Lathe C Axis Drilling

[westerfieldc]

Hello All, I am currently programming a square part with holes at odd angles to the face for example 70 and 160 degrees. Currently when I do this I create Work Planes in relation to the angled holes and then create separate Milling (not C Axis) Operations for each hole. This works great and does what it is supposed to do. My problem is that after every operation the program outputs a home position move which wastes time. It would seem to me that I should be able to select the holes under one Operation. I have tried to do this using Rotary Axis Control but it throws my holes out of the correct alignment. What am I not thinking of here?

[crazy^millman]

That would be the post doing this and nothing do with the operation itself. Look and see if there is a mi or mr that allows you not to go home at index.

[westerfieldc]

That would be the post doing this and nothing do with the operation itself. Look and see if there is a mi or mr that allows you not to go home at index.

So other than the post situation am I thinking about this corectly, useing seperate Operations?

[crazy^millman]

It will work if you did with 5 axis drill in a 4th axis output then it could be one operation as long as they are the same size if using points and lines and incremental they all could be different depths.

[westerfieldc]

It will work if you did with 5 axis drill in a 4th axis output then it could be one operation as long as they are the same size if using points and lines and incremental they all could be different depths.

Is there any way I could get you to put a example of that on the FTP?

[crazy^millman]

Send me your file and I will glad to put it on your file. Mind if I share it with the forum using your part as a teaching tool?

[westerfieldc]

Send me your file and I will glad to put it on your file. Mind if I share it with the forum using your part as a teaching tool?

Sorry I can't send the file, but I did kind of figure out what you said. The only problem I have is it wants to drill the first hole twice. Any Ideas?

[crazy^millman]

Make sure you do not have 2 points on the 1st hole.

[Chris Rizzo]

I have seen this happen with solids. Are the holes selecting the center of a solid? ( your points in the operation have the blue square) Just for kicks, create curves, blank the solid and re-select from wireframe. Maybe also try recreating the op from scratch and selecting wire.