default tollpaths

[Programinator]

Is there a way to always have the toolpaths come up with the default values. For example when doing a second contour toolpath it puts the values in for the fist contour. Sometimes i like it that way and other times i dont. It would be nice to be able to change it...

[?Mark]

Right click in toolpath parameter page and click "reload parameters from defaults file".

 

hth

[ns]

check this chook on ftp.

prmdef chook

quote:

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C-Hook Name: prmdef.dll

 

Original Date: 30 January 2003

 

X2 Date: 27 April 2007

 

Programmer: CNC Software, Inc.

 

Description:

When you make a new operation, default parameter settings for the new

operation are taken from a preceding operation (if a preceding operation

of the same type can be found) or from the default operation library

(if it is not found).

 

In some cases, you may not wish to "carry" the parameter settings from

one operation to the next. An example of this is when making multiple

contour operations, each at different absolute depths.

 

This chook will prompt you to turn on or off the use of preceding

operation. This value will reset to "use the preceding operation"

when you exit Mastercam.

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[Programinator]

ns....I copied the prmdef chook into the chook folder. Was that right because it didnt prompt me when starting uo x2 mr2. When should it prompt me? was i suppose to copy it into chooks folder or not?

[Colin Gilchrist]

Shawn,

 

You must run the Chook to get it to work.

 

Settings - Run user application

 

Or

 

Alt + C on the keyboard.

 

Select the chook you want to run, then press enter.

 

You can also set up a chook to run on startup. Settings - Configuration - Start/Exit tab - Add in Programs section. Check the "startup" box and browse to the chook folder, then select the chook.

 

HTH,

[Programinator]

Colin,

 

Thanks that worked...i can run the chook whenever i want during the programing process right or is it just at startup....in other words can i turn it on and off at will....(too lazy to test it and i have to get back to my machine or the bossman will heat up)

[Colin Gilchrist]

Yes, you can turn it on or off anytime.

 

Just press Alt + C and it will open that prompt box. Just press 1 for normal behavior and 2 for always defaulting to the library.

[Programinator]

all this was nice thanks to everyone