Nc file length changing.

[balnh]

Ran into a wierd issue/problem. Opened an x5 file and posted a spiral Toolpath was 600k long. regenerated same Toolpath in x7 without changing machine definitions or anything reposted got 1100k. Had a coworker do the same. He initially got 600k like me then after regen he got 750k. Unfortunately I can't share a file. We are running same machine definitions same version of Mcam x5 and x7. Only difference is computers. Any else have similar thing happen.

[Guest MTB Technical Services]

Double check your X7 control file and make sure the Helix option is enabled the same way it is in X5.

 

You'll also want to double-check the arc-fitting setting and operation tolerances in both X5 & X7.

 

X7 had many improvements in tool-path efficiency for machining.

That efficiency doesn't necessarily mean a shorter program.

 

I'd do a side-by-side comparison of the output files with a compare app like Beyond Compare.

[balnh]

We did do a side by side comparison. I can understand if x5 to x7 got longer, but when we both post in x7 we get drastically different program lengths

[gcode]

are you using the same posts on a network.. or does each machine have it's own?

 

my guess is that the arc output definitions are different

[Guest MTB Technical Services]

We did do a side by side comparison. I can understand if x5 to x7 got longer, but when we both post in x7 we get drastically different program lengths

 

Then you can't be using the same machine, control and posts with the same settings.

[balnh]

Hmm interesting. The posts/control/machine were made on one desktop then dragged and dropped to the others. Something must have changed.I'm not in the shop at the moment ill post what I find when I get back tomorrow. Thanks for responding guys.

[GIZMO 21]

Did you update the post/control/machine from x5 to x7?

[GIZMO 21]

Every time i update all above,then i post the same mcx file in the new version and in the old version and compare.

As far as i see the nc code is always identical.

[balnh]

Morning gents, system tolerance changed on one if the desktops. Ooppps. Overlooked that. Thanks for the help!