HELP: contour toolpath in x2

[SweetCUMMINS]

I just started using x2 two days ago. I cut a runner with 16 drops in hard steel and had very little issues. Now I go to cut two dowels in the backside of the same plate and cant get the contour toolpath to generate a good path. when i backplot it, it shows it correctly going to the center of the hole, drop down in z, perpindicular to the edge, around the arc, then .01 past for an overlap, back to center, and keeps going to depth. When i send it to the machine it only goes from center of hole, to perpindicular to the edge, then up the .010 overlap back to center and continues to depth, never establishing the O.D of the dowel. this is a simple concept but for some odd reason i am missing either a click somewhere or my post is messed up orim just that dumb. Can anyone give me a suggestions??? thanks

[Thad]

Did you backplot it in the iso view? If you backplot it in the top view, it might be doing the same as what you see at the machine, but you just can't tell.

 

Thad

[SweetCUMMINS]

i viewed it in all views, with verify on and off and according to the backplot i thought it was right. i also used an NC editor program and it shows exactly what its doing in the machine. thats why i wonder if its not the post????

[Thad]

Can you put the file on the FTP?

 

Thad

[SweetCUMMINS]

its under contour toolpath

thanks

[Thad]

It appears to post out fine with my Fadal post.

 

code:

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N100 O0001 ( LJTD )

N110(CREATED ON 11-10-06 AT 11:23 AM )

N120G0G17G40G80G90H0E0Z0

N130( 3 MM FLAT ENDMILL)

N140T3M6

N150G0G90S10000M3X1.6812Y-1.08

N160H1Z.1

N170M8

N180G8

N190G1Z-.001F10.

N200X1.7472F36.

N210G3X1.7472Y-1.08I-.0662J0.

N220X1.7464Y-1.07R.0662

N230G1X1.6812Y-1.08

N240G8

N250Z-.002F10.

N260X1.7472F36.

N270G3X1.7472Y-1.08I-.0662J0.

N280X1.7464Y-1.07R.0662

N290G1X1.6812Y-1.08

N300G8

N310Z-.003F10.

N320X1.7472F36.

N330G3X1.7472Y-1.08I-.0662J0.

N340X1.7464Y-1.07R.0662

N350G1X1.6812Y-1.08

N360G8

N370Z-.004F10.

N380X1.7472F36.

N390G3X1.7472Y-1.08I-.0662J0.

N400X1.7464Y-1.07R.0662

N410G1X1.6812Y-1.08

N420G8

N430Z-.005F10.

N440X1.7472F36.

N450G3X1.7472Y-1.08I-.0662J0.

N460X1.7464Y-1.07R.0662

N470G1X1.6812Y-1.08

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Thad

[SweetCUMMINS]

Thad,

Here it is on the my makino post.

( 10-11-06 - 10:13 )

( 3 MM FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 3 DIA. OFF. - 21 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .118 )

N100 G20

N110 G0 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90

N120 T3

N130 G0 G90 G54 X1.6812 Y-1.08 S18000 M3

N140 G43 H1 Z.1 M7

N150 G5 P10000

N160 G1 Z-.001 F10.

N170 X1.7472 F36.

N180 G3 R.0662

N190 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N200 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N210 Z-.002 F10.

N220 X1.7472 F36.

N230 G3 R.0662

N240 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N250 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N260 Z-.003 F10.

N270 X1.7472 F36.

N280 G3 R.0662

N290 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N300 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N310 Z-.004 F10.

N320 X1.7472 F36.

N330 G3 R.0662

N340 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N350 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N360 Z-.005 F10.

N370 X1.7472 F36.

N380 G3 R.0662

N390 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N400 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N410 Z-.006 F10.

N420 X1.7472 F36.

N430 G3 R.0662

N440 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N450 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N460 Z-.007 F10.

N470 X1.7472 F36.

N480 G3 R.0662

N490 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N500 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N510 Z-.008 F10.

N520 X1.7472 F36.

N530 G3 R.0662

N540 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N550 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N560 Z-.009 F10.

N570 X1.7472 F36.

N580 G3 R.0662

N590 X1.7464 Y-1.07 R.0662

N600 G1 X1.6812 Y-1.08

N610 Z-.01 F10.

N620 X1.7472 F36.

[Thad]

quote:

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Here it is on the my makino post.

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That works for you or it doesn't? It looks OK from here.

 

 

code:

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N180 G3 R.0662

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Do you need a X and Y on that line?

 

Thad teh not familiar with Makino

[SweetCUMMINS]

here it is in V9 same post

 

 

(10437-201-60)

(10-11-06 - 08:45)

( 3 MM FLAT ENDMILL TOOL - 20 DIA. OFF. - 21 LEN. - 1 DIA. - .118)

G20

G0G17G40G49G80G90

T20

G0G90G54X1.681Y-1.08S18000M3

G43H1Z.1M7

G5 P10000

G1Z-.001F10.

G41D21X1.615F36.

G3X1.681Y-1.146R.066

X1.747Y-1.08R.066

X1.681Y-1.014R.066

X1.615Y-1.08R.066

X1.6158Y-1.09R.066

G1G40X1.681Y-1.08

Z-.002F10.

G41D21X1.615F36.

G3X1.681Y-1.146R.066

X1.747Y-1.08R.066

X1.681Y-1.014R.066

X1.615Y-1.08R.066

X1.6158Y-1.09R.066

G1G40X1.681Y-1.08

Z-.003F10.

[jctjct]

Maybe try breaking the arc into a few segments??

[SweetCUMMINS]

Well its been solved. The problem was the machine wanted the arcs broken into segments, but it was posting as though there was just one arc. In the settings this can be changed and all is well again.

Thanks everyone for your input.

 

Until next time