Reverse chain

[Sebcloutier]

Hi guys, I try to reverse chain.  For the first operation the user select counter clockwise chain but the second operation it the same chain but clockwise. I try to reverse or change Direction but it doesn't works.

Chain[] Uchain = ChainManager.GetMultipleChains("Selection du parcours a machiné", true);
                Chain rchain;
             
                foreach (Mastercam.Database.Chain nchain in Uchain)
                
                {
                    
                    ChainDirectionType rev = ChainDirectionType.Clockwise;
                    nchain.Direction = rev;
                  
                    

                   

                } 

It's contour operation. I have MX6 and I use VS 2010

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Seb,

 

Make sure to Commit() your changes to the contour operation. With out seeing all your code it will be something like:

contourOperation.SetChainArray(Uchain);

// Other params set here

contourOperation.Commit();
contourOperation.Regenerate();

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Where (how) are you setting the Chain(s) in the Operation?

Do you .Commit the Operation after making this change in the Chain direction?

 

contourOperation.SetChainArray(chains);

contourOperation.Commit();

contourOperation.Regenerate();

[Sebcloutier]

Thanks i forgot to commit but now I have another problem I try to delete the chain point in Chain.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

What method are you using to create (get) this Chain?

Is the user selecting it?

Or are you using one of the auto search methods of gathering Chain(s)?

 

In order for us to help (and not just guess) - >  please supply some details.

[Sebcloutier]

here is my code

  private void mm3deg3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            {
                //1/8-3DEG

                Chain[] Uchain = ChainManager.GetMultipleChains("Selection du parcours a machiné", true);
                Chain rchain;
             
               

                string ncname = "";
                string opname = "1/8-3DEG-1";
                double depthdiff;
                double mindepth;
                bool result;
                depthdiff = System.Convert.ToDouble(label2.Text);
                mindepth = System.Convert.ToDouble(label1.Text);
                {

                    Mastercam.Operations.ContourOperation op = contour(opname);
                    int count = contourchain(op, depthdiff, false, mindepth, ncname, "", Uchain);
                    if (count > 0)
                    {
                        result = op.Regenerate();
                       
                    }
                }
                opname = "1/8-3DEG-2";
                Mastercam.Operations.ContourOperation op2 = contour(opname);
                int count2 = contourchain(op2, depthdiff, true, mindepth, ncname, "", Uchain);
                if (count2 > 0)
                {
                    result = op2.Regenerate();

                }
                opname = "FC 1/8-3DEG";
               
               
                Mastercam.Operations.ContourOperation op3 = contour(opname);
                int count3 = contourchain(op3, depthdiff, true, mindepth, ncname, "", Uchain);
               
                foreach (Mastercam.Database.Chain nchain in Uchain)
                {
                    ChainDirectionType rev = ChainDirectionType.Clockwise;
                    nchain.Direction = rev; 

                    // here I want to remove chain point
                    
                }

                
                
              
                op3.Commit();
                op3.Regenerate();

                mm4deg5.Focus();
            }
        }

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Could you also post the code for the contour and contourchain methods rather than us make assumptions. If you would rather not, zip the project and mail it to me.

[Sebcloutier]

Could you also post the code for the contour and contourchain methods rather than us make assumptions. If you would rather not, zip the project and mail it to me.

 

I send you private message with zip file

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Seb,

 

I have your NETHook project up and running so now I am trying to understand what exactly you mean by:

 

//// here I want to remove chain point

 

Could you elaborate a little more please

[Sebcloutier]

For the first operation I ask to user to select chain point and counterclockwise chain but for last operation I have to go in clockwise if I keep chain point the last operation will start there and going through the whole piece before he start

[Sebcloutier]

I found another way I will remove lead in lead out for this operation it should be ok thanks for your help

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Seb,

 

Give this a try, I haven't been able to test as I am in the middle of something else but it might help.

            opname = "FC 1/8-3DEG";
            var op3 = this.contour(opname);
            var count3 = this.contourchain(op3, depthdiff, true, mindepth, ncname, string.Empty, uchain);

            foreach (var nchain in uchain)
            {
                nchain.Direction = ChainDirectionType.Clockwise;
            }

            op3.CutterComp = CutterCompType.CutterCompRight;

            ChainManager.StartChainAtLongest(uchain);
            ChainManager.SortChainsByArea(uchain, true); // Flip true/false accordingly

            op3.Commit();
            op3.Regenerate();

            this.mm4deg5.Focus();

[Sebcloutier]

 

Seb,

 

Give this a try, I haven't been able to test as I am in the middle of something else but it might help.

            opname = "FC 1/8-3DEG";
            var op3 = this.contour(opname);
            var count3 = this.contourchain(op3, depthdiff, true, mindepth, ncname, string.Empty, uchain);

            foreach (var nchain in uchain)
            {
                nchain.Direction = ChainDirectionType.Clockwise;
            }

            op3.CutterComp = CutterCompType.CutterCompRight;

            ChainManager.StartChainAtLongest(uchain);
            ChainManager.SortChainsByArea(uchain, true); // Flip true/false accordingly

            op3.Commit();
            op3.Regenerate();

            this.mm4deg5.Focus();

Yes it'S works thanks