G54, 0=G54, 1=G54, 2=G55, etc..

and 54=G54, 55=G55, etc..

[Roger Peterson]

-1 is automatic work offset numbering. If you change planes or origins it will automatically increment to the next unused work offset.

 

Making a post not use 0 as the first available work offset (G54 for many people) can be risky, you may not get the work offset you thought you were going to get if the automatic (-1) work offset numbering is ever used.

 

Making zero start at G54.1P1 is fairly common.

 

 

HTH