Transform Translate toolpath

[Lightning Larry]

Hello Everyone,

Does anyone know of a way to translate a toolpath to multiple different positions that are not in a pattern? Using MCX2 MR1 SP1.

[Ashan]

If it is not in a pattern

It is better to translate to different part zero ie work offet

[Lightning Larry]

I only have 6 offsets available and 74 forms to cut!

[MLS]

Sound like it would be easier to gather all your offset info and write a Macro in the control manually to call sub-programs.

 

Otherwise.

One by one. I.E. you would have 74 transform toolpaths if there is no consistency in the distances they are offset from each other.

[Columbo™]

Have you tried to do it with a sub program?

See below......

 

 

N10(P6001)

(G54 B0)

(G55 B90)

(G56 B180)

(G57 B15)

(G58 B288)

(G59 B38)

N20(P6003)

(G59 B327)

 

N30M98P6001 (where required at tool start)

 

 

regular code here

 

 

N30M98P6003 (where required at tool start)

 

 

regular code here

 

 

at end of program put the subs

 

O6001

 

#3003=0

G90

G10L2P1X*****Y*****Z*****(G54=B0)

G10L2P2X*****Y*****Z*****(G55=B90)

G10L2P3X*****Y*****Z*****(G56=B180)

G10L2P3X*****Y*****Z*****(G57=B15)

G10L2P3X*****Y*****Z*****(G58=B288)

G10L2P3X*****Y*****Z*****(G59=B38)

#3003=0

N4020M99

 

 

O6003

 

#3003=0

G90

G10L2P1X*****Y*****Z*****(G59=B327)

#3003=0

N4020M99

 

 

 

Hope this works for ya !!

 

[Lightning Larry]

I ended up doing the 74 transforms! Thanks for everyones input it sure does help! Maybe CNC should think about adding this capability to transform! Patterns seem to be diminishing for me. Thanks again for your help!

[Columbo™]

Please note that #3003 is the parameter for fanuc controls.

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

what are you trying to transform? between horizontal faces, or vertical positions are there rotations involved?

a little more info would be great, I think you can do what you need just need to know what you are doing

[Lightning Larry]

Just simply want to translate to multiple positions on the same plane!

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

ok translate between points should do the trick, it is easier to create points where you want the translation to go to.

[Lightning Larry]

Yes it does work but you may only select 1 point at a time. Wich means you end up with multiple transforms!

[doyleg]

i think what he wants is to translate to all 74 places at once even though there isn't a consistant distance to offset. he'd like to pick transfer and give all points to transfer to in one step.

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

ok do you need them in specific places or do you just want the multiple offsets?

[Lightning Larry]

Yes! What Doyleg said!

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

I guess what I am getting at are you trying to translate these to an exact spot, (like in your tooling) or are you just going to clamp in vises.

just let me know what you are doing.

[Lightning Larry]

Trying to translate to specific positions on a single part!

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

oh I got you I thought you were trying to do multpile parts on the table of the machine. so you have a feature that has 74 ops and you want to translate that feature at certain postions on the part that do not have a grid right?

[Lightning Larry]

Right on!

[3R!< W3NG3R]

That sounds like a good enhancement request to me.

[Ashan]

what control on that machine?

If we know the control we may help more solutions

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

for instance if this is an OKUMA easy money

[Ashan]

Sorry Rick

I never saw that control

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

you can use a function called modin modout it is Sweet!

[Lightning Larry]

Makino pro 3 control!

[Rick Henrickson The Boeing Co.]

I think like columbo said might be the best way to do that, you could program the original position, then do a point tool path at each location you want the feature and call a sub, m98 p_____, but you would have to have the path programmed incrementaly.