Reversing Work Offset Numbering

[pconfalone]

Hello All,

 

This is my first post here. I wasn't even aware this forum existed but I'm thankful that it is. That said, here is my dilemma: I have a four vise setup and moving from left to right my work offsets are G54-G57 respectfully. I am using two different tools. So, I want to machine a pocket starting with tool #1 at G54 and move through to G57. I want to then switch to tool #2 and chamfer the top of the pockets working from G57 to G54(right to left). In MCX4 this was as simple as changing the work offset numbering in transform to a negative value. You would change your work offset numbering to start at 3 and increment -1. That would reverse your work offset order. Not so in MCX5. Does anyone know what the process would be? I can't find it anywhere. Thank you.

 

Regards,

Phil

[Guest]

I have already been over this with QC, a couple of times, I haven't thought to check it in X6, I will now. This is the easiest way I have found, if you ask me, this functionality is NEEDED in some form or another. If someone has an easier way for X5, I'd love to see it

[McLaren]

Worked fine for me.

 

%
O00000(TEMP)
(MCXFILE-DESCENDINGTRANSFORM.MCX-5)
(DATE-AUG-15-2011)
(CYCLETIME-0:00/PART)
(T239|1/2FLATENDMILL)
(T232|1/8FLATENDMILL)
(OVERALLMAX-Z0.25)
(OVERALLMIN-Z0.)
G00G17G40G80G90S1069
T239M06(1/2FLATENDMILL)
(MAX-Z0.25)
(MIN-Z0.)
G00G90G54X0.5Y1.25M03
G43H239Z0.25
Z0.2
G01Z0.F6.42
Y0.75
G03X1.Y0.25R0.5
G01X2.
G02X2.25Y0.R0.25
G01Y-2.
G02X2.Y-2.25R0.25
G01X0.
G02X-0.25Y-2.R0.25
G01Y0.
G02X0.Y0.25R0.25
G01X1.
G03X1.5Y0.75R0.5
G01Y1.25
Z0.2
G00Z0.25
G55X0.5Y1.25Z0.25
Z0.2
G01Z0.
Y0.75
G03X1.Y0.25R0.5
G01X2.
G02X2.25Y0.R0.25
G01Y-2.
G02X2.Y-2.25R0.25
G01X0.
G02X-0.25Y-2.R0.25
G01Y0.
G02X0.Y0.25R0.25
G01X1.
G03X1.5Y0.75R0.5
G01Y1.25
Z0.2
G00Z0.25
G56X0.5Y1.25Z0.25
Z0.2
G01Z0.
Y0.75
G03X1.Y0.25R0.5
G01X2.
G02X2.25Y0.R0.25
G01Y-2.
G02X2.Y-2.25R0.25
G01X0.
G02X-0.25Y-2.R0.25
G01Y0.
G02X0.Y0.25R0.25
G01X1.
G03X1.5Y0.75R0.5
G01Y1.25
Z0.2
G00Z0.25
M05
G91G28Z0.
M01
G00G17G40G80G90S4278
T232M06(1/8FLATENDMILL)
(MAX-Z0.25)
(MIN-Z0.)
G00G90G56X0.875Y0.3125M03
G43H232Z0.25
Z0.2
G01Z0.F6.16
Y0.1875
G03X1.Y0.0625R0.125
G01X2.
G02X2.0625Y0.R0.0625
G01Y-2.
G02X2.Y-2.0625R0.0625
G01X0.
G02X-0.0625Y-2.R0.0625
G01Y0.
G02X0.Y0.0625R0.0625
G01X1.
G03X1.125Y0.1875R0.125
G01Y0.3125
Z0.2
G00Z0.25
G55X0.875Y0.3125Z0.25
Z0.2
G01Z0.
Y0.1875
G03X1.Y0.0625R0.125
G01X2.
G02X2.0625Y0.R0.0625
G01Y-2.
G02X2.Y-2.0625R0.0625
G01X0.
G02X-0.0625Y-2.R0.0625
G01Y0.
G02X0.Y0.0625R0.0625
G01X1.
G03X1.125Y0.1875R0.125
G01Y0.3125
Z0.2
G00Z0.25
G54X0.875Y0.3125Z0.25
Z0.2
G01Z0.
Y0.1875
G03X1.Y0.0625R0.125
G01X2.
G02X2.0625Y0.R0.0625
G01Y-2.
G02X2.Y-2.0625R0.0625
G01X0.
G02X-0.0625Y-2.R0.0625
G01Y0.
G02X0.Y0.0625R0.0625
G01X1.
G03X1.125Y0.1875R0.125
G01Y0.3125
Z0.2
G00Z0.25
M05
G91G28Z0.
G00G90G53X-15.5Y0.
G90
M30
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[McLaren]

My settings.

[Guest]

IN X5, you can't have a -1 number in that field

 

 

[odessa]

Just use this way.

[odessa]

 

Use this way!

[Guest]

Check your output,

 

If you're trying to use descending work offsets, you'll get the direction of motion but your G56 part, furthest right, will then have the G54 offset which is the furthest left part.

[McLaren]

*shrugs*

 

I did it with X5 build 14.0.4.33

[odessa]

 

I'm sorry. I'm mistaken. Just now it's good

[huskermcdoogle]

So what are those of us sopposed to do that just upgraded from X4 to X5 and now can't post our old programs safely in X5. I just ran into this by mistake and am now very very very very pissed becuase I cannot use a workaround like described above, way way way too many ares to make mistakes, and would take forever. I need this to work now, in fact the priject I am working on now has been posted out fine in x4 and I am leaning toward finger camming the changes that I need / most of my changes will be in the subs. Looking at the previous build date, looks like it went hairy between x5 and x5 mu1. Can they just roll another mu to fix this and any other minute details before going to X6? Guess I am going to have to roll back to X5 without the MU on it.

 

grrrrr...

[K2csq7]

Husker, Do you still have X4 on your computer?

I revert back to X4 anytime I need to change or re-post a file that was made with X4.

[huskermcdoogle]

Yeah I can go back to X4 for most of my files, but not the one I am currently working with (too much work invested in X5 version), but for future projects I don't want to get stuck between a rock and a hard place....

 

Husker

[Guest]

I have been working with QC on this issue.

 

If you need this let them know, be nice about it but let them know.

[huskermcdoogle]

I have been working with QC on this issue.

 

If you need this let them know, be nice about it but let them know.

 

 

Yeah I am going through my reseller on this (OPTIPRO) at the moment, they wanted some sample files, so I am tossing a few together in how I am using this feature (one that works in X4 and one the doesn't in X5). Hopefully they do something about it, but if they don't I can't let myself get too beat up over it, afterall what can I do other than make them more aware.

 

 

Thanks,

 

Husker

[huskermcdoogle]

Resurrection of an old thread... Never heard back what they were going to do with this one, my reseller told me it was apparently it had been logged as a bug back when i first ran into this issue in August. Sigh... Being able to input a negative value into the increment field is not possible in the current release of X6.