WCS

[FISHING MAN]

Hi all, How would you use the WCS on two different parts in two different vises.Not knowing where the second vise/part is located from the firstpart/vise.I would like to use g55,g56 But I am not sure how to set wcs for the second vise/part and be able to have it any where on the table and still post good code.I tried creating two parts and toolpaths,but I get a "X"DIM. and a "Y"DIM from the first part/vise in my code.Iam confused,And you probaly will be after reading this.

[Kelly Burns]

Do a search, has been talked about many times.

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

Copy your WCS

give it different name .

Change origin

In attributes

Use work offset 1 for g55 ,2 for g56 and etc

 

Check that your post supports this feature

[Guest]

If it is the same part program it once and use transform and set it up for a different workoffset on each position

[HEAVY METAL]

i'm looking for a short cut similar to this. i have a part on each pallet on a horz. machining four sides on each part.parts are sitting at different locations to the rotary center on each pallet. the way i see it the only way to program for two different offsets is to have tw sets of geo one for each part positioned as it is on each pallet.

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

Hey Fish,

 

Welcome to the forum. You could be told the same thing I was told, and that being to download the WCS Tutorial off the FTP site. Took a little thinking, but it's really straight forward and once you get it, you'll never look back.

 

Unfortunatly I cannot seem to remember where on the FTP it is (a little help here please!).

 

Anyways, if you need an easy example, just email me. Share the wealth and all...

[Justin Beebe at Folsom Tool]

The FTP site has a great example of how to do this for two vises using two fixture offsets in the WCS tutorial. The tutorial is written for V9 but it is probably similar for X.

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

Found it, just click on the link below to download.

 

Enjoy!

 

WCS Tutorial File (.pps format)