Adjust feed on arc move.

[Cad-Camr]

I'm cutting a -V- shape with a radius at the point. I want to adjust the feed rate for that arc. I dont want to adjust the feed rate on all arcs in my program just a few. Is there an easy way to accomplish this task? I had it dialed in version 9, but X doesnt seem to work the same way.

Any help and advise appreciated.

[Thad]

Is it a contour toolpath? If so, you could try "Right click the chain in the chain manager-Change at point."

 

Welcome to the forum!

 

Thad

[Cad-Camr]

Thanks. That is what I ended up doing. It seems kind of tedious. I guess I was looking for a similar method to the one in version 9.

 

Thanks for the feedback.

[Thad]

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I guess I was looking for a similar method to the one in version 9.

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What method did you use in V9? I think the "adjust feed on arc moves" option will affect will all arc moves.

 

Thad

[Cad-Camr]

In version 9 you would select the cut you wanted to adjust the arc feed on from the operations manager and then go to job set up and check the adjust feed on arc move box. Regen, then go back to job set-up and uncheck. It worked pretty well.

[Thad]

I thought that affected all arc moves.

 

That feature is still in X, but I don't recall exactly where since I never use it.

 

Thad

[Yogesh K. Raman]

In X, it is under Tool Settings, above Stock Setup:

Adjust Feed on Arc Move.

 

BTW, I thought it affected all as well.

[Storkman]

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BTW, I thought it affected all as well.

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Me too.

[Dan@home]

Select operation and right click on it, (tool path editor) at the bottom and edit point.

 

Dan.

 

PS. I don't know if X will do this. X2 MR2 will.

[mike_f]

I am certainly not a post guy so don't laugh, but... I added this to my post

 

pcirout1 #Output to NC of circular interpolation

pcan1, pbld, n$, `sgfeed, sgplane, sgcode, sgabsinc, pccdia,

pxout, pyout, pzout, pcout, parc,

[

if iout,

[if iout -mr2$ ,feed = feed*mr1$]

else,

if jout,

[if jout -mr2$ ,feed = feed*mr1$]

],

feed, strcantext, scoolant, e$

 

I use misc real 1 as a feed multiplier and misc real 2 as a radial limiter.

for example, if I want the feed cut in half for any radius in my op. that has a J or I value between .07 and -.07 , I input .07 in mr2 and .5 in mr1, if I want to double the feed I input 2 in mr1.....cut the feed to 1/4 input .25 etc. etc., its not perfect, but it works. HTH somebody

[mike_f]

i'm sorry, I don't know how to edit my reply.

I only added the part in brackets [ ]

[Cad-Camr]

Thanks to your suggestions I now have several options to work with. Unforunately the post work is a bit over my head. Both methods, (Toolpath Editor and Adjust feed on arc), do work.

 

Thanks again for your help. Happy Holidays!

[mike_f]

Whoaaaaa. I just noticed something wrong in my reply, I copied and pasted that info. from my post but there is stuff "missing" , I will try this again,... nope, when I preview post the same stuff is missing.

 

any info. I put in here that is between "greater than and less than" symbols is being erased from my reply ??? does anyone know why ?

[Thad]

I get the same thing here, Mike. I'm guessing "<" and ">" are not UBB compliant.

 

EDIT: I just did some testing. Try pasting your text in the code tags, instead of the quote tags.

 

 

Thad

[mike_f]

code:

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[

if iout,

[if iout <mr2$ & iout >-mr2$ ,feed = feed*mr1$]

else,

if jout,

[if jout <mr2$ & jout >-mr2$ ,feed = feed*mr1$]

],

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That solved it.....thanks thad....I hope this didn't cause anyone to waste too much time. sorry