x4 MU1 lead in/out bug???

[MIL-TFP-41]

Ok, lets say you have 5 or 6 tools...all different diameters. First tool is a 3" facemill. You go through and do a contour with it, using 65% as your entry/exit distance. Now on the nest operation, you profile with a 1/2 endmill. when you go to the lead in/out page, it still gives the value (1.95") for the 3" facemill. In order for it to show correctly(.325"), you have to hit the green check mark, then go back into the operation parameters to see it updated. This is very very annoying to say the least.

 

Another one is stock to leave. If I just go to the next dialog page after I change my stock to leave without hitting the "apply" button it often goes back to whatever value was in there before.

 

Seems to me that X4 MU1 eliminated a few things but brought in many more. Thanks CNC, sure am glad I paid for the "maintenance". I have replaced 2 video cards because of the verify issue and have 4 guys constantly asking me why things are messed up.

[3R!< W3NG3R]

please send it in to QC

[gcode]

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you have to hit the green check mark, then go back into the operation parameters to see it update

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I think leadin/lead out changes will stick if you hit the Blue Cross before exiting the leadin/out page

[MIL-TFP-41]

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I think leadin/lead out changes will stick if you hit the Blue Cross before exiting the leadin/out page

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They stick, but they don't update to the right numbers until you hit the green check mark and then go back into the operation.

[Tony35]

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I think leadin/lead out changes will stick if you hit the Blue Cross before exiting the leadin/out page

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if thats the case screw that give me the old version back where that blue cross isnt there i dont want to hit the blue cross on every page, change and go, less clicks not more

 

i will have to pay attention to the lead in/out values

 

JM2C

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

Even though the decimal values in lead in/lead out do not update when a tool is changed, if you just regen that operation they will be correct. It's just a "cosmetic" bug, if you will.

[Smit]

If you tab through the fields it will change everything...

 

It is quite annoying though.

 

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if you just regen that operation they will be correct. It's just a "cosmetic" bug, if you will.

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You mean it will come out right when you complete the parameter page and the operation generates? Or you have to hit regen again to make it come out right?

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

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You mean it will come out right when you complete the parameter page and the operation generates? Or you have to hit regen again to make it come out right?

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It comes out right when you regenerate the operation. It will also be right if you close and then re-open the parameters page.

[Joe788]

I have noticed the stock to leave not sticking also. Chamfer size and offset do the same thing.

[rdshear]

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give me the old version back where that blue cross isnt there i dont want to hit the blue cross on every page

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Speaking of the blue cross, why do we need that anyway?? Why would I need to apply changes when a simple OK of all my changes would suffice? Why can't any changes I made on a given page automatically "Apply" when I go to another page in the toolpath? I seems like an extra step that really shouldn't be needed.

[Leigh @ Kodiak]

I don't know what I'm doing different, but I have never needed to hit the blue cross button

[goldhntr]

This IS annoying. You can also use the enter key to accept changes, but absolutely have to do something like enter,accept, or blue cross or it doesn't accept it. This is a new enhancement for X4.

[Tim Johnson]

This also happens with the drill point calcs. If you have a 140° drill point the the next tool is 118° the calc will use the previous angle (140°). I have resorted to selecting my tool for the operation, close with the checkmark, reopen the op, reselect the tool and finally go thru the tree. It's a PIA but faster than bouncing back and forth among the branches.