X3 Mu1 .Nci File Ext. Bug

[lwells]

Glad to see The change nc name and program # drop down is working. Nice to use solidworks 09 models as well. When adding or moveing toolpaths in exsisting tool groups, nci's are being changed to default path. I keep nc's and nci's in same job file. I still have repost and "ask" for nci file path when I make changes. Is there a global like change nc file name. Was up?

[Colin Gilchrist]

There is a way to fix them,

 

Select the operations, Right-Click, Edit Selected Operations, Change NC Filename...

 

Do this to each group of toolpaths that you want to have a different file name...

 

HTH,

[lwells]

It seems the only option for nci file names is the default directory. I opened a new file. Generated a couple toolpaths. Posted them. Checked ask for nc and nci file names. Specified my location. Enter,done. Add one toolpath. Post. Ask for nc and nci. Nc stays the same but nci is back to default. Does the same thing just buy moving toolpaths in group as well. If nc and nci file names are not the same they will not post together.I then have to go back and regenerate all toolpaths and post them checking ask and retyping any changed toolpaths to the correct file name making sure they are all the same then post one last time for one complete program. I spose the no brainer thing to do is to send everything to default directories but I need to send nc programs to a flash drive and hate looking for them. Hence, user defined file names that stay the way you want them. It takes just as much time to modify a program and repost it as it did to write this page. I'm done complaining. Happy friday. Peace out.

[lwells]

I've been playing with this for a while. Basicly I have to respecify nci data paths after every change even if I just move a toolpath.