Age old problem?

[Randy Morton @ Clem Industrial]

Hey all,

 

With my post out I have included a header for filing information. In one block I have

 

code:

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stpgrpname

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In our case I use the tool path group name as the drawing number to be output to a specific feild in the gcode.

 

Now, if an error is made, let us say 'RB-1235' is input there, then you do all your toolpaths and such, notice it's wrong at some point (after posting out a time or two already) so you change it to 'RB-1234' and repost. The repost still shows the 'RB-1235' output.

 

How can you force it to reload this value? This occurance is the same with the matierial type (if I edit it after I have toolpathed), the the main group name and a couple others.

 

Thanks!

[Guest]

Randy,

 

Unless that information is being written out to a separate file and saved, there is no way for it to know that value exists. Each time you begin the post process all of the variable initialize so it grabs the default value.

[rdshear]

Have you tried regenerating all the toolpaths after you change the group name?

Just a guess on my part I don't really know if that would have anything to do with it or not, I'm just throwing out thoughts.