Pauses in Program

[Ron]

How do you get Mastercam to pause the program? I need to reposition stock after machining the first side. What is the best way to do this?

 

Ron

[cadcam]

Are asking how to get it to output a M00? (AKA Cow)

 

[ 09-16-2003, 05:15 PM: Message edited by: cadcam ]

[Ron Branch @ 5th Axis]

You can do a Cantext between operations and add it at that point as a before of after a operation has finished or started. Hit the canned text in the dialog box then yiu have several options depending on your post then use the program stop as the control.

 

Good Luck

 

Crazy millman

[Ron]

I think I understand your suggestion. I want to output a M code to stop spindle and raise z axis to allow us to flip stock over. Remember, I am by no means proficient with code but am learning.

[crazy^millman]

The best way is to use canned text and put before your operation that will start the next side then if your post has a g91 g28 z0 then z ill be out of the way if not using the same tool. If so then you can force a tool change with the ChangeNCI box on thw paramter page and it will be a little more code but witout neede t ochange anything in the program and part should run fine if post is in good working order.

 

Crazy Millman