Add to Z values?

[Eric S.]

hello

 

I have a question that should be easy to answer but I have not been able to get it to work. What I have is a mc file for a part that I need to add .05 to all of the depth values. There must be a quicker way then having to add the value to each toolpath one at a time?

 

Thank you

 

Eric

[chris m]

2X

 

ooops

 

[ 09-06-2003, 09:23 AM: Message edited by: chris m ]

[chris m]

Translate all the geometry down .050 and regen?

[Müřlıń®]

If you use at least .1 as a refrence height, you should be able to just change your tool offset .05 deeper and not crash.

 

That is if you are in a hurry and cant wait to regen all your toolpaths.

 

Otherwise I would translate your geometry like Cris said....

 

 

Murlin

[Eric S.]

thanks for the quick response!

I didn't think there would be many people around on the weekend. When I transform the geometry down in the z axis my values do not change for my toolpaths? Should it? This has never happened for me. It is simple 2d geometry not a solid and I entered the depths manualy in absolute. I do not want to just change the machines work offset because it is a job that we run often and I do not want to keep having to remember to change it. Sooner or later it will bite me.

Thanks

Eric

[foolsh]

just use transform z-

[Glenn Bouman]

Transforming the geometry only works if you selected incremental as your cut depth. Looks like you have to go thru each operation and change them one at a time.

[Eric S.]

hhmm... I was afraid of that. Oh well thanks for the help. At least now I know about the incemental value and transform. That will come in handy.

 

Thanks again.

 

Eric

[crazy^millman]

Nope Glenn if you use entites as your control verse manunal we you move all the contraol entities it will drop all the toolpaths i just did it this week for 75 holes took me about 1 minutes to move them all regen toolpahts and post out a program all absoulte depth. One other trick you can do it change the offset on all your drills to be .05 deeper on the machine as long as you have the clearance as a quick fix to get the job done in a hurry.

 

Crazy Millman

 

[ 09-06-2003, 07:04 PM: Message edited by: Millman^crazy ]

[Jack Mitchell]

Given that you use good programming practice and feed from Z.1 above the workpiece.

 

Simply increase your G54 Z value by .05" at the machine control, this is hardly good practice but it will get you through in a pinch as Chris and others have mentioned.

 

 

Regards, Jack

 

[ 09-06-2003, 07:12 PM: Message edited by: Jack Mitchell ]