Transform multiple ops

[Justin Fore]

Burning the midnight oil...

 

I am having a problem with transforming toolpaths. (increment/steps)

 

I am machining four "OP1" of the following part and four "OP2" in the same cycle. Please disregard everything after the first toolpath in the third toolpath group. (it is crap)

 

In the first case, I am selecting only one toolpath and transforming it four time, incrementing the work offset for each transformation:

 

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This works as expected...I get the following post:

 

...

N80 G20

N90 G0 G17 G40 G80 G90

N100 ( 0.5 3 FLUTE EM ZRN T1 D1 LEN- 1 DIA-.5 )

N110 ( T1 )

N120 ( ROUGH OD )

N130 T1 M6

N140 A-0.

N150 G0 G90 S6000 M3 E1 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15 H1 M8

N160 M98 P0005 L1

N280 ( ROUGH OD )

N290 G90 E2 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15

N300 M98 P0005 L1

N420 ( ROUGH OD )

N430 G90 E3 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15

N440 M98 P0005 L1

N560 ( ROUGH OD )

N570 G90 E4 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15

N580 M98 P0005 L1

N700 M5 M9

...

 

 

In the next case, I make the following change (adding a toolpath to the transformation)

 

 

The resulting post:

 

...

N80 G20

N90 G0 G17 G40 G80 G90

N100 ( 0.5 3 FLUTE EM ZRN T1 D1 LEN- 1 DIA-.5 )

N110 ( T1 )

N120 ( ROUGH OD )

N130 T1 M6

N140 A-0.

N150 G0 G90 S6000 M3 E1 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15 H1 M8

N160 M98 P0005 L1

N280 ( ROUGH OD )

N290 G90 E2 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15

N300 M98 P0005 L1

N420 ( ROUGH OD )

N430 G90 E3 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15

N440 M98 P0005 L1

N560 ( ROUGH OD )

N570 G90 E4 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15

N580 M98 P0005 L1

N700 ( FINISH OD )

N710 G90 E1 X.983 Y-1.3149 Z.15

N720 M98 P0006 L1

N840 ( FINISH OD )

N850 G90 E2 X.983 Y-1.3149 Z.15

N860 M98 P0006 L1

N980 ( FINISH OD )

N990 G90 E3 X.983 Y-1.3149 Z.15

N1000 M98 P0006 L1

N1120 ( FINISH OD )

N1130 G90 E4 X.983 Y-1.3149 Z.15

N1140 M98 P0006 L1

N1260 M5 M9

...

 

This gets the job done, but wastes a lot of time because it roughs E1, E2, E3, E4... then finishes E1, E2, E3, E4. I would prefer that all [selected] toolpaths are executed on each workpiece before changing work offsets. (i.e. rough and finish E1, rought and finish E2, etc.

 

I'm really watching my cycle times on these parts. So, I make one change and expect my dreams to come true:

 

But, the resulting post is not expected:

 

N80 G20

N90 G0 G17 G40 G80 G90

N100 ( 0.5 3 FLUTE EM ZRN T1 D1 LEN- 1 DIA-.5 )

N110 ( T1 )

N120 ( ROUGH OD )

N130 T1 M6

N140 A-0.

N150 G0 G90 S6000 M3 E1 X.983 Y-1.3199 Z.15 H1 M8

N160 M98 P0005 L1

N280 ( FINISH OD )

N290 G90 X.983 Y-1.3149 Z.15

N300 M98 P0006 L1

N420 M5 M9

 

So why did it fail to make four translations here? What am I missing?

 

I would really appreciate any help!

 

Justin

[Kelly Burns]

Put it up on the ftp.

[Guest]

Also just can you shrink your immages down a bitI have a 20" in screen and I can't see it all without scrolling

 

As file would be the best way to see what your seeing.

 

Actually if your looking to save time then working on each part and shifting to the next and so on and THEN tool changing will save you the most time.

 

 

I would personally set it up so it did

 

Tool 1 part 1,2,3,4

Tool 2 part 4,3,2,1

Tool 3 part 1,2,3,4

Tool 4 part 4,3,2,1

 

It takes a bit longer but time saving can my large on some jobs

[Justin Fore]

Kelly,

Sorry...can't put this one on the FTP (nondisclosure...because of the model) I'll try to do a little more explaining, but I'll make a file for example purposes if I'm not making my question clear.

 

John,

I had the images smaller, but legibility was questionable.

 

Sorry, I did not mention that I was roughing and finishing with the same tool, so I am trying to accomplish what you are saying, and I'd like to keep the tool at the workpiece between roughing and finishing.

 

Really what I am trying to figure out is:

 

Why does it fail to transform more than one copy when I select "Group NCI output by: Operation order." Everything works like expected...it just won't give me more than one transform.

[Guest]

Justin,

 

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[Justin Fore]

Thanks John,

I'll take a look at it this afternoon.

 

I have to start these parts in about 30 minutes, so I had to do an individual transform for each work offset. Clumsy, but still better than copy and pasting.

[Guest]

What I sent "should" show how to set it up.

 

Pay close attention to the work offsets in the transform and the value in the distance box.

[Justin Fore]

original post: I removed the images.

 

John,

I took a look at what you sent, and I'm not able to get the output that I'm looking for.

 

I'll get together an example that I can share and send/post on the ftp site.

 

Thanks!