chook toolpath

[Duckman]

is there a way to make a toolpath with a chook, and then pass this toolpath to a post and have the post output a CNC file?

[Scott Bond]

Hi

If I understand your question correctly====

 

Use Mastercam as the chook,,

Make a program

Go to operation page

Post file

(check) Send to machine

[Simtech]

Duckman,

 

Many many things are possible in C language. The answer to your question is "yes". Best thing is to post a specific question concerning your application and to ask in the forum for someone to quote on the job.

 

You can always send your request in to Camaix, they do C-Hook programming.

 

Luc

[Guest CNC Apps Guy 1]

Duckman is trying to write his own C-Hook, and was asking if it was possible.

 

As was stated, MANY things are possible with C++.

 

Usually the only limitations in programming are a programmer's skill, knowledge, and creative drive.

 

BTW Duckman, it is possible to do what you are asking. Camaix's 5 Axis Multi Surf C-Hook did exactly this for Version 8. They probably have an updated version for V9.

 

Are you wanting to also transfer the toolpath your C-Hook creates to the Operations Manager as an associative operation? I admire your drive to learn this and not

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...ask in the forum for someone to quote on the job.

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I wish you success in this.

 

[ 06-22-2002, 09:02 PM: Message edited by: James Meyette ]

[Duckman]

Thanks James. I am actually a student trying to learn this...for this proejct actually, all operations must be transparent to the user. My chook needs to load an mc8 file and create a pocket contour(with various input parameters), and then output a pmc file describing this toolpath. the menu will have an "open file" command, and after the user selects the file, he should take no further action and a pmc file must be generated. any help with the general algorithm would be greatly appreciated

 

thanks a lot!

[Bullines]

Sure there is. Create an NCI file, loop through the database, grab the geometry you need and call run_post_exe_dll(). That's the process involved, in a nutshell.

[Duckman]

awesome, this was exactly the function i was looking for