Need local VBScript programmer

[therocker]

I have never created a VBScript program before and I am looking for a person to help/train or someone local to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area to invite on site and create a file to automate a process.

 

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[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

What type of process are you looking to automate?

[therocker]

An o-ring, including runner, vents and feed. The o-ring changes size and the runner, vents and feeds are relative to size and location layout.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

I would imagine some of that might be possible to automate with a script, geometry creation for example. What tool path types are you using for your operations? Contouring, pocketing is simple enough but if you are sweeping that will be problematic using a script. I would also imagine a user interface (dialog) of some kind would need to be implemented to prompt the user for input which is possible using a script but rather cumbersome; If that's the case I would certainly look into developing a NETHook rather than a script.

[therocker]

All of the processes are either 2D contouring or drilling. I have been further investigating what Mastercam has to offer and I did see the Net_Hook option; which I am glad to see this recomendation, by definition of it's capabilities looks to be a perfect solution for what I am trying to achieve. Still the obstacle is to create and use a Net-Hook. Except for a few centerlines, all of the geometry exists. Net-Hooks seem to be the option to persue. Any quick pointers on the creation and application of this process.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

therocker,

 

A common approach would include:

• Placing geometry on unique levels
• Exporting operations to an operation library to be imported via a NETHook

 

A typical process, simplified, would be opening a drawing, iterating levels, selecting geometry on a level(s) and import an operation to apply to the geometry. From here you could add the file to a nest list or post the file, etc, depending on what you are looking to accomplish.

 

There is a Visual Studio Mastercam Class library project template linked in another post in this forum that will help setup a default NETHook project that can be used as a starting point for your NETHook.

 

Any quick pointers on the creation and application of this process.

[Edi Filipovic]

therocker,

 

A common approach would include:

• Placing geometry on unique levels
• Exporting operations to an operation library to be imported via a NETHook

A typical process, simplified, would be opening a drawing, iterating levels, selecting geometry on a level(s) and import an operation to apply to the geometry. From here you could add the file to a nest list or post the file, etc, depending on what you are looking to accomplish.

 

There is a Visual Studio Mastercam Class library project template linked in another post in this forum that will help setup a default NETHook project that can be used as a starting point for your NETHook.

 

 

Hi,

 

This is EXACTLY what I need, to automate my process ! 

 

I understand how to create operations and store them to operations library.

I understand how to import / merge geometry. 

 

But HOW can I (using .NET-C# Hooks)  import an operation, an "link it´s machining surface" , for example, to Geometry from Level 5, and link machining boundary to chain geometry in Level 6 ? 

 

I´m talking about MC_X9 and 5 axis operations like Surface High Speed, Multiaxis Mash (Geodesic and others ....) ..... 

 

 

Thanks,

Edi.