Tool stickout

[Brian Rudolph Rudolph Machine]

Is there a way to add the tool stickout to the Tool Table?

 

I would like my posted code to look like this:

 

( T22 13/32 DRILL JOBBER D.40625 STICKOUT 4.5 )

[NOTW Programmer]

I’m sure there is, it is a variable inside mastercam so I’m sure a comment output of it can be added. I will look into this a bit later and get back to you. Do you have any experience editing posts; there might be some slight modifications you have to make.

[K2csq7]

Hey Brian,

Welcome to the forum! This is what I have in a Gen Fanuc 5ax post.

First format the variable.

fmt "STICK OUT = "	8	oa_len 	#Tool overall length

Then add it to your ptooltable postblock, here is what mine looks like.

ptooltable  	#Tooltable output
     	"  ", e$ sopen_prn, *t$, "|", *tlngno$, "|", *tloffno$, "|", *tldia$, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, 
     	*oa_len, "|", *holddia, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, pstrtool, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, smtcode, "|", schuck, sclose_prn, e$

Then you need to add this line to the pparameter postblock, this is where the variable gets the number.

  	if prmcode$ = 20007, oa_len = rparsngl(sparameter$, 3)

 

BTW I enter that info in the tool definition under "Overall".

 

HTH

[Brian Rudolph Rudolph Machine]

Hey Brian,

Welcome to the forum! This is what I have in a Gen Fanuc 5ax post.

First format the variable.

fmt "STICK OUT = "	8	oa_len 	#Tool overall length

Then add it to your ptooltable postblock, here is what mine looks like.

ptooltable  	#Tooltable output
     	"  ", e$ sopen_prn, *t$, "|", *tlngno$, "|", *tloffno$, "|", *tldia$, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, 
     	*oa_len, "|", *holddia, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, pstrtool, sclose_prn, e$ sopen_prn, smtcode, "|", schuck, sclose_prn, e$

Then you need to add this line to the pparameter postblock, this is where the variable gets the number.

  	if prmcode$ = 20007, oa_len = rparsngl(sparameter$, 3)

 

BTW I enter that info in the tool definition under "Overall".

 

HTH

 

I've got the first two steps down. I'm a little confused on the pparameter postblock. Where is this line supposed to go? Thanks for the help.

[K2csq7]

This is what mine looks like, it doesn't matter where you put it in the postblock, as long as the indentation is correct.

pparameter$    	#Parameter Read 
 	#~prmcode$, "   " ~sparameter$, e$ 	
 	#"pparameter", ~prmcode$, ~sparameter$, e$
 	#"pwrttparam", ~prmcode$, ~sparameter$, e$
 	#if prmcode$ = 20004, tempf1 = rpar(sparameter$, 12)
 	if prmcode$ = 20004, plgfd = rparsngl(sparameter$, 12)
 	if prmcode$ = 20007 & use_tlength = one, temp1 = rpar(sparameter$, 3)
 	if prmcode$ = 20007, oa_len = rparsngl(sparameter$, 3)  #Grab Tool OAL from 20007 line
 	if prmcode$ = 12331, cminangle = rpar(sparameter$, 1)					########added
 	if prmcode$ = 10031, plngfd = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 10010, surfstklft = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 12149, radofset = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 12169, swarfstklft = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 20007, holddia = rparsngl(sparameter$, 6)
 	if prmcode$ = 20002, smtcode = sparameter$
 	if prmcode$ = 20003, schuck = sparameter$
 	if prmcode$ = 12437, multilft = rpar(sparameter$, 1)

[Brian Rudolph Rudolph Machine]

This is what mine looks like, it doesn't matter where you put it in the postblock, as long as the indentation is correct.

pparameter$    	#Parameter Read 
 	#~prmcode$, "   " ~sparameter$, e$ 	
 	#"pparameter", ~prmcode$, ~sparameter$, e$
 	#"pwrttparam", ~prmcode$, ~sparameter$, e$
 	#if prmcode$ = 20004, tempf1 = rpar(sparameter$, 12)
 	if prmcode$ = 20004, plgfd = rparsngl(sparameter$, 12)
 	if prmcode$ = 20007 & use_tlength = one, temp1 = rpar(sparameter$, 3)
 	if prmcode$ = 20007, oa_len = rparsngl(sparameter$, 3)  #Grab Tool OAL from 20007 line
 	if prmcode$ = 12331, cminangle = rpar(sparameter$, 1)					########added
 	if prmcode$ = 10031, plngfd = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 10010, surfstklft = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 12149, radofset = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 12169, swarfstklft = rpar(sparameter$, 1)
 	if prmcode$ = 20007, holddia = rparsngl(sparameter$, 6)
 	if prmcode$ = 20002, smtcode = sparameter$
 	if prmcode$ = 20003, schuck = sparameter$
 	if prmcode$ = 12437, multilft = rpar(sparameter$, 1)

 

 

This line when added to my post:

 

pparameter$ #Parameter Read

if prmcode$ = 20007, oal = rparsngl(sparameter$, 3) #Grab Tool OAL from 20007 line

 

causes this error:

 

13 Sep 2011 08:31:36 PM - <2> - PST LINE (1157,8955) - Duplicate post block declaration, , Duplicate assignment of label

[K2csq7]

That error looks to me like you created a whole new pparameter postblock.

Don't create a new one, just add the "if prmcode$ = 20007, yada yada yada" line to the EXISTING pparameter postblock.

Search your post for "pparameter" then add the line to that postblock. You should not be adding "pparameter", only the line to it....

 

What post are you using?

[Brian Rudolph Rudolph Machine]

That error looks to me like you created a whole new pparameter postblock.

Don't create a new one, just add the "if prmcode$ = 20007, yada yada yada" line to the EXISTING pparameter postblock.

Search your post for "pparameter" then add the line to that postblock. You should not be adding "pparameter", only the line to it....

 

What post are you using?

 

I thought the same thing but there is no pparameter block, only the line I added.

 

attached is the post

HAAS VF 5X TRT.txt

[K2csq7]

The pparameter postblock you added cannot be there, you need to delete it. It wont work because the pparameter postblock for the post is already there, you just cant see it because it is binned (locked, encrypted whatever you call it). You will need to contact whoever made the post for you and ask if they can add that line to the pparameter postblock for you (a simple change like this should not cost $) (keyword "should").

Sorry I can't be more help.

[Brian Rudolph Rudolph Machine]

The pparameter postblock you added cannot be there, you need to delete it. It wont work because the pparameter postblock for the post is already there, you just cant see it because it is binned (locked, encrypted whatever you call it). You will need to contact whoever made the post for you and ask if they can add that line to the pparameter postblock for you (a simple change like this should not cost $) (keyword "should").

Sorry I can't be more help.

 

Thanks for all the help. I had to send it off to my post writer. Thought I'd be able to do it myself.