Post to metric

[Chris Rizzo]

My file is all in inch. How can I get EVERYTHING to post in metric without converting the file to metric? Also, when you convert to metric it doesn't post feedrates in mm/min, if the tool is toggled to inch.

 

This editor from suburban machinery does a slick job at converting everything to metric, but it's a extra step. You post in english, then the editor does the conversion. Works though. I'm not at my pc with the full cimco edit, does that have some sort of similar feature?

[crazy^millman]

Chris, only way I can think of is to make a multiplier mi or mr for the post to do it for you.

[Jasond0530]

Can you not just change to metric in the config? It should ask to scale your part! I've never had a problem doing this and feeds automatically change.

Or is this a post setup issue?

[crazy^millman]

Jason when we tried this we were trying to post for inch and metric from one file and not have the back and forth. For this you want the post to handle all the work and not the scaling back and forth unless of course I am off on what Chris wants to do.

[Chris Rizzo]

Ron you have it correct, as to what I'd like to do.

[Reko]

Interesting.

 

If you find a solution, please post it. That could be a nice time saver.

[Glenn Bouman]

does Cimco Edit Pro that have some sort of similar feature?

 

Yes it does,

 

Can you not just change to metric in the config? It should ask to scale your part! I've never had a problem doing this and feeds automatically change.

 

That would be nice, it does scale the geometry but does not change parameters like stepover, depth of cuts etc... Unless I missing the magic button

 

 

[Chris Rizzo]

[does Cimco Edit Pro that have some sort of similar feature?

 

 

Yes it does, /quote]

 

 

Cimco Edit v6? Can't seem to find it. ?

[JerryBenoit]

Chris,

 

Ron is correct, you will need to set up a post that would take the values from the NCI file and convert them by using a mulitplier. On top of that you might also need to format the values from a 4 place decimal to a 3 place.

 

Jerry

[Glenn Bouman]

Cimco Edit v6? Can't seem to find it. ?

 

NC Functions, Simple Math Functions, select the axis to scale and X 25.4

[John Fredrickson]

Did anyone find a good solution for this?

[Greg Williams]

I think they have been working on it for the last 10 years

 

Yes it is possible but you need to add a bunch of code to the post. If you are an experinced post guy that should not be too hard if you are not then paying somebody to do it will be a better solution

[cncappsjames]

In CAMplete, if I programmed my part in inch, I can convert it to metric with a few mouseclicks.

 

@Greg Williams, DO NOT BET they have been working on it. Remember how long it took to get multi-core processing? That was close to 15 years. Maybe even 20. I requested it back in V6.1 days... when I was running a Dual Pentium Pro 200 MHz... w/ 8MB RAM and a 2 MB Matrox G200 (IIRC) Video card on Windows NT...

[crazy^millman]

Switches in post that use a multiplier is still the best way to handle this that I am aware of.

Chris is missed.

[Greg Williams]

Convert Inch to MM snippet.pst

 

Maybe something like this. I am not sure where this one came from, I found it in my collection here. If the author is out there happy to credit them.

[John Fredrickson]

Thats killer Greg thank you!

[John Fredrickson]

Works like a charm :)

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Since computers are generally good at math, they should be able to make it so when you switch units EVERYTHING is instantly converted.

[denkizz]

Do you need to convert your cutters to metric  as well? Or will it use the inch tools in the tool table to cut the metric numbers? I have a complete giant build with drawings and toolpaths. I need it all to convert over, not just the drawings.