Parametric programming

[Claude Pelosse]

Does anyone play whit parametric programming inside MC and if yes HOW !!!!!

[Michael Reynolds]

Hi Claude!

 

I don't think parametric programming exists in mastercam. There is associativity, but ya can't assign expressions like you can in mechanical desktop, UG, or ProE.

 

On second thought, are you talking about macro programming? I don't think that's possible either!

 

Maybe someday...

 

Hope that helps!

 

Mike R.

 

[ 02-07-2002, 02:23 PM: Message edited by: Michael Reynolds ]

[Reece L Gibson]

If the student or the Company has a Macro he or she has been using for a long time, I help them modify the post to output the special code or variables that the custom Macro uses to the program.

[cadcam]

Millturn by setting up one the the Misc Intergra correct?

this way when toggled it will out put the marcro code were needed.

[Charles Davis]

About the closest you can come is to use the Operations Manager to save your ops.

 

Bring in the new file, add geometry, and repost.

 

I have some company's (including a mold shop) that don't program anymore because all their parts are similar, and only the shapes change. All cutting processes are identical. This saves them tons of time.

[Reece L Gibson]

Actually I use the drill cycle and custom drill Parameters(just one way)

[Claude Pelosse]

Thanks guys !!!!!!!

 

So what are the windows for misc integers in the drilling ops for?

[Reece L Gibson]

A customer will have a Probe cycle or some kind of

Thread milling cycle he or she wants to hang on to(for what reason I do not know)and wants in have Mastercam kick it out in the program. They use the drill cycle and we modify the custom page to accept the variables it needs to output Ex:

G65P9010X2.Y2.A1.5Q.125K1.B-.625

and so on.........

Of course the custom Macro resides in the control.