Removing the end decimal point from dwell? (Also noticed variables about staging tooling?)

[Grimes]

Not a huge deal just one of those things im trying to fix in my post. I run a LeadWell and a Fadal, both dont like that decimal point at the end of dwell. Every single time i forget to take it out. Was looking at the post today, and found nothing about how mastercam uses decimal points.

When i was checking out the post saw variables about staging tooling, i was looking around in toolpaths but never saw that option?

 

Thanks

[Leon82]

Our resellert did it I don't remember where but it was in one of the I think format statements for dwell I think he may have changed the value

[crazy^millman]

You will need to look for dwell in the post. Then find the fmt for it. Look up which one doesn't use a decimal and you should be good to go.

[Colin Gilchrist]

fmt  "P"  4  dwell$

That would give you integer output. (May need to add dwell$ = dwell$ * 1000, just before output, or enter '1000' in dialog inside Mastercam, to change the output format...)

[Ewood42]

For the "stage tooling" thing, I am pretty sure that is turned on and off via a checkbox in the control definition.

[Grimes]

Thanks as always to everyone, will test out what works and will reply back.

[Grimes]

On 8/1/2018 at 7:52 PM, Colin Gilchrist said:

fmt  "P"  4  dwell$

That would give you integer output. (May need to add dwell$ = dwell$ * 1000, just before output, or enter '1000' in dialog inside Mastercam, to change the output format...)

thanks Colin, just changing the 11 to a 4 worked perfectly.

On 8/2/2018 at 3:51 PM, Ewood42 said:

For the "stage tooling" thing, I am pretty sure that is turned on and off via a checkbox in the control definition.

thanks Ewood, wonder why i never saw that before. got it setup where i want it in my post.

 

I wish i would have found this forum like 5 years ago.

[crazy^millman]

41 minutes ago, Grimes said:

thanks Colin, just changing the 11 to a 4 worked perfectly.

thanks Ewood, wonder why i never saw that before. got it setup where i want it in my post.

 

I wish i would have found this forum like 5 years ago.

Welcome aboard and glad you got what you needed. I knew you were in good hands with Colin why I step back and let him lead you in the right direction. Have a good weekend.

[PcRobotic]

On 8/1/2018 at 4:52 PM, Colin Gilchrist said:

fmt  "P"  4  dwell$

That would give you integer output. (May need to add dwell$ = dwell$ * 1000, just before output, or enter '1000' in dialog inside Mastercam, to change the output format...)

This is one of the solutions that I am looking for between the DECIMAL and NON-DECIMAL.... great for my universal post.