Active report set up sheet

[Jmick]

I am currently trying to make edits to the MILL-OPERATION.rpx file as GREG_J had recomended in a previous post. The problem is that when the image appears on the op set up sheet the background color is white thus washing out the yellow rapid paths. I would like to have the background black but when I change this it doesn't seem to work right. It acts like it does when you print the image on the mastercam screen and by default prints the background white. Any way to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.

[NOTW Programmer]

I am currently trying to make edits to the MILL-OPERATION.rpx file as GREG_J had recomended in a previous post. The problem is that when the image appears on the op set up sheet the background color is white thus washing out the yellow rapid paths. I would like to have the background black but when I change this it doesn't seem to work right. It acts like it does when you print the image on the mastercam screen and by default prints the background white. Any way to fix this? Any help would be appreciated.

 

Have you tried to click the color check box on the active reports setup window. Its on the left, right under drawing # heading.

[Jmick]

Tried it without luck.

[JBowman]

Can anybody point me to the post that explains how to change the background in the X5 Mill setup sheet to black? I'm not haveing any luck finding it with search.

 

Thanks!

[Guest]

Not for nothing but wouldn't it be better to change the color of the rapid moves? I don't know if these are being rinted out but that much printing of black toner would get very pricey, pretty quickly.

 

JM2C

[JBowman]

We dont print them out...we save them as a rpx and the setup guys view them at the workstation at their machine.

[Guest]

Well, looking thru, I can see where to change the place holder back ground color but that does not affect the screen shot, the unused edges are black but the cap background is still white. I think the screen shot utility is what is determining the background color and it doesn't "appear" to me that we have access to change it. There is only access to to using color or black and white.

 

Perhaps this is an option that could be opened up to the user.

 

Might want to submit an enhancement request on it.

[gcode]

The Verisurf add-on's screenshot automatically changes to a white background also

[JBowman]

That sucks! I would save them in black and white but then you loose the rapid moves...

 

Thanks guys!

[Guest]

You still have the current option, that will change your color

 

[JBowman]

I'll give that a try. Id print them out but some of our milled trodes have quite a few operations and we would be going through alot of paper. I'll play around with the colors and see what works best.

 

Thanks again!

[JBowman]

Can the line thickness be adjusted on the toolpaths? I think they would show up better if I could make them thicker.

[Guest]

Can the line thickness be adjusted on the toolpaths? I think they would show up better if I could make them thicker.

 

As far as I know and can see, doesn't look like it.

[delete]

So far I have been doing John's "Work around" Change color before I copy to paste

Into a Excell Sheet I use.

[Guest]

So far I have been doing John's "Work around" Change color before I copy to paste

Into a Excell Sheet I use.

 

A work around is generally accepted as way to do something that doesn't function properly.

 

This isn't a work around as the functionality is as "intended" but perhaps needing to add a bit more of functionality.