Order of operations?

[Graham Beard]

As I programmed a part, I organized its operations using toolpath groups, e.g.: facing, pocketing,

engraving etc. When it came time for posting various operations, there were no tools available

to organize the operations in the order(s) I required. I would like to suggest that the operations

manager have a new column introduced beside the operations list that would allow you to

configure the posting order by number. It would also be useful if this column could have nested

groups of ordered operations.

 

I know that I could have created or relabelled my groups to suit the organization tools included

in Mastercam. Most of the time that works well for me, but in this instance it didn't make

sense. The new method described above would have no restrictions for ordering allowing

programmers to program as they feel best suits them and or the situation.

 

Does anyone else believe this would be a good feature?

[Luther_Heggs]

You lost me on that one. You can sort operations ascending/decending by tool number, by creation order, by view, and some other stuff (that I forget). Or, you can drag them in any order you want. What's missing that you would need?

[cadcam]

Graham Beard,ypu have lost me too.

there are a few ways Like SP stated.

can you give us another example of the trouble.

 

Thanks J

[Graham Beard]

Sorry for the confusion!

 

To summarize the point I am trying to make. I am familiar with the organization tools Master Cam has to offer. But I would like to see a system developed that doesn't restrict the programmer to organizing tool paths using these predetermined algorithms.

 

Picture your operation manager with a new column on the left side. This column would have a box beside each operation. In this box is where you would create the order of operations for posting. You would simply type in 1,2,3,4 and so on. These numbers do not have to be in the same order as your operation list. This way you can have full freedom to create and leave the operations in any manner that is most useful to you.

 

If this has made the original idea clear, we can then elaborate on some ideas for nesting later.

 

Hope this clarifies things…

 

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