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Rotating toolpaths and offsets


JB7280
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As you can see in the screenshot, I have 2 parts being machined together.  Same operations, but they are rotated because there is side work being done to machine a counterbore, drill, and tap.  I have created all of the toolpaths to complete the highlighted part on the left.  I have offsets created for the part on the right.  Can I copy all my toolpaths  and everything to the part on the right, without creating an issue?  

 

*Edit* - actually attaching the screenshot would be helpful....

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Ok, I came damn close to what I want with a Transform/Rotate toolpath.  With all the options in that dialog, I would assume there's a way to do it, and not have to manually assign the offsets and planes for the other part.  Or am I asking for too much?? 😎

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First Z2G i've created, so please let me know if I did it right.  Also, I'm a fairly fresh MC user, so feel free to tell me anything else about my program that's atrocious, haha.  I was able to make it work, but it took a good bit of changing planes, offsets, repicking chains, etc.  Perhaps there's a better way.  Thanks!!

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3 hours ago, JB7280 said:

First Z2G i've created, so please let me know if I did it right.  Also, I'm a fairly fresh MC user, so feel free to tell me anything else about my program that's atrocious, haha.  I was able to make it work, but it took a good bit of changing planes, offsets, repicking chains, etc.  Perhaps there's a better way.  Thanks!!

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do you want each part to have its own offset, like G54 and G55, or are they going to be perfectly spaced and using 1 offset?

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10 hours ago, JoshC said:

do you want each part to have its own offset, like G54 and G55, or are they going to be perfectly spaced and using 1 offset?

I made each part have 2 offsets.  One at B0, and the other at B90/270 respectively.  So 4 offsets for the full program..

 

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