Importing ops coolant issue

[Tony35]

[rant on]

just exported a bunch of ops, then imported them for the next part and sure enough the coolant options for the tools didnt stick so now i have to open each operation with a 3-4 sec delay and select the tool so the coolant updates

 

i think its time to start creating master files delete the part and merge the new part in so it is just how i want it

 

unless im doing something wrong here this coolant issue for import/export is getting old if i export something i want it to import just how i exported it

[rant off]

[cunder]

I import operations from a part file and not exported operations. Coolant settings seem fine when I do this.

[rhettmandel]

I get this also sometimes when I import ops. What i usually do is:

select ops that need coolant on

right click ops manager

edit selected ops

edit common parameters

and turn on the coolant from there.

Its faster than opening each individual parameters page for each tool.

[Tony35]

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Its faster than opening each individual parameters page for each tool.

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but i have different coolant settings for some of the tools it would just be nice for them to import how they were exported

 

but a good tip

[peon]

Tony, since your coolant options are set to "from tool", you must reselect your tool for every operation. Then the coolant will turn on, but remember, if you altered your speeds and feeds in the operation, they will also be reset from selecting the tool. If you don't wanna page through every operation, use the "edit common parameters" function as rhettmandel suggested. You will also notice when importing ops, the Arc/Filter tolerance will also change and that is something that can't be adjusted when using "edit common parameters". I don't like it either and don't understand why an import isn't an exact copy.

[Tony35]

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since your coolant options are set to "from tool", you must reselect your tool for every operation.

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well thats it was exported with that tool and imported with that tool the coolant should stick

but whatever im going to start creating master files and be done with it this is a mess waiting to happen out on the machine, TSC drill with no coolant is a bit of a problem this way i dont have to worry about picking the tool etc. i do a lot of family style parts that i see every 3 months or so and i would like to keep them programmed the same hence importing ops

[Thee Rickster ™]

Tony, watch out on your imported rigid taps.

the speeds and feeds come in 10x larger than

I made the original op. a broken tap sucks worse

than this horrendous lag!!

 

Never had this problem in X2...lol....nnn

[Tony35]

rickster

i just checked my taps and everything looks good but i had to select the tool so it might have changed it i will keep a eye on it

[kens1]

Have you tried unchecking the "Use tool's step, peck, coolant" in the tool settings page? I always turn this off when importing operations and usually don't have a problem.

[Tony35]

but i have my coolant set in with the tools

[peon]

Kens, unchecking that option has no effect on the coolant settings when importing the tools.

[Kyle Waters]

Tony,

Did you try the "lock feedrates" option in the configuration? I didn't try, just taking a stab....