MCX Transform Toolpath suggestion...

[?Mark]

Hi there,

Just wondering if anyone else could find it usefull to have "by tool number" added under "group nci output by" in transform toolpah. There is option for "by operation order" and "by operation type" but no "by tool number".

Just something to make my life a little easier here.

Any comments?

Or am I blind and don't see what's there already...

Regards, Mark

 

[ 03-27-2006, 10:40 PM: Message edited by: Mark Bana ]

[Guest]

I don't think "By Tool Number" is needed Mark, unless I am missing something. You can get the transform to run each seperate tool# complete on all transforms before it sets a tool change and continues.

 

What are you trying to do with it?

[bellyup]

as an alternative, you could 'sort' byt tool and then transform.

[?Mark]

quote:

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What are you trying to do with it?

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John, it's about subs which of course I forgot to mention

 

 

What I'm trying to get here is one sub per tool and not several subs as it's set up now so ideally I'd like to see "by tool number" added, but it looks like I might be the only one for it...

 

quote:

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as an alternative, you could 'sort' byt tool and then transform

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bellyup, what do you mean by that?

 

 

Regards, Mark

[dwsz71]

Is anyone else having a problem with sequence numbers not being reset when Transform Toolpath-Translate subs are created? Mine seem to start numbering from the line after the "M98" sub call line in the main.

 

code:

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O1000

(PROGRAM NAME - TEST_TRANS_TP )

(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 28-03-06 TIME=HH:MM - 16:24 )

N100 G20

N102 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

( 1/2 FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 1 DIA. OFF. - 1 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .5 )

( MILL PROFILE )

N104 T1 M6

N106 G0 G90 G54 X0. Y2.25 A0. S3056 M3

N108 G43 H1 Z1.

N110 M98 P0001

( MILL PROFILE )

N112 G90 G55 X0. Y2.25 Z1. A0.

N114 M98 P0001

( MILL PROFILE )

N116 G90 G56 X0. Y2.25 Z1. A0.

N118 M98 P0001

( MILL PROFILE )

N120 G90 G57 X0. Y2.25 Z1. A0.

N122 M98 P0001

( MILL PROFILE )

N124 G90 G58 X0. Y2.25 Z1. A0.

N126 M98 P0001

( MILL PROFILE )

N128 G90 G59 X0. Y2.25 Z1. A0.

N130 M98 P0001

N132 M5

N134 G91 G28 Z0.

N136 G28 X0. Y0. A0.

N138 M01

--------blah blah blah--------

O0001

N112 G91

N114 Z-.9

N116 G1 Z-.35 F12.22

N118 M98 P1001

N120 G1 G91 Z-.25 F12.22

N122 M98 P1001

N124 G0 G91 Z1.5

N126 M99

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I have the "Reset sequence numbers in subprograms" ticked on the Control def. NC Output page.

 

Subs created for depth cuts and hole positions get reset fine.

 

Tested with "Mill Default" Machine/Control Def and MPFAN in Mastercam X MR-1 Mill 3.

 

Can anyone verify this or show me the light?

 

TIA

[dwsz71]

Mark,

 

I think I understand your request, please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

You would like one sub for each tool regardless of how many "operations" that tool performs in succession.

 

Is that correct?

[?Mark]

You got it Dave .

Am I the only one thinking it would make a posted transform toolpath A LOT more cleaner???

 

Mark

[?Mark]

Back to your problem Dave.

Could the numbering problem have anything to do with you going two deep with subs?

Just a thought...

 

Mark

[dwsz71]

code:

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O0000

(PROGRAM NAME - TEST_TRANS_TP2 )

(DATE=DD-MM-YY - 29-03-06 TIME=HH:MM - 11:54 )

N100 G20

N102 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

( 1 INCH COROMILL 390 TOOL - 1028 DIA. OFF. - 1028 LEN. - 1028 DIA. - 1. )

( ROUGH MILL PROFILE )

N104 T1028 M6

N106 G0 G90 G54 X0. Y6.505 A0. S2139 M3

N108 G43 H1028 Z.25

N110 M98 P0001

( ROUGH MILL PROFILE )

N112 G90 G55 X0. Y6.505 Z.25 A0.

N114 M98 P0001

( ROUGH MILL PROFILE )

N116 G90 G56 X0. Y6.505 Z.25 A0.

N118 M98 P0001

-------blah blah blah-------

O0001

N112 Z.1

N114 G1 Z-.25 F6.42

N116 X6. F42.78

N118 G2 X6.505 Y6. R.505

N120 G1 Y0.

N122 G2 X6. Y-.505 R.505

N124 G1 X0.

N126 G2 X-.505 Y0. R.505

N128 G1 Y6.

N130 G2 X0. Y6.505 R.505

N132 G0 Z.25

N134 M99

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It doesn't appear to be that Mark. Are you saying that yours sequences correctly?

[?Mark]

Dave,

I don't use block numbering here, bur just tried cimco's renumber (Control+T) option and it appears to work well with subs numbering.

hth

 

Mark

[dwsz71]

Mark,

 

I sent it off to QC to see if they can dulpicate it. I realize it's more of a cosmetic thing that can easily be fixed in a text editor. But I figured that if they give you the option to reset the sequence numbers in subprograms in the Control def., they also probably intended it to work. We'll see.

 

You should send your suggestion to them as well, if you have not already. That could be a pretty big time saver. It seems it could eliminate a lot of back-n-forth positioning.

 

Thanks again for your help...

[Bryan Johnson]

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What I'm trying to get here is one sub per tool and not several subs as it's set up now so ideally I'd like to see "by tool number" added, but it looks like I might be the only one for it...

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You are not the only one.