Post Variable

[pip]

I have had a search for this, but not found anything.

Is there anyway to capture the value of the Filter tolerance and pass it to the post.

Any ideas or pointers?

Thanks

[K2csq7]

start

all programs

mcamx

documentation

nci param ref guide

[pip]

Done that done search on forums done everything I could before I asked on here.

[Colin Gilchrist]

There are no pre-defined variables in the MP Language for the Toolpath Filter settings, but they are available through the Parameter read functions.

 

The parameter number for the filter being On/Off is 15134. You can search for OP_FILTER in the NCI Parameter Reference guide and it will show you all the Filter parameters that are available. There is also information in the guide on how to extract and use these parameters in your Post.

[pip]

Thanks I will start looking there.

[MIL-TFP-41]

I did this recently inside the MPMASTER post.

 

I added this line to the parameter tables (note...you are going to have to set the table count to the proper size)

    	10204   cut_tol   # Cut tolerance non HST paths JMC

Then in your format statements (where is has the number of decimal places output) I added this

fmt	2 cut_tol	# Cut tolerance surface toolpaths JMC

Then in the pstock area I added one line in

     		else,
      		[
      		n$, pspc, scomm_str, "STOCK LEFT ON DRIVE SURFS = ", *stock, scomm_end, e$
      		if check<>0, n$, pspc, scomm_str, "STOCK LEFT ON CHECK SURFS = ", *check, scomm_end, e$
      		n$, pspc, scomm_str, "TOOLPATH TOLERANCE = ", *cut_tol, scomm_end, e$ #JMC <--------this line added in

 

This outputs the value in the red box

 

 

 

It would be very easy to do this with the HST paths also.

[pip]

Thanks guys, done it, and works how I wanted.

The next quicky question.

I want to write a quick postblock, do I just call the block anyname with a p infront, or does it have to be insert in the correct order.

[Tim Johnson]

small p with any name

 

panyname

p_anyname

p13anyname

[pip]

Thanks, almost there.

I can get the tolerance for all surface ops includeing Highspeed ops. I have searched the document till I cant see anymore, but still cant find the parameter for pocket cycle tolerance.

Anyone able to tell me the number before I break something.

Thanky everyone.

[K2csq7]

15136

[pip]

Cheers I`ll give it a go again tomorrow.

Thanks everyone.

[pip]

Tried code 15136 but its still not reading the tolerance in when machining pockets.

Anyone got an idea.