NETHook create operation

[samuelhanson]

In C#, MX9:

 

When creating a new pocket operation, a new machining group is also being created. Even though one already exists.

And the first time I commit the new operation, a third machining group is created. Is this normal?

 

It can be worked around, but I would like to create the operation in the active machining group without creating new ones. Is there a way to do this?

Mastercam.Operations.PocketOperation op = new Mastercam.Operations.PocketOperation();
op.Commit();

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

I am unable to duplicate what you are describing.

I dropped this code into a NET-Hook and running it in X9 I get=>
If no Machine Group, exists, a “default” Mill group  will be created for the new Pocket Operation.

If a Machine Group, already exists, another is not created and the new Pocket Operation is added to this existing Machine Group.

[samuelhanson]

Interesting. Thank you for looking into it.

I'll create a test case separate from my main code and try again.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Interesting. Thank you for looking into it.

I'll create a test case separate from my main code and try again.

 

Sam,

 

I did some more testing and I can replicate what you are seeing.

 

If you have any machine group active other than a Mill group the code will create multiple machine groups. However, if the active machine group is Mill it works as expected. I believe this defect was fixed in Mastercam 2017 and possibly X9 Update 3 but Roger will be able to verify this.

Edited December 12, 2015 by Mick from CNC Software Inc.

[samuelhanson]

That would explain it - I am using a Router group.

 

For the time being I'll import the operation from an existing file - that will be fine for now.