X+ (support Lathe and CSS)

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

First: always get the latest version of X+.

 

Second:

I've just started to implement lathe. I do add more and more parameters as soon as possible.

 

Cycle times:

I do calculate the cycle times for the milling operations in X+ (it has to be fast). For drill operations and lathe operations I use a Mastercam function. Unfortunately this function is not returning correct cycle times if you didn't set the feeds and speeds in the tool. You really need to set the values in the tool.

This is why the active report sheets sometimes return wrong cycle times. IMHO;)

[Goldorak]

i use mcam since X and it has never output cycle time correctly for custom drilling cycle

 

you got to remember that cycle time is an approximation, i always add 10 to 25% to get it near the real cycle time on the machine

[5 AX]

Many thanks Gunther...

 

Where is the new CSS button located?

[Jmick]

Gunther these are great sheets. Is there any way to add toolpath group to the drop downs in the name column in the tool list?

[Don S at Barefoot CNC South]

I am getting 00.00 for drilling cycle times in mill and the tool itself has the feed and rpms

 

Gunther I emailed you a sample

[Columbo™]

Thanx Günther

 

Much appreciated

 

[connormac]

Thanks Gunther

The operators on the floor like all the information this set-up sheet allows me to give them.

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

Don, please send me the mcx file.

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

Don, please send me the mcx file.

What do you get with the active report sheet?

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

X+ updated. Use link on top.

More examples added.

Styles.xss gives you a brief overview about the style classes and where the classes are used.

[LA CAMmer]

Gunther

 

Thanks for the update. These sheets are fantastic. Now my snapshot is working properly.

 

Regarding the new "CSS" button, when I first loaded the new X+ update this morning and ran the setup sheet, the "CSS" button was there, but the language was German, so I loaded the lang.dll for English, and now the "CSS" button is gone.

 

I am also getting 00:00:00 cycle time for drill cycles. These drills do have the feed and speed set in the tool. Active Reports is also outputting 00:00:00 for the cycle time for these drills.

 

Is it possible to combine the two sheets - the tool list and the setup sheet - into one sheet? Many of the programs we do are three or four tools with four or five toolpaths and this would all fit onto one sheet.

 

Thanks also for all the examples and where to find the CSS tutorials (www.w3schools.com).

[X-L Engineering Corp]

Ok after I uninstall and re-install I get alarms of missing code

setupsheet.dll

xsnapshot.dll

lang.dll

tlist.dll

tpscketcher.dll

x+.dll

chgnci.dll

 

When I uninstall the X+ Folder is still thier and it won't let me delete it?

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

LA CAMer, you're right. The button is missing. I'm going to fix it.

 

Ted, did you close Mastercam before?

You have to.

[X-L Engineering Corp]

no!

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

lang.dll updated.

Missing CSS button included.

link

[X-L Engineering Corp]

Günther,

I got it to load finally how can I reset the columns, What I would like to have is after the tool column an Offset then Radius and since I program using Wear the radius would show 0.0 is this possible.

 

Thanks for all the hard work the tool sheet looks awesome!

 

Ted

[LA CAMmer]

Gunther

 

The new lang.dll file has the same date and time as the last lang.dll file - 10/7/2009 9:42 am. Looks like you linked to the old file. CSS button still missing.

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

http://www.gmccs.de/downloads/langX4_e.zip

( October 08 2009 15:44:26. )

[LA CAMmer]

Thanks!

 

CSS button is visible now. Works well!

[malibu]

hi Gunther,

thank you for this fantastic add on

it is a life saver.

how can I get it to display stock to leave on walls and floors(Tlist) ?

 

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

The tool list doesn't support stocks.

Why?

You can use the same tool in diffrent operations with different stock settings.

 

Use the setup sheet for this kind of informations.

[malibu]

ok, thanks

[robh]

Danke Gunther, for the great tool you've developed

[Günther Massimo - GMCCS]

robh, I didn't know that you can speak german;-) cool.

[robh]

Army brat, graduated Kaiserslautern Am. High School "68 "K-town"..been awhile since I spoke much Deutche and my keyboard doesn't have umlaute capabilities..anyhow Gruss Gott and Thanks again for the great tool. Have a good one.Regards robh