copy tool path

[Paul Felger]

I am running a lathe program, and my next job the part is a lot alike. My question is how can I copy the tool paths and apply it to my next part and rechain?

[Goldorak]

right click in op manager then import operations from your other mcx file

[Paul Felger]

could you be a little more specific,sorry still a little new to mc.

[Paul Felger]

I know how to get to import, but after that not sure

[Goldorak]

when you get the import toolpath operation window open . click on the source folder at the top

 

select the folder that contain the file that you want to import operation then click on the down arrow to selece the .mcx that contains operation to import

select the machine group or operation that you want to import then click the green check mark , it propt to you if you want to import machine group also , click yes or no

 

then click the red X to escape the function or it will import the pperation again , it's maybe a little bug !!!

 

 

now you got to rechain + back check parameters like DOC and speed+feeds

 

regen then post , thats it , very fast for porogramming similar part

 

 

[edmBosto]

Don't know if I'm the only one that can't do that.

Maybe it's a system windows 2000 thingy. It only takes me to a folder and then won't show the mcx file I want. It will take me to a folder and in that folder I may have 30 mcx files with toolpaths and then will only display the operations of a file I wasn't able to choose. Hope your following that.

Since that doesn't work I just export the ops I want to a folder in my operations library. Then open the file I am working on then import.

 

It only works this way for me unless someone can think of something I'm missing on this.

[Guest]

On the file Import, you only "navigate" to the folder, after you green check out of the navigation window and come back to the import the drop down menu should show the files available in THAT folder

 

[Paul Felger]

Thanks guys, took a little to find the right file but found it and works great

This should save alot of time in the future.

[edmBosto]

John, Ya did it again thanks.

I was missing that last part as I never clicked the arrow afterwards. Learned something today!

[Guest]

Glad to help.

 

A picture is worth a thousand words

 

[Paul Felger]

Ok, I think I spoke to soon, I did import the tool paths but now I cant seem to do anything with them, like regen or rechain

[Paul Felger]

I left click on geometry and nothing hapens

[edmBosto]

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My question is how can I copy the tool paths and apply it to my next part and rechain?

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You did rechain your geometry right?

It's working fine for me as I just tried it.

[Paul Felger]

Its working now, I had another opp. open and it would not let me do anything. Read your promt!!

Thanks again, I glad its Fri.

[Goldorak]

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A picture is worth a thousand words

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hard to explain with few words