Mirror a program and assign a new program number

[fastercam]

When mirroring a program for an opposite hand part, I've not seen a way to get it to post to a different program number. I've tried to assign a new program number to the mirrored program by right clicking on the toolpath group and clicking on "Edit Selected Operations" and "Change Program #", but when posting, it still wants to use the program number of the original toolpaths.

[K2csq7]

Try "change NC filename" under "edit selected ops".

[fastercam]

It's the program number I'm trying to change, not the program name.

When posting, I'm getting the same program number after the %.

[DODGERFAN]

Try "change NC filename" under "edit selected ops".

Have you tried this yet?

K2csq7 is one of the sharpest guys on here, you might want to listen to him.

[fastercam]

Doing this will only change the program name.

Not the program number.

 

The "as shown" program number I've posted to is 1801.

I'm trying to get the mirrored program to post to program number 1804.

 

When posting, the first two lines, read

%

O1801

[DODGERFAN]

Doing this will only change the program name.

Not the program number.

 

The "as shown" program number I've posted to is 1801.

I'm trying to get the mirrored program to post to program number 1804.

 

When posting, the first two lines, read

%

O1801

Odd, I did just as K2csq7 said and the program # does change. Did you at least try it?

[kh012]

i think you need to change the "NC" file name to read the new prg. #.

without changing the nc file name its still calling the original nci file that

has the old prg# in it.

 

HTH Ken

[Mgrenier]

What if you right click on your operation the select Edit selected operations -> Change Program #...

 

Might also need to change the program name

[Brewster]

select "change program #" under the edit selected operations menu.

[fastercam]

I've done all of the above suggestions with the exception of Brewsters'.

None have worked.

Way back in v9, I can remember "change program #" as an option in edit common parameters but I don't see it in X6.

[Peter - Avivi CNC Solutions]

How about create a new Machine Group in the same MCX?

[K2csq7]

fastercam, it is all about how the post is set up.

Open your post and search for

 

pheader

 

see if the last line below is commented out.

if it has a "#" at the beginning (commented out).... delete the #

Then your "change program number" should work as you expect.

 

 

pheader$ #Call before start of file
if subs_before, " ", e$ #header character is output from peof when subs are output before main
else, "%", e$
sav_spc = spaces$
spaces$ = 0
*progno$, sopen_prn, sprogname$, sclose_prn, e$

[K2csq7]

Have you tried this yet?

Thee Circle™ is one of the sharpest groups in the world, you might want to listen to them.

 

Fissed for accuracy.

[DODGERFAN]

Fissed for accuracy.

Oh yea, and he's humble too.

[fastercam]

The line in our "pheader$" is coded somewhat differently, as this:

 

*progno$,"(", sprogname$,".NC)", e$

 

It's not been commented out in the post and it appears it should function ok.

 

 

Hmmm ...

[K2csq7]

email me a zip to go with the post in it, I'll figure it out....

k2csq7@hotmail