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December 15, 2011

The picture shows the turning operation are using two different WCS.

December 15, 2011

Well WCS an Mill-Turn is not really advised. I have done it and let's just say the of worms was opened was not fun. I will use different T-Planes and C-planes on Mill-Turns, but more than one WCS like on Multi-Axis machining I am squarely against it on Mill-Turns. If you have a sample file than I am sure someone can point you down the right path. Have you talked to your dealer about helping you on the process?

Thank you for your reply. Crazy^Millman.

I just want to ask a simple question. If I want to run the two spindles at same time. If all the operations are turning ones, I can use the "Coordinate" to setup the toolplan origins. So I can get the program origin-54 for Left spindle, G55 for right spindle. It means I can use the tool plane to get what I want.

In case of the milling operation are involved, I may use different tool planes for different milling operations. For example, I prefer to use the top face of the slant surface when I do a face milling (3-axis milling) on it. In such situation, I would like to make all operation on one side to have a common WCS. I can calculate the tool positions and vectors on one spindle (both milling and turning) to make them to be relative to the common WCS in post.

I hope I explained clearly.

Thanks again!

December 14, 2011

Hello, everybody

I have a question about changing the WCS for different turning operations.

My millturn machine has left spindle and right spindle. When I'm programing the toolpaths, I prefer to use different WCS for turning operation different spindle.

For Milling operations, I can change the WCS easily. For turning, I can't figure out how to do that. But I know somebody can. I got a program from other guy. The turning operations are using 2 different WCS.

Another question which is regarding to the WCS is that I always get a warning message telling me I have WCS is different from stock view when I open the program. The operations using different WCS are the milling operations in fact. How can I avoid this message.

Thanks in advance.

Sigma

June 21, 2010

No, it doesn't like that.

The lines on the page:

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More information

BTW, anybody can tell me how to post a image from my local computer not from another hyperlink.

Thanks!

June 18, 2010

I'm working on Vista. I didn't find the Unblock button.

I installed from X2 to X5. I can't open this one only.

June 17, 2010

Thanks.

Another problem is I can't open the CHookSDK.chm.

June 16, 2010

I downloaded mastercamx5-b1-sdk. When I was trying to build my app. I noticed something.

1. I have to update my VS2008 with SP1. Otherwise you will got std::tr1::shared_ptr problem.

2. I had to manully include the header file:

#include "ToolPrmClass_LCH.h"

in header file "ToolPg_LCH.h"

It maybe helpful to you.

November 18, 2009

Thanks Roger.

It works.

November 16, 2009

Thank you, Thad.

Unfortunetly, I am developing a C-Hook. I can't take your method in my software.

It is very interesting to know this software you recommended. I will try it in some other situations.

Thanks again.

November 13, 2009

Thanks, Roger.

I Hope you can give me a positive answer.

November 11, 2009

Hello!

My problem is that when I select partial operations to generate NCI file, I alway got the "Partial NCI output file" message. How can I get rid of it.

For Example:

I have a program which has more than one operations. I just want to post-process the first 2 operations. I have the following code:

code:

operation *temp_op = NULL;

for (int i=0; i<TpMainOpMgr.GetMainOpList().GetSize(); i++)

{

temp_op = TpMainOpMgr.GetMainOpList().GetAt(i);

temp_op->db.select_flag = (i<2)? TRUE:FALSE;

}

post_dlg_settings ps;

ps.description = FALSE;

ps.editNC = FALSE;

ps.editNCI = FALSE;

ps.export_oplist = FALSE;

ps.export_prm = FALSE;

ps.overwrite_nc = FALSE;

ps.overwrite_nci = TRUE;

ps.save_nc_file = FALSE;

ps.save_nci_file = TRUE;

ps.send_to_machine = FALSE;

ps.wcs_1014 = TRUE;

char pf[MAX_PATH];

char ncdir[MAX_PATH] = "C:";

strcpy_s(pf, PostProcFileStr(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL));

postOps(&ps, pf, ncdir, FALSE, TRUE);

Any suggestion will be appricated.

Thanks!

October 15, 2009

Sorry for smokey_44.

I stopped this application by NetHook(VB). I have trouble in retrieving operation list from Mastercam.

I can do it By C-Hook. I have been so busy for this year. My manager isn't happy with me if I do something else.

Another problem is that I can't upload any file to outside of the company because of the security reason.

I'm trying to find another solution.

Sorry for everybody to let you wait a long time.

June 25, 2009

quote:

after processing the last group, pGroup was set to NULL without any error. But I will change my loop to check for the number of groups. The reason I did it that way was that the code needs to work for X, X2, X3 and X4.

Would you mind tell me how to integrate all the projects together.

I have to develop the C-Hooks for X2 and X3 in VS2005, and these for X4 in VS2008.

It is very good to keep them together especially in one solution.

Can I use VS2008 to develop C-Hooks for X/X2/X3.

Sorry for interupting your thread.

June 24, 2009

What I did for X4 is as following:

code:

op_group *cur_group = NULL;

for(int i=0; i<TpMainGrpMgr.GetMainGrpList().GetSize(); i++)

{

cur_group = TpMainGrpMgr.GetMainGrpList().GetAt(i);

// Process_Function(cur_grop);

}

It works well.

June 18, 2009

Thank you for your reply.

For the operation list, I still have one question.

If I use the following codes to get the operation list, the returned operations don't contain some operations such as "Manual Entry".

code:

 For Each op As Mastercam.Database.Operation In SearchManager.GetOperations()

I would like to know if I can get all the operations in the operation manager.

Further more, how can I retrieve the VIEW name if I know the view number.

June 18, 2009

I'm working with NETHook2_0.dll.

I tried VB2005 and VB2008.

I have the following codes to retrieve the group list and operation list in the operation Manager.

code:

Dim group_list() as Mastercam.Support.Group

group_list = Mastercam.Support.SearchManager.GetGroups()

Dim op_list as Mastercam.Database.Operation

op_list = Mastercam.Support.SearchManager.GetOperations()

for group_list, I got nothing.

for op_list, I can retrieve the operations, except the user-defined operation such as Manual Entry.

My questions are:

1. how to retrieve the tool-path group list?

2. how to retrieve the user-defined operations?

Thanks in advance.

June 15, 2009

I mean I have to maintain the X2/X3 C-Hooks in VS2005, and X4 C-Hooks with VS2008. It isn't convinent.

Certainly all the VSs can be installed on a system. As matter of fact, I have MFC6, MFC8, MFC9 in my system.

Thank you for your reply.

June 15, 2009

Thank you for your reply. Roger.

I tried to use VS2005 for X4. It dosen't work.

I installed the VS2008, updated my codes and recompiled it. It works well.

It's no good to keep both VS 2005 and VS2008 at same time. But I have to. I have to develop and maintain the C-Hooks for X2/X3/X4 together.

Thank you again.

June 12, 2009

I'm working with MFC and XML. My C-Hook call the XML to retrieve/save all the setup information.

It's not a big issue.

1. insert the line below DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH

in the DllMain(...) to initialize COM

code:

 CoInitialize(NULL)

2. insert the line below DLL_PROCESS_DETACH in the DllMain(...) to release the COM.

code:

 CoUninitialize

3. Read/Write/Manage the XML.

code:

//Read XML

CComPtr<IXMLDOMDocument> spDoc; //DOM

spDoc.CoCreateInstance(CLSID_DOMDocument);

VARIANT_BOOL vb;

spDoc->load(CComVariant(OLESTR("stocks.xml")),

&vb); //Load XML file

CComPtr<IXMLDOMElement> spRootEle;

spDoc->get_documentElement(&spRootEle); //Root Node

CComPtr<IXMLDOMNodeList> spNodeList;

spRootEle->get_childNodes(&spNodeList); //Child node list

long nLen;

spNodeList->get_length(&nLen); //number of child nodes

for (long i = 0; i != nLen; ++i) //go through child nodes

{

CComPtr<IXMLDOMNode> spNode;

spNodeList->get_item(i, &spNode);

ProcessNode(spNode); //Process the node - your own funcion

}

//Writing into XML

CComPtr<IXMLDOMNode> spNode;

spRootEle->selectSingleNode(OLESTR("/root/node1"),

&spNode);

spNode->put_text(OLESTR("newText"));

spRootEle->selectSingleNode(OLESTR

("/root/node2/childnode1/@attrib1"), &spNode);

spNode->put_nodeValue(CComVariant(OLESTR

("newValue"))); CComPtr<IXMLDOMNode> spNewNode;

spDoc->createNode(CComVariant(NODE_ELEMENT),

OLESTR("childnode3"), OLESTR(""), &spNewNode);

spRootEle->selectSingleNode(OLESTR("/root/node2"), &spNode);

spNode->appendChild(spNewNode, &spNewNode);

spNewNode->put_text(OLESTR("childtext2"));

CComQIPtr<IXMLDOMElement> spEle = spNewNode;

spEle->setAttribute(OLESTR("attrib1"), CComVariant(OLESTR("value1")));

spDoc->save(CComVariant(OLESTR("stocks.xml")));

void ProcessNode(CComPtr<IXMLDOMNode>& spNode)

{

CComBSTR bsNodeName;

spNode->get_nodeName(&bsNodeName);

AfxMessageBox(COLE2CT(bsNodeName));

CComVariant varVal;

spNode->get_nodeValue(&varVal);

AfxMessageBox(COLE2CT(varVal.bstrVal));

DOMNodeType eNodeType;

spNode->get_nodeType(&eNodeType);

if (eNodeType == NODE_ELEMENT) {

CComPtr<IXMLDOMNamedNodeMap> spNameNodeMap;

spNode->get_attributes(&spNameNodeMap);

long nLength;

spNameNodeMap->get_length(&nLength);

for (long i = 0; i != nLength; ++i)

{

CComPtr<IXMLDOMNode> spNodeAttrib;

spNameNodeMap->get_item(i, &spNodeAttrib);

ProcessNode(spNodeAttrib);

}

CComPtr<IXMLDOMNodeList> spNodeList;

spNode->get_childNodes(&spNodeList);

spNodeList->get_length(&nLength);

for (long i = 0; i != nLength; ++i)

{

CComPtr<IXMLDOMNode> spChildNode;

spNodeList->get_item(i, &spChildNode);

ProcessNode(spChildNode);

}

code:

 stocks.xml：

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<root>

<node2>

<childnode2 attrib1="value1"

attrib2="value2">childtext1</childnode2>

</node2>

</root>

June 10, 2009

smokey_44

if you want, send me your exact requirements to me by email.

I will give you some advice for that.

June 10, 2009

I don't think it is a big problem.

I think I can finish this in couple hours.

May 25, 2009

Hi, all

I was told the Mastercam X4 was developped by VS2008.

I would like to know if we can use the VS2005 to develop the C-Hook application for X4, or I have to update my programming tool to Visual Studio2008 with no choice.

Thanks!

April 17, 2009

I did something like what you mentioned before.

It isn't a very small project. So I don't think you can get it with one or more replies.

February 24, 2009

Thank you so much Takashi!

I got solution.

February 19, 2009

I think it is very easy to go through the DB.

Here we go:

code:

DB_LIST_ENT_PTR d_ptr = db_start;

CString tempStr;

ent entity;

CList<CString, CString&> entList;

do

{

get_ent_from_eptr(d_ptr, &entity);

tempStr.Format(_T("idn: %d, ID: %d"), entity.ent_idn, entity.id);

entList.AddTail(tempStr);

d_ptr=d_ptr->next;

}while( d_ptr != db_end);

POSITION pos;

if (entList.GetCount() >0 )

{

pos = entList.GetHeadPosition();

while(pos)

{

tempStr = entList.GetAt(pos);

AfxMessageBox(tempStr);

entList.GetNext(pos);

}

I retrieved all the entity's ent_idn and ID, and store them in a CList. Then show them one by one.

The only problem of this code section is it is no good when there is nothing in DB_LIST. But It seems impossible, even it is an empty program.

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